Tag: transportation
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Many of us thought we’d be riding in AI-driven cars by now — so what happened?
We’ve been told that AI-driven automobiles will soon be around our streets, but where are they? Writer Janelle Shane explains our world with its unpredictable challenges — things such as pedestrians, sinkholes and kangaroos — are testing the abilities of the most advanced artificial intelligence. Automobile manufacturers understand: There’s a enormous quantity of curiosity about…
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Hailing a driverless ride in a Waymo
Ed Niedermeyer Contributor Share on Twitter Ed Niedermeyer is an author, columnist and co-host of The Autonocast. His book, Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors, premiered in August 2019. “Congrats! This car is yours, with no one up front,” the pop-up telling from the Waymo app reads. “This journey will probably be different. With…
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Porsche pilots online vehicle sales in the U.S. and Germany
Porsche will begin selling its vehicles online in the U.S. For the very first time, the business announced on Monday. To begin with, the business is proceeding with a pilot program which will be offered with 25 of its U.S.-based seller partners, but the automaker claims it might expand to cover the U.S. market more…
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Porsche’s all-electric evolution: from sketch to Mission E concept to Porsche Taycan
Even the Porsche Taycanthe German automaker’s all-electric sports car has exploded. After four years of development, the business raised the veil Wednesday on the Porsche Taycan. Here’s a peek back at how this car developed from a few sketches to the Mission E notion, then to the Taycan prototype and final production version. September 2015:…
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Tesla’s Model 3 interior (even the steering wheel) is now 100% leather-free
Tesla said Saturday its Model 3 insides are now completely free from leather, fulfilling a promise made by CEO Elon Musk at this season ’s annual shareholder meeting. Tesla was closing in on a leather-free interior for a few years now. But a sticking point has been the steering wheel, which Musk made mention of…
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Tesla promises up to 30% lower rates with new car insurance play
Tesla said Wednesday it has launched an insurance product, promising owners of its electric vehicles to deliver rates 20% and even as high as 30% lower than other insurance providers. For now, the product known as Tesla Insurance, will only be available to owners in California. The business will expand to additional U.S. states in…
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The 2020 Chevy Bolt EV now has a 259-mile range thanks to some cell chemistry tinkering
The 2020 Chevy Bolt EV now has 259 miles of array, a 9% growth from previous year versions of the hatchback, as stated by the EPA. The business focused on mobile chemistry, not the battery pack to get there. Even the GM brand didn’t include more battery cells or change the battery pack or the…
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Walmart sues Tesla for negligence after multiple solar panel fires
Walmart is suing Tesla for violation of contract and gross negligence after rooftop solar panel systems on seven of their merchant ’s stores supposedly caught fire, according to a filing. Walmart reported the litigation, which was filed Tuesday in New York state court, arose out of years of gross neglect and failure to live up…
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Elon Musk: Spotify is ‘coming’ to Tesla vehicles in North America
Tesla owners in the U.S. and Canada may finally receive that free Spotify Premium integration that they ’ve been asking. Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted late Wednesday night the Spotify superior integration is currently “coming. ” Musk, who’s talked about attracting Spotify to owners in North America before, didn’t offer a timeline. In other words,…
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Nio electric vehicles sales took a hit as it scrambled to handle battery recall
Nio delivered just 837 electric cars in July, a nearly 38% drop from the previous month that was mostly caused by a voluntary recall of its high-performance ES8 SUV. The Chines automotive startup issued a voluntary recall in June of almost 5,000 ES8 SUVs following a streak of battery fires in China and another investigation…