Arrival, the U.K.-based commercial electric vehicle company, unveiled the first prototype of its purpose-built electric vehicle for ride-hailing on the TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility stage on Thursday. The company, which is perhaps best known for its potentially revolutionary goal of building multiple automated microfactories to produce vehicles regionally and locally rather than one big production line,… Continue reading Arrival unveils prototype of dedicated ride-hail vehicle at TC Sessions: Mobility
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BMW iX XDrive50 review: a high-tech beast with bling
As I climb into the Aventurin Red Metallic BMW iX XDrive50 parked in front of my house, a woman in a current generation BMW X3 rolls up next to me. “I want that car,” she exclaims out the window. I laugh and agree as she reiterates, “No. Seriously. I want that car.” As a former… Continue reading BMW iX XDrive50 review: a high-tech beast with bling
Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta update, and it’s a big one
Tesla has started to push a new Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software update with improvements based on over 250,000 training video clips from its fleet. Based on the release notes, it’s a big update. FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation system, but the driver needs… Continue reading Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta update, and it’s a big one
NHTSA probes Tesla Autopilot crash that killed three people
A U.S. federal agency is investigating a crash involving a 2022 Tesla Model S that may have been operating in Autopilot during a crash that killed three people. Autopilot is Tesla’s advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) that performs automated functions such as steering, accelerating and automatic braking. Bloomberg first reported on the news. The accident, which… Continue reading NHTSA probes Tesla Autopilot crash that killed three people
Aurora expands autonomous freight pilot with FedEx in Texas
Aurora Innovation, an autonomous vehicle technology company, has expanded its self-driving freight pilot with FedEx to include a new lane from Fort Worth to El Paso, Texas. The startup has been hauling freight for FedEx between Dallas and Houston since September 2021, which has involved making the 240-mile trip every night. The new lane challenges… Continue reading Aurora expands autonomous freight pilot with FedEx in Texas
Honda teases Prologue EV alongside plans to hasten lumbering electrification strategy
Honda Motor Co. released a sketch of its upcoming Prologue electric SUV co-developed with GM – its first vehicle designed primarily using virtual reality visualization technology. Additionally, Honda shared an update to its EV sale strategy that includes three separate phases on its path to introduce 30 EVs globally by the end of the decade.… Continue reading Honda teases Prologue EV alongside plans to hasten lumbering electrification strategy
Bentley CEO promises first EV will scream luxury at 1400 HP and redonkulous 1.5 sec 0-60
In a recent interview out of Europe, Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark promised some bold specs from the luxury automaker’s first battery electric vehicle. Despite describing the “brutality of acceleration” in the upcoming EV, the Bentley chief said that won’t be its main selling point. It will instead be the “effortless overtaking” from torque on demand.… Continue reading Bentley CEO promises first EV will scream luxury at 1400 HP and redonkulous 1.5 sec 0-60
Lithium-silicon batteries get vote of confidence with Sila’s Mercedes deal
For years, scientists and engineers predicted that lithium-ion batteries would get a boost if they could just add more silicon. In the lab, the prediction held, but only for a short period of time. The material had a downside — it became brittle after repeated charging. Sila seems to think it’s solved the problem. The… Continue reading Lithium-silicon batteries get vote of confidence with Sila’s Mercedes deal
Tesla increases top speed of Autopilot with ‘Tesla Vision’ to 85 mph
Tesla has started to push a new software update to increase the top speed limit of Autopilot for vehicles with ‘Tesla Vision’ to 85 mph. It is almost a year to the day that Tesla announced the transition to its “Tesla Vision” Autopilot without radar. The idea was that it would transition to only using… Continue reading Tesla increases top speed of Autopilot with ‘Tesla Vision’ to 85 mph
Electric Mercedes G-Class will go the distance with Sila’s energy-dense silicon anodes
Mercedes-Benz announced today that Sila’s energy-dense silicon anode is slated for an extended-range version of the electric G-Class that’s due out in 2025. Sila said that its silicon anode material can boost energy density by 20% to 40% over existing cells, enabling a longer range from battery packs that occupy the same physical space. That… Continue reading Electric Mercedes G-Class will go the distance with Sila’s energy-dense silicon anodes