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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Axios: The German company says it may close plants in its home country amid what CEO Oliver Blume reportedly called “a very demanding and serious situation” for the European automotive industry. That would mark … Continue reading VW Could Close Plants In Germany, Warns of ‘Serious Situation’
Transport for London (TfL) has sent out notifications to customers on Sunday evening saying that they “are currently dealing with an ongoing cyber security incident.” The government body that manages most of the transport network of United … Continue reading Transport for London is dealing with a cyber security incident
Night trains are experiencing a resurgence across Europe as travelers seek more environmentally friendly alternatives to flying. European Sleeper, a Dutch cooperative, recently launched a new overnight route from Brussels to Prague, extending its exist… Continue reading Europe Jumps On the Train
“Let’s get one thing out of the way,” writes the Verge’s transportation editor. Contrary to what you may have heard about U.S. sales of electric vehicles — sales are up.
[Consumer insights company] JD Power is projecting that 1.2 million EVs wil… Continue reading What’s Holding Back America’s Move to Electric Cars?
Remember when a door-sized panel blew off a Boeing aircraft back in January? The Seattle Times reports that the “door plug” incident “was caused by two distinct manufacturing errors by different crews” in a Boeing assembly plant in Renton, Washington l… Continue reading Inside Boeing’s Factory Lapses That Led To the Alaska Air Blowout
BlackByte, the ransomware-as-a-service gang believed to be one of Conti’s splinter groups, has (once again) created a new iteration of its encryptor. “Talos observed some differences in the recent BlackByte attacks. Most notably, encrypted … Continue reading BlackByte affiliates use new encryptor and new TTPs
Car buyers are increasingly skeptical of advanced automotive technologies, a new JD Power survey reveals. The study found that while drivers appreciate practical innovations like blind spot monitoring, they see little value in features such as automati… Continue reading A Lot of New In-car Tech is ‘Not Necessary,’ Survey Finds
Volkswagen said this week it would wait to see where EV demand goes before building out the last three of its six planned battery factories. And now Ford has also cancelled its planned electric SUV and delayed production of an all-new electric pickup, … Continue reading Ford Cancels Electric SUV, Delays EV Pickup
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Volkswagen will wait to see what electric car demand is like before building out all six of its previously planned battery factories. Thomas Schmall, VW’s board member in charge of technology, told… Continue reading As EV Sales Slump, Volkswagen Scales Back Battery Factories Buildout
Uber and General Motors’ Cruise have partnered to offer driverless rides to Uber users as early as soon as next year. CNBC reports: Both Cruise CEO Marc Whitten and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi hailed the partnership in a press release, stressing that th… Continue reading Cruise Partners With Uber To Offer Driverless Rides