Honda’s Prologue is already the third best-selling EV in the US

The Honda Prologue was the third best-selling EV in the US last month, behind only the Tesla Model Y and Model 3. With over 25,000 models sold already this year, Honda’s electric SUV has been a surprise hit. Honda Prologue was the third best-selling EV in Nov After delivering the first Prologue in the US… Continue reading Honda’s Prologue is already the third best-selling EV in the US

Toyota wants to make owning an EV more affordable, but where are the choices?

Toyota vows to make owning an EV even more affordable, but with only one model available in the US, it’s not giving buyers many options. After another delay to its upcoming electric SUV, here’s when you can expect to see more Toyota EV models roll out. Toyota aims to make EV ownership more affordable On… Continue reading Toyota wants to make owning an EV more affordable, but where are the choices?

Study shows Waymo’s robotaxi platform provides significantly higher safety performance than human drivers

There are still many questions surrounding the plausibility of full-fledged autonomous robotaxi operations around the world, but Waymo, one of the current leaders in the segment, is putting at least one stigma to rest. A new study conducted with the help of reinsurance provider Swiss Re used hundreds of thousands of liability claims to demonstrate… Continue reading Study shows Waymo’s robotaxi platform provides significantly higher safety performance than human drivers

Tesla is working with Austin on deploying self-driving cars

Tesla is working with the City of Austin, the automaker’s new home, on deploying self-driving cars. Now, Tesla simply needs to have self-driving cars. According to a new Bloomberg report, Tesla has been in contact with Austin officials about the requirements to deploy self-driving cars in the city: Emails acquired by Bloomberg through public records… Continue reading Tesla is working with Austin on deploying self-driving cars

Tesla delivers electric semi trucks to another customer, confirms efficiency

Tesla has officially delivered its Tesla Semi electric trucks to a rare new customer, who confirmed the truck’s efficiency. Tesla Semi can be a difficult vehicle program to follow. The truck was first unveiled in 2017 and it was supposed to go into production in 2020. It was delayed several times and Tesla ended up… Continue reading Tesla delivers electric semi trucks to another customer, confirms efficiency

Tesla (TSLA) sales in Europe are down 14% year-to-date and it’s time to worry

Photo: Tesla European automotive sales numbers are out, and Tesla’s sales are down 13.7% year-to-date. It is driving the entire EV market down. If you take Tesla out of the equation, the European EV market is up. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has released its November sales data, which gives us great insight into the… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) sales in Europe are down 14% year-to-date and it’s time to worry

Quantum AI startup SandboxAQ raises $300m at $5.6b valuationSandboxAQ was spun off from Alphabet as an independent startup in 2022.

SandboxAQ said on Wednesday it has raised more than $300 million in funding, valuing the startup spun off from Alphabet at $5.6 billion, as it aims to fast-track the development of advanced artificial intelligence systems for computation. The new funding, from investors including New York-based investment firm Fred Alger Management, T. Rowe Price, and Breyer Capital,… Continue reading Quantum AI startup SandboxAQ raises $300m at $5.6b valuationSandboxAQ was spun off from Alphabet as an independent startup in 2022.

After Delhivery, Multiples backs another Indian logistics startup INSTANT-XPMultiples picks a significant minority stake for $35m.

Multiples Alternate Asset Management on Thursday said it has acquired a significant minority stake for $35 million in INSTANT-XP, a tech-enabled B2B express logistics company in India. Founded by brothers Rajbir Singh and Jasveer Singh, INSTANT-XP operates in the express logistics sector, in both, the Full Container Load (FCL) and Less than Container Load (LCL)… Continue reading After Delhivery, Multiples backs another Indian logistics startup INSTANT-XPMultiples picks a significant minority stake for $35m.

We Must Report That Chuck Tingle Has a New Book About the Mysterious New Jersey Drone Sightings

The mysterious drones seen over New York and New Jersey have a strange new fan — the queer erotica icon Chuck Tingle. In a post on Bluesky, the pseudonymous sci-fi author of such hits as “Bury Your Gays” and “Trans Wizard Harriet Porber And The Bad Boy Parasaurolophus” announced that his latest “Tingler” would feature… Continue reading We Must Report That Chuck Tingle Has a New Book About the Mysterious New Jersey Drone Sightings

Elon Musk Throws Tantrum, Ordering Congress to Shut Down Government

“Our constituents, the people who elected us, are listening to Elon Musk.” Kill Bill The federal government is on the verge of a shutdown — and practically at the behest of Elon Musk. Republican and Democrat representatives had negotiated a stopgap spending bill, proposed by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), that would fund the government… Continue reading Elon Musk Throws Tantrum, Ordering Congress to Shut Down Government