Collaborate Disseminate
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: If you drive a car made by General Motors and it has an internet connection, your car’s movements and exact location are being collected and shared anonymously with a data broker. This practi… Continue reading Automakers Sold Driver Data For Pennies, Senators Say
Minnesota has become the second state to pass what it’s calling a “Jetsons law,” establishing rules for cars that can take to the sky. New Hampshire was the first to enact a “Jetsons” law. From a report: The new road rules in Minnesota address “roadabl… Continue reading Minnesota Becomes Second State To Pass Law For Flying Cars
Yesterday, GM announced it was delaying production of the Cruise Origin indefinitely, opting to use the Chevy Bolt as the main vehicle for its self-driving efforts. Introduced four years ago, the Cruise Origin embodied a futuristic vision with no steer… Continue reading GM-Owned Cruise Has Lost Interest In Cars Without Steering Wheels
During Alphabet’s second-quarter earnings call today, Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat announced the organization will spend an additional $5 billion on its self-driving subsidiary, Waymo. “This new round of funding, which is consistent with recent annual inves… Continue reading Alphabet To Invest Another $5 Billion Into Waymo
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Boeing-owned Wisk Aero expects its pilotless air-taxi to begin carrying passengers “later in the decade” as it works with the U.S. regulator to secure approvals, its CEO said on Monday, amid skepticism … Continue reading Boeing Expects Its Pilotless Air-Taxi To Begin Carrying Passengers ‘Later In the Decade’
Luxury carmaker Porsche expects the transition to electric vehicles to take longer than it thought, it said on Monday, having previously said its aim was for 80% of sales to be all-electric by 2030. From a report: It has now watered down that goal by t… Continue reading Porsche Waters Down EV Ambitions, Says Transition Will Take ‘Years’
For the third straight day, “More than 1,000 US flights have been,” reports CNN, “as airlines struggle to recover from a global tech outage that left thousands of passengers stranded at airports.”
More than 1,200 flights into, within or out of the Unit… Continue reading Third Day of 1,000+ Cancelled Flights, Just in the US, After Crowdstrike Outage
Last year two different tourists — following GPS directions — drove their cars straight into the same harbor in Hawaii.
And then last weekend — at the same harbor — it happened again.
“This time it was different,” reports a l… Continue reading ‘Are You Serious?’ Hawaii Island Mayor in Disbelief after Third Vehicle Drives Straight Into Harbor
If you don’t count the high center of gravity, the weight limit, the weak chassis, or the small size, a standard shopping cart is an almost ideal platform for building …read more Continue reading This Modded Shopping Cart Probably Isn’t Street Legal
“A leading South Korean producer of electric vehicle batteries has declared itself in crisis,” reports the Financial Times, “as its customers struggle with disappointing EV sales in Europe and the US.”
SK On, the world’s fourth-largest EV battery make… Continue reading Battery Maker SK On Declares ‘Emergency’ As EV Sales Disappoint