Collaborate Disseminate
Volkswagen today announced it will invest up to $5 billion in U.S. electric-vehicle maker Rivian as part of a new, equally controlled joint venture to share EV architecture and software. Shares surged 40% in extended Nasdaq trading after the announceme… Continue reading VW To Invest Up To $5 Billion In EV Maker Rivian
Fisker filed for bankruptcy on Monday, months after the electric-vehicle startup stopped production of its only model, the oft-malfunctioning Ocean SUV. From a report: Fisker is the second plug-in car company started by Henrik Fisker — a famed designe… Continue reading EV Maker Fisker Files for Bankruptcy
Wednesday the annual electric vehicle outlook report was released by market researcher BloombergNEF. And the analyst wrote that “Our long-term outlook for EVs remains bright,” according to the Los Angeles Times:
In 2023, EVs made up 18% of global pass… Continue reading Which Way is the EV Market Headed? And Does the US Lag the World?
“Titanium that was distributed with fake documentation has been found in commercial Boeing and Airbus jets,” reports CNN. America’s Federal Aviation Administration is now investigating whether those components pose a safety hazard to the public,” along… Continue reading FAA Investigating How Counterfeit Titanium Got Into Boeing and Airbus Jets
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Record: The revelation earlier this year that General Motors had been selling driver behavior patterns to data brokers — who in turn packaged and resold it to insurers — has led at least one of two major d… Continue reading One of Two Major Data Brokers Shuts Down Product Related To Driver Behavior Patterns
Waymo is issuing a voluntary software recall after one of its driverless vehicles collided with a telephone pole in Phoenix, Arizona, last month, the company said. The vehicle was damaged, but no passengers or bystanders were hurt in the incident. From… Continue reading Waymo Issues Software and Mapping Recall After Robotaxi Crashes Into a Telephone Pole
The dream of perpetual, emissionless flight is getting closer to reality. Aviation giants, telecoms, investors, and military agencies are pouring millions into developing these prototypes, which could revolutionize aerial surveillance, emergency commun… Continue reading Solar-Powered Planes Take Flight
Bruce66423 shares a report from The Independent: A potential disaster was narrowly avoided when a packed passenger plane took off just seconds before it was about to run out of runway because of a software glitch. The Boeing aircraft, operated by TUI, … Continue reading Boeing Passenger Jet Nearly Crashes Due To Software Glitch
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda apologized Monday for massive cheating on certification tests for seven vehicle models as the automaker suspended production of three of them. The wide-ranging f… Continue reading Toyota Apologizes For Cheating On Vehicle Testing, Halts Production of 3 Models
The Associated Press reports that U.S. federal regulators “have given Amazon key permission that will allow it to expand its drone delivery program, the company announced Thursday.”
In a blog post published on its website, Seattle-based Amazon said t… Continue reading Amazon’s Drones Gets Key Approval, Can Now Fly Farther to More Customers