Sponsored Links Cherlynn Low/Engadget There might not be much mystery left when Samsung reveals the Galaxy S21 (or S30) next year. Android Police sources claim to have leaked detailed specs for the S21 family, and they suggest the Ultra model will be even more of a centerpiece than it is now. While display sizes should… Continue reading Galaxy S21 specs leak hints at Ultra model with S Pen support
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Ford ‘discussing’ making its own battery cells for EVs, CEO says
As the automotive industry moves further along in its shift toward electric vehicles, automakers face the key decision of whether to produce the battery cells and packs that will help power millions of electric vehicles, or whether they want to buy them from suppliers. General Motors Co. has opted to make its own EV components. It’s joined up with… Continue reading Ford ‘discussing’ making its own battery cells for EVs, CEO says
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General Motors Co. said Saturday it has decided to recall electric vehicles equipped with batteries made by South Korean producer LG Chem Ltd. due to safety concerns. The recall covers the Bolt EV produced from 2017 to 2019, installed with LG Chem’s batteries made from Ochang, 120 kilometers south of Seoul. The company, meanwhile, advised… Continue reading World NM: GM recalls EVs equipped with LG Chem batteries000423
Don’t want to end up like Nokia: Volkswagen chief Herbert Diess to staff – Deccan Herald
By Christoph Rauwald, Tara Patel and Chad Thomas Volkswagen AG is at a critical juncture. It has weathered the pandemic relatively well but is fretting about cases going up again. It has electric cars rolling out but is well behind Tesla Inc. And it has massive manufacturing scale but desperately needs to rethink its vehicles… Continue reading Don’t want to end up like Nokia: Volkswagen chief Herbert Diess to staff – Deccan Herald
Rivian raises pricing for its electric truck and SUV
Sponsored Links Rivian Rivian is preparing to ship its electric truck and SUV next year, and it has updated pricing for the vehicles. There’ll be launch editions for each with included off-road upgrades as part of an Adventure Package. The “launch edition” R1T pickup truck is priced at $75,000 and the launch edition of the… Continue reading Rivian raises pricing for its electric truck and SUV
Uber is reportedly in talks to sell its self-driving vehicle division to a startup run by former Uber, Tesla, and Google executives and backed by Amazon (UBER)
Uber is in talks to sell its self-driving vehicle division, ATG, to autonomous vehicle startup Aurora, TechCrunch reported Friday. ATG has been hobbled by a deadly crash, infighting, and unreliable tech — leading investors to lose patience and sparking rumors the company would try to offload the struggling unit. Despite a previous $7.25 billion valuation,… Continue reading Uber is reportedly in talks to sell its self-driving vehicle division to a startup run by former Uber, Tesla, and Google executives and backed by Amazon (UBER)
GM recalls 68,600 Chevy Bolts for fire risk, warns do not park it in a garage
General Motors is recalling all 2017-19 model year all-electric Chevrolet Bolts because they may pose a fire risk. The automaker is warning owners of those vehicles that until dealers can make a software fix, they should reset their battery to a maximum of 90% charge to lessen the risk of the car catching fire. If they… Continue reading GM recalls 68,600 Chevy Bolts for fire risk, warns do not park it in a garage
Uber in talks to sell ATG self-driving unit to Aurora
Eighteen months ago, Uber’s self-driving car unit, Uber Advanced Technologies Group, was valued at $7.25 billion following a $1 billion investment from Toyota, DENSO and Softbank’s Vision Fund. Now, it’s up for sale and a competing autonomous vehicle technology startup is in talks with Uber to buy it, according to three sources familiar with the… Continue reading Uber in talks to sell ATG self-driving unit to Aurora
GM recalls 68,667 Chevy Bolt EVs (’17-’19) citing unlikely potential fire risk
GM is announcing today that it is initiating a voluntary recall of 68,667 Chevy Bolt EV electric cars model year 2017 to 2019 over a potential fire risk. There have been 5 reported fires in close to 70,000 vehicles produced. What you need to know if you are a 2017-2019 Bolt Owner: There have only been… Continue reading GM recalls 68,667 Chevy Bolt EVs (’17-’19) citing unlikely potential fire risk
GM recalls 68,000 Chevy Bolt EVs for potential battery fires
Detroit — General Motors Co. is voluntarily recalling 68,667 Chevrolet Bolt EVs manufactured between 2017-2019 as it works with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to pinpoint what caused multiple battery fires. The automaker has found five confirmed incidents of battery fires on the Bolt when the batteries were either at full-charge or almost fully charged. Three of those… Continue reading GM recalls 68,000 Chevy Bolt EVs for potential battery fires