Car dealers openly beg Biden to put brakes on electric vehicle drive
No one's buying these things. Just, uh, ignore the massive markups
Personal Tech29 Nov 2023 | 129
Automotive
Tesla sues Swedish government after worker rebellion cripples car biz
Updated Sparks fly as Elon's Musketeers sue for license plate liberation
Offbeat27 Nov 2023 | 159
UK signals legal changes to self-driving vehicle liabilities
But with technical and insurance industry question unanswered, a few potholes may lie ahead
AI + ML10 Nov 2023 | 93
It's perfectly legal for cars to harvest your texts, call logs
Just because they store messages in a way owners can't access doesn't mean it's a privacy violation, US court rules
Storage09 Nov 2023 | 111
Wanted: Driver for rocket-powered Bloodhound Land Speed Record car
Ability to attract sponsorship a bonus as vehicle set to emerge from ashes, attempt to blast past 763mph
Offbeat08 Nov 2023 | 63
Cruise admits its driverless robo-taxis need a human at the remote-control wheel
Plus: Parent GM taps brakes on AI van production
AI + ML07 Nov 2023 | 9
NARROWER TOPICS
Car industry pleads for delay to post-Brexit tariffs on EVs
Gets blanked again
Offbeat25 Sep 2023 | 132
Meet Honda's latest electric vehicle: A rideable suitcase
The Motocompacto is a successor to the '81 Motocompo, but with greater ability to deprive its rider of dignity
Bootnotes15 Sep 2023 | 91
Ford, BMW, Honda to steer bidirectional EV charging standard
Another load of automakers teams up to lean into the inevitable
Offbeat13 Sep 2023 | 92
Used cars? Try used car accounts: 15,000 up for grabs online at just $2 a pop
Cut and shut is so last century, now it's copy and clone
Research13 Sep 2023 | 9
BMW deems drivers worthy of warmth, ends heated car seat subscription
Any other monthly plans want to cancel themselves?
Personal Tech09 Sep 2023 | 213
Mozilla calls cars from 25 automakers 'data privacy nightmares on wheels'
Updated Does your vehicle really need to know about your bedroom antics?
Personal Tech06 Sep 2023 | 183
Nikola recalls electric truck fleet over battery fires
Updated You can still drive 'em, but park outside for ... OTA updates, says EV maker
Personal Tech15 Aug 2023 | 6
Ford SYNC 3 infotainment vulnerable to drive-by Wi-Fi hijacking
Don't panic, says automaker, but if you do, just turn off wireless for now
Security14 Aug 2023 | 13
TSMC and pals chip in for €10B German fab
NXP, Infineon, Bosch each nab 10% stake in joint venture
On-Prem09 Aug 2023 | 14
Big chip players join forces to form another RISC-V venture
Initial drive starts in Germany, pushes automotive blueprints
Systems04 Aug 2023 | 16
Baidu builds AI into cars so you can distract the kids with text-to-image tools
Drawing flying pandas is useful. But Chinese web giant isn't saying how AI on wheels is practical
AI + ML03 Aug 2023 | 9
Tesla steering problems attract regulator eyes for second time this year
First some steering wheels were falling off, now others allegedly won't steer
Personal Tech02 Aug 2023 | 83
Lamborghini's last remaining pure gas guzzlers are all spoken for
Don't panic – you can still get a hybrid, with a V12 engine naturally
Bootnotes06 Jul 2023 | 156
SAE says yes to making Tesla EV chargers an American standard
Another win for Musk: Ford, GM, Rivian and Volvo have already announced plans to dump CCS
Personal Tech28 Jun 2023 | 30
Germans beat Tesla to autonomous L3 driving in the Golden State
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz, my friends all have Teslas...
Personal Tech09 Jun 2023 | 100
New York City latest to sue Hyundai and Kia claiming their cars are too easy to steal
What started as a TikTok craze has become a 'public nuisance'
Security08 Jun 2023 | 30
Watchdog calls for automatic braking to be standard in cars
When's the perfect time for a mandate? When everyone's already doing it
Personal Tech01 Jun 2023 | 100
Ford in reverse gear over AM radio removal after Congress threatens action
Surprise: Electronics was always there. Cars lacking button for the band just need a software update, says CEO
Offbeat24 May 2023 | 58
EV truck maker Nikola stalls in 2023, pulls out of Europe, hits brakes on production
If Q1 was 'very solid,' what does a bad quarter look like?
Personal Tech09 May 2023 | 23
Streaming apps – and maybe even Cloud PCs – coming to electric cars
What else are you going to do while waiting for it to charge?
Virtualization02 May 2023 | 57
US EV latest: GM, Hyundai compete – in battery plant announcements
Qualifying for tax credits will only get tougher, so better plan that state-side manufacturing push now
Emerging Clean Energy Tech Week25 Apr 2023 | 8
Tesla wins key court battle over Autopilot crash blame
Anyone else who wants to take on Musk, please take note
AI + ML24 Apr 2023 | 45
Hyundai to develop a Moon rover (to launch, not because the roads are so bad down here)
Japan's Toyota, Honda, and Nissan, are already pondering what it takes to make a MoonMobile
Science21 Apr 2023 | 11
US changes rules on tax credits for electric cars to cover American-made only
Everyone else, tough luck
Personal Tech17 Apr 2023 | 22
UK government scraps smart motorway plans, cites high costs and low public confidence
14 projects canceled as Prime Minister Sunak fulfills a campaign promise
Public Sector17 Apr 2023 | 123
Take a 14-mile trip on an autonomous Scottish bus starting next month
Or else!
