Collaborate Disseminate
The thinktank InfluenceMap produces “data-driven analysis on how business and finance are impacting the climate crisis.” Their web site says their newest report documents “How automaker lobbying threatens the global transition to electric vehicles.”
T… Continue reading Are Car Companies Sabotaging the Transition to Electric Vehicles?
An anonymous reader shared this report from Automotive News:
Automotive News recently reported that eight automakers sent vehicle location data to police without a court order or warrant. The eight companies told senators that they provide police wit… Continue reading Eight Automakers Grilled by US Lawmakers Over Sharing of Connected Car Data With Police
Volkswagen has walked away from talks with Renault to jointly develop an affordable electric version of the Twingo car, Reuters reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the situation, in a setback for the EU carmakers’ efforts to fend off Chinese … Continue reading VW and Renault End Talks To Develop Affordable EV
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Airbus Helicopters showcased an experimental half-plane, half-helicopter on Wednesday in a quest for speed as competition heats up to define the rotorcraft of the future. The $217 million Racer is a o… Continue reading Airbus Unveils Half-Plane, Half-Copter In Quest For Speed
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Crashing into parked cars, drifting over into oncoming traffic, intruding into construction zones — all this “unexpected behavior” from Waymo’s self-driving vehicles may be violating traffic laws,… Continue reading Feds Probe Waymo Driverless Cars Hitting Parked Cars, Drifting Into Traffic
Cruise’s autonomous vehicles have resumed operation in Phoenix, Arizona, following an incident in San Francisco last October where a driverless vehicle dragged a pedestrian. The Verge reports: Cruise spokesperson Tiffany Testo said the company is deplo… Continue reading Cruise Is Back Driving Autonomously After Pedestrian-Dragging Incident
“Researchers are exploring ways to use features in modern cars, such as GPS, to make traffic safer and more efficient,” reports the Associated Press.
“Eventually, the upgrades could do away entirely with the red, yellow and green lights of today, ced… Continue reading Will Smarter Cars Bring ‘Optimized’ Traffic Lights?
An anonymous reader shared this report from PetaPixel:
A photographer and content creator has set the world record for the fastest drone flight after his custom-made aircraft achieved a staggering 298.47 miles per hour (480.2 kilometers per hour). Gu… Continue reading Photographer Sets World Record for Fastest Drone Flight at 298 MPH
Thursday the BBC reported:
Plane bodies made by Boeing’s largest supplier regularly left the factory with serious defects, according to a former quality inspector at the firm. Santiago Paredes who worked for Spirit AeroSystems in Kansas, told the BBC … Continue reading Former Boeing Quality Inspector Turns Whistleblower, Says Plane Parts Had Serious Defects
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: There’s a fundamental flaw in current car safety tech: It’s limited to line of sight. Or, perhaps, line of “sensing” is more accurate, because the way cameras and lidar work is to inspect the perim… Continue reading Bike Brands Start To Adopt C-V2X To Warn Cyclists About Cars