Tesla is unveiling its Cybertruck, an electric pickup truck, tonight in Los Angeles. Here’s our news hub where you can find links to all the news and media coming out of the event. The project is seven years in the making, since Tesla CEO Elon Musk first mentioned his ambition to make an electric pickup… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck: electric pickup truck launch news hub
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Tesla Roadster: Elon Musk says it might ‘not need key at all’
Elon Musk hinted that the new Tesla Roadster might “not need a key at all” as the prototype is equipped with an interesting door system. When Tesla unveiled the Roadster prototype in 2017, CEO Elon Musk claimed a list of insanely impressive specs including 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds, 620 miles of range, and more.… Continue reading Tesla Roadster: Elon Musk says it might ‘not need key at all’
GM to build new truck engine facility in Ohio
Detroit — General Motors Co. and Isuzu Diesel Services of America are investing $175 million for a new Brookville, Ohio facility to expand production of engine components for its 2020 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickup, GM announced Thursday. The 251,000 square-foot facility built through the GM and Isuzu joint venture, DMAX, expands on the current DMAX diesel engine manufacturing operation in Moraine,… Continue reading GM to build new truck engine facility in Ohio
MIT Students Kick Self-Driving Mini-Cars into High Gear with GPU-Powered Data Science Workstations
Students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are learning about autonomous driving by taking NVIDIA-powered data science workstations for a spin. In an undergraduate robotics class at MIT, 17 students were organized into three teams and given a miniature racing car. Their task: teach it how to drive by itself through a complex course inside… Continue reading MIT Students Kick Self-Driving Mini-Cars into High Gear with GPU-Powered Data Science Workstations
RTX On: Chaos V-Ray GPU Next and Blender Cycles Now Shipping with RTX Support
Image courtesy of © Dabarti Studio, rendered with V-Ray GPU. From animators creating complex scenes with realistic 3D characters to architects designing buildings with accurate reflections, real-time ray tracing and AI are proving to be game-changers across industries. And now more of the world’s top applications have begun shipping with NVIDIA RTX technology to let… Continue reading RTX On: Chaos V-Ray GPU Next and Blender Cycles Now Shipping with RTX Support
Falling pay, Top 50 used car dealers, motor finance
Motor dealers have seen a fall in their pay over the past year as commissions and incentives were cut. This is not surprising given the pressure on the new car market. Even the used car market has felt the pain in recent months with a fall in values hitting the bottom line. The pay pain… Continue reading Falling pay, Top 50 used car dealers, motor finance
Integrated Data Platform Map Viewer
More information For exploring contextual details about the added datasets, please activate the information icon in the upper right corner. Legends of the added datasets can be explored by activating the legend icon. Web map services are produced in ArcGIS desktop and visualized in ArcGIS Online. Once a web map service is quality controlled, the… Continue reading Integrated Data Platform Map Viewer
UPDATE: It Turns Out Porsche Taycan Deliveries Are Delayed, U.S. Too
Apparently, it’s not just Tesla that runs into early issues with production and delivery. A recent post on the Facebook Porsche Taycan Group reveals that the Taycan is now running on an 8- to 10-week delivery delay. A Norwegian reservation holder received an email from the German automaker explaining the situation. Editor’s Update: One of… Continue reading UPDATE: It Turns Out Porsche Taycan Deliveries Are Delayed, U.S. Too
Tesloop CEO Chimes In On Tesla Cybertruck: More Crazy Predictions
Is there much more to the Tesla pickup than we might have reported about thus far? As it turns out, tonight’s Tesla Pickup Truck (Cybertruck) reveal has proven to welcome droves of coverage and reports to the forefront, not only in terms of Tesla influencers, but also mainstream media, other organizations, and the like. Tesloop… Continue reading Tesloop CEO Chimes In On Tesla Cybertruck: More Crazy Predictions
Lyft: Announcing City Works DC Advisory Council, Seeking Grant Applications
Earlier this year, we announced Lyft City Works a major commitment to invest $50 million or 1% of profits — whichever is larger — to support local communities by solving transportation challenges. At Lyft, we know that by working together, we can do more to build our cities around people, not cars. In Washington, DC… Continue reading Lyft: Announcing City Works DC Advisory Council, Seeking Grant Applications