It may be many years, perhaps decades, before autonomous vehicles are the norm, but you can now hail and pay for a driverless ride in San Francisco, and that’s a pretty big deal. Meanwhile, automakers that have been collecting data from drivers […]
The U.S. federal government releases a trove of data on car crashes involving autonomous systems –– but nobody seems to know what to make of it yet. The only thing we know for sure is that Ferrari has no interest in ever making […]
Well, another tough week for Tesla and the law. Federal regulators are expanding their investigation into crashes involving Autopilot and a judge in California shoots down an attempt by the automaker to stop a racial bias suit. President Joe Biden’s climate accomplishments have fallen […]
If only it were just gas prices that were rising! Unfortunately, at the moment when more people than ever want to ditch gas, EV prices are rising significantly too. But bucking the trend, GM is lowering the price on the Chevy Bolt in […]
As the EU takes aim at Russian oil, European leaders are bracing for the economic toll that increased gas prices will take on their own citizens. Germany has responded with a radical three-month reduction in prices for public transit that some hope remains […]
A lot of Elon news this week, obviously. The revelation of a sexual harassment settlement paid on behalf of the Tesla CEO is the latest in a series of potential distractions spooking investors. And, the same week that the feds launch another […]
America keeps gaining ground in the march to an all-EV future: one in ever 20 new cars Americans bought in Q1 was an EV, the largest share ever. And while Tesla is still dominant, other OEMs have made dramatic gains. Foxconn […]
We’re kicking off a slightly different format this week, breaking the items into two categories. One section will include links to breaking news while another will include links to articles that offer what we think is interesting commentary or analysis. […]
As Elon Musk sells Tesla shares to fund his acquisition of Twitter, the auto industry for the arrival of the F-150 Lightning, seen by some as Detroit’s first meaningful challenge to Tesla’s dominance of the U.S. EV market. But more important than who […]
The global supply chain continues to face challenges in China. Although some automakers have resumed production, the government’s commitment to “zero Covid” suggests more lockdowns are on the horizon. Nevertheless, Chinese startup Deeproute.ai slashes the price of its L4 driver assistance […]
