Waymo’s autonomous taxis regularly get stranded in traffic – because passengers leave the doors open. Google pays helpers up to $80. (Waymo, car) Go to Source
Category: German Press
VW-Land: Lower Saxony is pushing for a premium for used electric cars
Lower Saxony’s Prime Minister Olaf Lies wants a change of course: instead of promoting new electric cars from China, young used cars should be subsidized. (Electric car, car) Go to Source
ID.Unyx 08: VW brings an electric car with 800 volt technology and a range of 730 km
VW and XPeng present a jointly developed electric car. With a range of up to 730 kilometers, the ID.Unyx 08 should score points in the premium segment. (VW, Electric car) Go to Source
Bitkom study: Germans divided on autonomous driving
According to a Bitkom survey, Germans see advantages such as less noise from autonomous cars. But there are also major concerns about the legal situation and technology. (car, Bitkom) Go to Source
German FAZ: Children, how time flies010382
Christmas brings back memories of youth. In the rearview mirror, everything always seems a little easier, a little less complicated. The model train ran under the Christmas tree, the turtleneck sweater scratched, and Mother rattled the cookware in the kitchen. The roast was sizzling, the red cabbage was on the stove. If you close your… Continue reading German FAZ: Children, how time flies010382
German FAZ: The first Europeans010381
He wanted to escape life as a shepherd and farm worker in Puglia. Nevertheless, his career as a guest worker in Germany began again with work on a farm. It has now been 67 years since his departure. Today Lorenzo Annese is 88 years old. In his spacious house with a garden near Wolfsburg, the… Continue reading German FAZ: The first Europeans010381
Debt repayment: Samsung buys ZF’s assistance system division
Samsung takes over ZF Friedrichshafen’s ADAS division. The deal is intended to strengthen Samsung’s position in the car market – and free ZF from debt. (Samsung, car) Go to Source
Black Boxes Only: Redactions in Epstein PDFs Made Lay
The US Department of Justice has published court documents on the Jeffrey Epstein case – but the redactions in the PDFs are technically deficient. (PDF, car) Go to Source
After a power outage: This is how Waymo is working on the fleet stop in San Francisco
A widespread power outage on December 20 left Waymos stranded in San Francisco. What the company is now taking from this. (Waymo, car) Go to Source
Renault Filante Record 2025: 1,008 km in under ten hours
Renault’s technology flagship Filante Record 2025 covers 1,008 km in record time – thanks to extreme efficiency and no charging stops. (Electric car, GreenIT) Go to Source