Personal Tech10 Apr 2023 | 75
CAN do attitude: How thieves steal cars using network bus
It starts with a headlamp and fake smart speaker, and ends in an injection attack and a vanished motor
Research06 Apr 2023 | 198
US officials probe Tesla's incredible detaching steering wheel
It could be worse, at least Autopilot is ... oh
Offbeat09 Mar 2023 | 43
Ford seeks patent for cars that ditch you if payments missed
Timely application as delinquencies rise with interest rates
Offbeat28 Feb 2023 | 198
Sick of smudges on your car's enormo touchscreen? GM patents potential cure
How about the inside of the windshield instead?
Personal Tech17 Feb 2023 | 75
Infineon given the green light for €5B Dresden chip fab
Still waiting for word on those sweet, sweet subsidies
Systems17 Feb 2023 | 7
Hyundai and Kia issue software upgrades to thwart killer TikTok car theft hack
Gone in 60 seconds using a USB-A plug and brute force instead of a key
Patches15 Feb 2023 | 55
Qualcomm feels the squeeze because you don't want a new smartphone right now
Stop us if you've heard this one
Systems03 Feb 2023 | 7
California toys with digital vehicle titles on private DMV blockchain
Because this is necessary, definitely can't go wrong
On-Prem28 Jan 2023 | 43
Tesla faked self-driving demo, Autopilot engineer testifies
Elon should stick to throwing rocks at his truck windows
AI + ML18 Jan 2023 | 48
Wyoming's would-be ban on sale of electric vehicles veers off road
Like crude oil and water, cowboys and EVs don't mix
Personal Tech17 Jan 2023 | 144
Fat EVs may cause 'more death on our roads' – watchdog
Is there a weight watchers for Hummers?
Offbeat12 Jan 2023 | 160
How to track equipped cars via exploitable e-ink platemaker
Miscreants could have tracked, modified, deleted digital plates
Research10 Jan 2023 | 90
BMW updates 90% of EVs sold in the US over power software bug
BMW i4, i7 and iX drivers need a fix
Software09 Jan 2023 | 21
Here's how to remotely take over a Ferrari...account, that is
Connected cars. What could possibly go wrong?
Security07 Jan 2023 | 86
Mobileye touts bright future while Nvidia, Qualcomm win over automakers
Analysis Objects in mirror are closer than they appear
AI + ML06 Jan 2023 | 1
Mercedes-Benz thinks Nvidia's Omniverse can help with manufacturing
CES German automaker gets deeper into the GPU giant's hardware and software ecosystem
Software06 Jan 2023 | 4
Oh, no: The electric cars at CES are getting all emotional
Not all of these concepts will end in tires
Personal Tech06 Jan 2023 | 102
Forget the climate: Steep prices the biggest reason EV sales aren't higher
Consumers around the world want to go electric, says Deloitte, but sticker shock is keeping them at bay
Personal Tech05 Jan 2023 | 312
Qualcomm develops one automotive chip to rule them all
CES And one Snapdragon Ride Flex SoC to bind them
Systems05 Jan 2023 | 3
US postal service electrifyies its next-gen delivery fleet
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor lack of gas will stay these NGDVs from carbon-free completion of their appointed rounds
Personal Tech20 Dec 2022 | 31
To the Banmobile! Huawei inks deal to create global high-end automotive brand
Surely it must realize regulators aren't going to go for this?
Personal Tech16 Dec 2022 | 19
Rivian abandons electric van partnership with Mercedes-Benz
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a ... oh
Personal Tech14 Dec 2022 | 50
Study suggests AI cruise control could kill traffic jams by cutting out the 'intuition' factor
The reason your morning drive sucks is because of you, the impulsive human behind the wheel
AI + ML23 Nov 2022 | 59
Jaguar Land Rover courts coders caught in big tech layoffs
Got the boot from Musk or Zuck? Automaker has 800 techie vacancies to fill
Devops22 Nov 2022 | 54
Croatian EV maker Rimac claims 412km/h speed record
You can go (nearly) that fast too, if you have a spare €2 million lying around
Personal Tech16 Nov 2022 | 61
Tesla rival Rivian posts losses of $1.7b, with worse to come
Taps mic: Elon? Elon are you there? Care to comment?
Personal Tech10 Nov 2022 | 24
Porsche wants to sell you a rusty tailpipe soundbar for $12k
Here's hoping it doesn't come with factory-installed rattling for added authenticity
Offbeat02 Nov 2022 | 55
Never mind the Saudis: Here's a new OPEC for EV battery metals
Countries propose grouping in cartel as demand for EVs continues to rise
Offbeat31 Oct 2022 | 22
Chip shortages still plague carmakers despite weaker semiconductor demand
Volvo temporarily shuts one factory while Toyota downgrades production forecast
Systems26 Oct 2022 | 11
GM: Seeing as all y'all like our electric cars, we'll double output next year
EV sales still barely more than fringe in USA
Offbeat26 Oct 2022 | 32
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