Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Earth Day was April 22, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urgency by the challenges highlighted in the latest IPCC report. This year, Ars is taking a look at the technologies we normally cover, from cars to chipmaking, and finding out how we […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Last February, Ford announced that it was partnering with Google for its infotainment operating system. The automaker had used Blackberry QNX as the underlying OS for Sync 4, but like many other OEMs, it has found Android Automotive to be a compelling alternative. Unfortunately for Ford, that migration is not going very smoothly. […]
Enlarge / Moving from front- to mid-engined was quite a change for Corvette fans—now we’ll see how they respond to a hybrid version. (credit: Chevrolet) On Monday, General Motors President Mark Reuss used LinkedIn to confirm one of the worst-kept secrets in Detroit: There will be a hybrid Chevrolet Corvette on sale next year. Reuss […]
Enlarge (credit: Zipline International) Six years ago, Rwanda had a blood delivery problem. More than 12 million people live in the small East African country, and like those in other nations, sometimes they get into car accidents. New mothers hemorrhage. Anemic children need urgent transfusions. You can’t predict these emergencies. They just happen. And when they […]
Enlarge / BrightDrop made efficient use of GM’s new electric vehicle platform, bringing the Zevo 600 from idea to reality in less than two years. As new electric vehicles go, the BrightDrop Zevo 600 is pretty spartan. It has a full suite of the latest driver safety aids and a Google-powered infotainment system, but you […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Earth Day is April 22nd, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urgency by the challenges highlighted in the latest IPCC report. This year, Ars is taking a look at the technologies we normally cover, from cars to chipmaking, and finding out how we […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Electronic signs are a common sight on US highways. These dot-matrix displays date back to at least the 1950s and were first used to alert drivers to changing speed limits or hazards ahead, but now you’ll often see messages exhorting us to drive safely. But targeting drivers with […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Earth Day is April 22, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urgency by the challenges highlighted in the latest IPCC report. This year, Ars is taking a look at the technologies we normally cover, from cars to chipmaking, and finding out how we […]
Enlarge / BMW styling is often divisive, and the new 7 Series will be no exception. (credit: BMW) BMW provided a night in a hotel in New York so we could see the new i7 at an embargoed reveal. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. A few years ago, BMW told us about its […]
Enlarge / The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is an all-electric three-row and will be built in Alabama. (credit: Mercedes-Benz) The next all-electric Mercedes-Benz was revealed on Tuesday morning. It’s called the EQS SUV, and the name says it all—after releasing two sedans, the company’s latest electric vehicle will be a large SUV with up to […]