Collaborate Disseminate
Southwest Airlines has signed a deal with Archer Aviation to develop plans for an on-demand eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) service in California. The Verge reports: The service will operate using Archer’s battery-powered, four-passenger,… Continue reading Southwest Airlines Strikes Deal For Electric Air Taxi Network
An anonymous reader shares a report: Cars have been able to figure out when they’re speeding for a while, thanks to GPS as well as traffic sign recognition, and they’ve also been able to pump the brakes automatically when needed. Having a computer auto… Continue reading Speed Limiters Now Mandatory In All New EU Cars
Remember those researchers who spent years training AI tools to analyze the reviews drivers left on the smartphone apps where they pay for EV charging?
There was one more unexpected finding. “Rideshare drivers who work for companies such as Uber are … Continue reading Gig-Economy Drivers Are Turning to EVs to Save Money – and They Need More Public Chargers
Harvard Business School has an “Institute for Business in Global Society” that explores the societal impacts of business. And they’ve recently published some new AI-powered research about EV charging infrastructure, according to the Institute’s blog, c… Continue reading New Research Finds America’s EV Chargers Are Just 78% Reliable (and Underfunded)
Monday Boeing announced plans to acquire its key supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, for $4.7 billion, according to the Associated Press — “a move that it says will improve plane quality and safety amid increasing scrutiny by Congress, airlines and the… Continue reading Amid Whistleblower Complaints, Boeing Buys Spirit, Ending Outsourcing of Key Work on Planes
Airlines in Europe will be forced to raise prices to fund the cost of cutting carbon emissions, the boss of British Airways owner IAG said. From a report: Luis Gallego told the Financial Times that switching to cleaner, more expensive sustainable fuel … Continue reading British Airways Owner Warns Airfares Must Rise To Fund Carbon Cuts
Half of the Netherlands’ petrol stations are set to close in the next five to 10 years as electric cars start to take over the market, according to ING Research. From a report: The bank’s economists say there will be insufficient earnings in future, wi… Continue reading Half of Petrol Stations Expected To Close in Next Decade
America’s Justice Department “is pushing for Boeing to plead guilty to a criminal charge,” reports Reuters, “after finding the planemaker violated a settlement over fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people, two people familiar with… Continue reading Boeing Fraud Violated Fatal MAX Crash Settlement, Says Justice Department, Seeking Guilty Plea on Criminal Charges
Parks Kugle reports via the Daily Dot: A mechanic went viral when he posted a TikTok about technicians being locked out of computer systems in a new Dodge Ram. TikTok user Shorty of Shorty’s Speed Shop (@shortysspeedshop) garnered over 301,000 views wh… Continue reading Mechanic’s Viral TikTok Highlights Right To Repair Issues With Newer Car Models
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Alphabet’s Waymo said on Tuesday its autonomous ride-hailing service, Waymo One, is now available to everyone in San Francisco, nearly four years after a similar move in Phoenix, Arizona. Driverless veh… Continue reading Waymo’s Autonomous Ride-Hailing Service Now Available To All In San Francisco