Category: Automotive

Rivian R1S Electric SUV’s Removable Roof Opens Up New Possibilities

Presumably, you’d be able to mount other things up top then, like a pop-up camper. Your SUV might not feature a removable roof, but the slick Rivian R1S will. Rivian continues to amaze us with new features, such as the pull-out kitchen on the R1T electric pickup truck, the ability to pull off a tank… Continue reading Rivian R1S Electric SUV’s Removable Roof Opens Up New Possibilities

Now, Next, and Future: Tara Stentz

A profile series that introduces our team and showcases what we’re working on. My name is Tara Stentz, and I am a Software Engineer on the Prediction Team! I graduated in 2018 from Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a minor in Computer Science. For the summer of 2017,… Continue reading Now, Next, and Future: Tara Stentz

U.S. judge urges VW, SEC to resolve civil Dieselgate suit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge in California on Friday urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) to resolve a civil suit stemming from its Dieselgate emissions scandal. FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen logo is pictured in a production line at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany March 1, 2019. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File… Continue reading U.S. judge urges VW, SEC to resolve civil Dieselgate suit

Segway-Ninebot new e-scooter can drive itself to a charger

Sponsored Links Florence Lo / Reuters Beijing-based e-scooter manufacturer Segway-Ninebot has launched a semi-autonomous model that can drive itself to charging stations. According to Reuters, the company already has customers lined up for the vehicle, including Uber and Lyft. Ninebot chief Gao Lufeng explained that the model, called KickScooter T60, will be controlled remotely from… Continue reading Segway-Ninebot new e-scooter can drive itself to a charger

James Bond Aston Martin DB5 sold at auction for £5.2m

James Bond Car was once owned by JCB billionaire and Tory party donor Lord Bamford The Aston Martin DB5 sold at the world’s biggest classic car auction in California. Photograph: Stuart Harling/Alamy An Aston Martin DB5 used to promote the James Bond film Thunderball has sold for $6.4m (£5.2m) at the world’s biggest classic car… Continue reading James Bond Aston Martin DB5 sold at auction for £5.2m

Canoo’s CEO steps away as the startup shows off EV designs

Automotive startup Canoo (formerly known as Evelozcity) is teasing the designs of its planned electric vehicles, and it has spent the last few months staffing up as it moves closer to production in 2021. But the startup will take the next few steps in that process without its CEO, the company tells The Verge. Stefan… Continue reading Canoo’s CEO steps away as the startup shows off EV designs

No more touchscreens for the US Navy

In spe the US Navy wants to give up touchscreens and return to the well-known controls. The US Navy will again integrate conventional controls into its destroyer and remove the installed touch screens. The process should start from next year. The reason for this is the collision, which resulted in deaths. A destroyer rammed an… Continue reading No more touchscreens for the US Navy

Hyundai Mobis: sensor production

The supplier Hyundai Mobis will start production of sensors for autonomous commercial vehicles in September. From September begins Hyundai Mobis the production of modern collision avoidance sensors for commercial vehicles. These include radar sensors and camera systems. These sensors were originally for the Autonomous driving developed and are now entering the commercial vehicles, This responds… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis: sensor production

HyreCar Increases Q2 Revenue 67%

Gross profit in the second quarter of 2019 increased to a record $2.3 million, or 60.8% of revenues, compared to $1.08 million, or 47.3% of revenues, in the second quarter of 2018. Photo via Depositphotos.  HyreCar today reported financial results and provided a corporate update for the second quarter of 2019. Second Quarter 2019 Financial… Continue reading HyreCar Increases Q2 Revenue 67%