Uber is setting up a new robotics unit apparently aimed at incorporating autonomous technology into its rental bicycles and scooters.The company is already developing a driverless car, but the new “Micromobility Robotics” unit will explore ways to enha…
Every few years, someone tries to sell a three-wheeled vehicle to Americans. It hasn’t gone well ever since Karl Benz patented the first three-wheeled car in 1885. Yes, the same guy who later co-founded Mercedes-Benz. In the 130 years since, automakers…
Charging your Tesla for free at a Supercharger station is coming to an end, as all new Tesla vehicles purchased since November last year are sold as part of the company’s pay-per-use Supercharger program. Free Supercharging is still available through t…
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From aluminum to carbon fiber, automakers are trying out all sorts of lightweight materials in pickup trucks to improve fuel economy and payload capacity. But this Chevrolet Silverado really pushes the limits.
This truck is made e…
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The state of Michigan approved the use of digital license plates on motor vehicles registered in the state. Reviver Auto, the manufacturer of the Rplate connected car platform, worked with Michigan’s Department of State to pass th…
Enlarge / The Sienna resplendent in an elementary school parking lot.In the early 2000s, I was in the market for a big car. We needed something that could ferry our daughter and stuff around, carry drywall and other home-improvement stuff, and feel com…
Enlarge / A sign for car service for Audi and VW is pictured on January 09, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.Photo by Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images
On Thursday, a federal grand jury in Detroit, Michigan, indicted four Audi executives for playing a…
Enlarge / Yes, I am wearing VR in the backseat of an electric car. Yes, this is Peak CES.Aurich Lawson
LAS VEGAS—I’d been on the ground for less than twelve hours before I strapped on the virtual reality headset. It was only 8pm but felt far later than…
