BMW turns inward for CES, announcing new gaming, streaming, AR, and AI features

/ At CES this year, the German automaker is focusing on interior technology — namely, gaming, video streaming, and a bunch of unproven features like AR and LLM-powered voice assistants. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New… Continue reading BMW turns inward for CES, announcing new gaming, streaming, AR, and AI features

Waymo’s driverless cars are finally ready for the highway

/ The company is testing highway trips with its employees as passengers, but it expects to allow non-employees access in the near future. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State.… Continue reading Waymo’s driverless cars are finally ready for the highway

Agile Intelligence: AI gives tech and business collaboration a much-needed boost

pixdeluxe/Getty Images The Agile movement — which encourages close, iterative work between technology and business teams — is taking an intriguing turn. Artificial intelligence (AI) has the promise to step in, help keep everyone in sync, and free up developers and IT professionals, so they can spend more time running the business.  The impact of… Continue reading Agile Intelligence: AI gives tech and business collaboration a much-needed boost

CES 2024: all the TVs, laptops, smart home gear, and more from the show floor

CES is where the tech industry rings in the new year. Each January, just about every corner of the industry shows up with announcements and previews that set the stage for the year to come. Expect news around laptops, TVs, smart home gadgets, transportation tech, gaming, smartphones, wearables, virtual reality, and a whole lot more.… Continue reading CES 2024: all the TVs, laptops, smart home gear, and more from the show floor

Honda looks to build a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada

Japanese automaker Honda has been, shall we say, laying very low when it comes to developing a decent electric vehicle, although we can expect its second EV attempt in the US, the Prologue, soon. After calling off beats with GM to “beat out Tesla” with a cheap SUV, it has now emerged with news that… Continue reading Honda looks to build a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada

China Digest: Crypto specialist Metalpha invests in NextGen; Deptrum raises $28mMetalpha’s investment makes it a shareholder of NextGen Digital Ventur…

Crypto wealth management firm Metalpha Technology has invested in NextGen Digital Venture to provide traditional capital with exposure to digital assets. Separately, China-based 3D computer vision technology developer Deptrum has closed a CICC Capital-backed Series B round at 200 million yuan ($28.1 million). Crypto wealth manager Metalpha picks up stake in NextGen Hong Kong-based crypto… Continue reading China Digest: Crypto specialist Metalpha invests in NextGen; Deptrum raises $28mMetalpha’s investment makes it a shareholder of NextGen Digital Ventur…

Clean Technica: EVs Take 28.4% Share Of UK — ZEV Mandate Now In Effect003185

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! December saw plugin EVs take 28.4% share of the UK auto market, down YoY from 39.4%, as deliveries were held back to meet new 2024 mandates. Full year 2023 BEV volume was up by 18% from 2022. December’s overall… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs Take 28.4% Share Of UK — ZEV Mandate Now In Effect003185

Cleantechnica: Top Electric Vehicle Brands in the World — BYD & Tesla in a Different Universe 003184

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Following up on my detailed report on the top electric vehicle models in the world, let’s look now at the top auto brands and OEMs in terms of EV sales. Top Selling Brands In November, BYD continued at record… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Top Electric Vehicle Brands in the World — BYD & Tesla in a Different Universe 003184

Cleantechnica: World EV Sales Now Equal 19% Of World Auto Sales — Top Models 003183

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! In November, global plugin vehicle registrations broke their previous monthly sales record (1,291,000 units), which was just set in September 2023. They reached 1,385,000 units in November. In the end, plugins represented 19% share of the overall auto market… Continue reading Cleantechnica: World EV Sales Now Equal 19% Of World Auto Sales — Top Models 003183