Enlarge (credit: Peter Dazeley / Getty Images) The Snapchat Speed Filter in action. (credit: 9th Circuit opinion) A California federal appeals court has denied legal immunity to Snap for the 2017 death of two teens and a 20-year-old when their car crashed into a tree at 113 miles per hour (180 km/h). Parents of two […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) The worldwide semiconductor shortage continues to affect the automotive industry. One by one, automakers have warned that the silicon chip shortage will negatively impact production output and revenues in the coming months. Renault identified the chip shortage as a major problem when reporting its Q1 results in April. […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty / Aurich) In 2020, the European Union introduced strict new rules requiring automakers to average no more than 95 g of CO2 per kilometer, with heavy financial penalties for companies that missed this target. With diesel no longer a palatable option, some automakers pivoted to electric vehicles, and European EV sales skyrocketed […]
This sketch is all we’ve seen of Porsche’s forthcoming LMDh hybrid racer. But now we know that when it starts racing in 2023, it will be run by Team Penske. [credit: Porsche ] Porsche and Penske: two of the most storied names in racing. You could fill at least one library just with books about […]
Enlarge / Ford is adding artificial intelligence to its robotic assembly lines. In 1913, Henry Ford revolutionized car-making with the first moving assembly line, an innovation that made piecing together new vehicles faster and more efficient. Some hundred years later, Ford is now using artificial intelligence to eke more speed out of today’s manufacturing lines. […]
Enlarge / Red Bull is assuming control of its own engine development next year once Honda leaves the sport. But could we see Porsche badges on the cars before too long? The rumors won’t stop swirling. (credit: Lars Baron/Getty Images) Even though we’re only two races in, this year’s Formula 1 season is already shaping […]
Enlarge / LOOKS LIKE THEM DUKE BOYS ARE AT IT AGAIN (credit: Universal Pictures) This week, Universal Pictures announced that a different Fast and Furious movie will be in theaters once a week starting today, leading up to the franchise’s newest sequel on June 25. The best part of the announcement? The showings are free. […]
Enlarge (credit: lechatnoir / Getty) Stock in Uber is down more than 6 percent after President Joe Biden’s new labor secretary, Marty Walsh, told Reuters that drivers are employees under US labor law. Stock in Lyft, whose business is more concentrated in the United States, is down 11 percent. DoorDash, which heavily uses contract workers […]
Enlarge (credit: Baidu) Baidu, China’s leading search engine, is often compared to Google. And just as Google has spun off Waymo to commercialize self-driving technology, so Baidu is developing self-driving technology of its own. On Thursday, the Chinese search giant announced the launch of what it is calling China’s first paid autonomous vehicle service, known […]
Enlarge / A shortage of qualified tanker truck drivers may lead to rising gas prices this summer. (credit: Driendl Group/Getty Images) There are more than 1.8 million truck drivers in the US, but even so, it’s not enough. On Tuesday, the National Tank Truck Carriers raised the alarm, warning that if more people don’t start […]