The people here are not Hollywood stars or billionaire tech entrepreneurs who might own Ferraris and private jets. But they are well off. The median household income in the area exceeds $165,000, and half the homes are valued at more than $1 million. Eight in 10 residents have at least an undergraduate degree. As early… Continue reading Electric Cars for Everyone? Not Unless They Get Cheaper.
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Apollo 15 Anniversary: 50 Years Ago, NASA Put a Car on the Moon
Dave Scott was not about to pass by an interesting rock without stopping. It was July 31, 1971, and he and Jim Irwin, his fellow Apollo 15 astronaut, were the first people to drive on the moon. After a 6-hour inaugural jaunt in the new lunar rover, the two were heading back to their lander,… Continue reading Apollo 15 Anniversary: 50 Years Ago, NASA Put a Car on the Moon
Federal prosecutors are looking into Lordstown, the electric truck company.
Federal prosecutors have opened an inquiry into business matters at Lordstown Motors, the embattled electric truck manufacturer that was already being investigated by securities regulators and recently turned over its top management team, according to two people briefed on the matter. It was not clear what issues the prosecutors, with the U.S. attorney’s office in… Continue reading Federal prosecutors are looking into Lordstown, the electric truck company.
Crashes involving Tesla Autopilot and other driver-assistance systems get new scrutiny.
A federal safety agency told automakers on Tuesday to begin reporting and tracking crashes involving cars and trucks that use advanced driver-assistance technology such as Tesla’s Autopilot and General Motors’ Super Cruise, a sign that regulators are taking the safety implications of such systems more seriously. Automakers must report serious crashes within one day of… Continue reading Crashes involving Tesla Autopilot and other driver-assistance systems get new scrutiny.
Atlas Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results
Comments from Management: Bing Chen, President and CEO of Atlas, commented, “Our strong second quarter performance was at the high end of our expected range, enabling us to raise financial guidance for 2021. Increasing our financial guidance reflects both our strong first half performance and the confidence we have in delivering continued high-performance over the… Continue reading Atlas Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results
On the Air: Creative Technology Elevates Broadcast Workflows for International Sporting Event with NVIDIA Networking
Talk about a signal boost. Creative Technology is tackling 4K and 8K signals, as well as new broadcast workflows, with the latest NVIDIA networking technologies. The London-based firm is one of the world’s leading suppliers of audio visual equipment for broadcasting and online events. Part of global production company NEP Group, CT helps produce high-quality… Continue reading On the Air: Creative Technology Elevates Broadcast Workflows for International Sporting Event with NVIDIA Networking
Time to Embark: Autonomous Trucking Startup Develops Universal Platform on NVIDIA DRIVE
Autonomous trucking startup Embark is planning for universal autonomy of commercial semi-trucks, developing one AI platform that fits all. The company announced today that it will use NVIDIA DRIVE to develop its Embark Universal Interface (EUI), a manufacturer-agnostic platform that includes the compute and multimodal sensors necessary for autonomous trucks. This flexible approach, combined with… Continue reading Time to Embark: Autonomous Trucking Startup Develops Universal Platform on NVIDIA DRIVE
Motor City Car Crawl brings glitzy gala to Detroit’s downtown
Detroit — Car fanatics rejoiced this weekend with a return of an auto event in the Motor City after more than two years without one. Motor City Car Crawl, put on by the Detroit Auto Dealers Association and Downtown Detroit Partnership, filled six downtown parks with about 50 cars, food trucks and entertainment. The highlight of the weekend: the… Continue reading Motor City Car Crawl brings glitzy gala to Detroit’s downtown
Dealers turn in £100k profits in June to round off record H1
June saw the average UK motor retailer make profits of over £100,000 to round off a record performance for the first half of the year. The June figure is in stark contrast to the losses recorded in the H1 2020 of £55,000, according to dealer profitability specialist ASE. “This marks the end of a phenomenally… Continue reading Dealers turn in £100k profits in June to round off record H1
LotLinx Releases Enhanced VIN View Optimizer to Analyze Dealership Marketing Spends
The VVO gives dealers complete transparency into their inventory, down to the VIN-level, in one easy tool. LotLinx fully integrates with a dealer’s existing Google Analytics to track engagements from every online source, including third parties and SEM. VVO then analyzes a store’s entire inventory exposure to identify the most profitable pricing and promotion opportunities… Continue reading LotLinx Releases Enhanced VIN View Optimizer to Analyze Dealership Marketing Spends