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GM is ditching its one-size-fits-all Ultium battery system and adopting other cell formats
GM's much-touted Ultium system hasn't worked out as the company had hoped. As such, it's adopting other battery cell chemistries and physical formats.
Kris Holt10.09.2024
Uber starts offering $18 shuttle rides between Manhattan and LaGuardia Airport
Uber is expanding its shuttle service to airports for the first time with routes between Manhattan and LaGuardia Airport in New York City.
Kris Holt10.08.2024
The Boring Company’s Vegas Loop is a comedy of trespassing errors
The Boring Company's Vegas Loop of tunnels beneath Las Vegas have had to deal with trespassers, none of which have been reported to local police.
Danny Gallagher10.08.2024
Uber is adding an EV-only option in many cities
At its Go-Get Zero event, Uber announced more sustainability efforts, including an EV-only option for rides and helping drivers get more info about going electric with the help of an AI chatbot.
Kris Holt10.08.2024
Uber teams with Avride to offer self-driving vehicles for rides and food deliveries
Uber has entered a new deal with autonomous vehicle specialist Avride to offer customers in select cities an option for self-driving vehicles.
Anna Washenko10.03.2024
Polestar 3 first drive: The long-awaited SUV is finally here, and it's good
Few brands have needed a car as badly as Polestar needs the Polestar 3.
Tim Stevens10.02.2024
GM’s Cruise fined $1.5 million for omitting details about its gruesome 2023 crash
On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) fined Cruise, GM’s self-driving vehicle division, $1.5 million. The company omitted key details from an October 2023 accident in San Francisco.
Will Shanklin09.30.2024
Ford throws in a free home charger and installation with new EV purchases and leases
Ford is trying to entice more people to buy or lease one of its EVs with the promise of a free Level 2 home charger and installation.
Kris Holt09.30.2024
Cruise resumes operations in California, thankfully with human drivers
Autonomous vehicle outfit Cruise is slowly returning to operation in California following an incident in which a pedestrian was struck and dragged by a robotaxi for approximately 20 feet in October 2023.
Anna Washenko09.19.2024
Waymo and Uber are bringing their robotaxi service to Austin and Atlanta by early 2025
Waymo and Uber's robotaxi service is finally coming to Austin in the coming months. Waymo One will also debut in Atlanta in early 2025.
Kris Holt09.13.2024
GM and Hyundai plan to work together on cars and clean-energy tech
GM and Hyundai are the latest automakers to team up and try to 'deliver even more competitive vehicles to customers faster and more efficiently.'
Kris Holt09.12.2024
Tesla says 'Full Self-Driving' will be ready for Europe and China in early 2025
While Tesla's FSD could be ready for China and Europe early next year, it still needs regulatory approval in those regions.
Mariella Moon09.05.2024
Volvo scales back its EV goals, will no longer be fully electric by 2030
Over three years after saying it would sell only electric vehicles by 2030, Volvo has softened its stance. The automaker now says it will aim for 90 to 100 percent electrified vehicles (including full EVs and plug-in hybrids) by the decade’s end, with the remaining 0 to 10 percent being mild hybrids.
Will Shanklin09.04.2024
An Arrival electric van prototype goes up for sale on eBay
A van from the British electric delivery van maker Arrival is available for sale on the auction website.
Danny Gallagher08.30.2024
Lyft is testing a new rider verification safety measure
Lyft is piloting its own rider verification program, much as Uber did earlier this year. This feature confirms to drivers that the person getting in their vehicle is who they say they are.
Anna Washenko08.27.2024
$521 million in US grants approved for the construction of more EV stations
The Biden administration is allocating the grants to meet its goal of building more EV stations on America's roadways.
Danny Gallagher08.27.2024
Canada follows the US by slapping a 100 percent tariff on Chinese EVs
Canada is following the US by imposing a 100 percent tariff on imports of Chinese-made EVs.
Kris Holt08.26.2024
VW is bringing casual multiplayer games to EVs and other cars
Volkswage is bringing some casual multiplayer games to several of its cars thanks to a partnership with the AirConsole games platform.
Kris Holt08.26.2024
Ford's electric three-row SUV is dead
Ford has overhauled its EV strategy and as a result it canceled plans for an electric three-row SUV. It also delayed its next-gen electric truck from 2026 until late 2027.
Kris Holt08.21.2024
Volkswagen’s long-awaited electric ID.Buzz pricing and range revealed
The long-awaited Volkswagen ID.Buzz EV will be released in the US this year.
Jeremy Gan08.21.2024