Enlarge / An artist’s rendering of Archer’s first aircraft, due out in 2024. (credit: Archer) The success of uncrewed electric drones in the last couple of decades has caused some people to wonder if similar construction techniques to those used in drones could be employed to create small electric aircraft to carry people. Not only […]
Audi loves a good light show to launch a new model. The e-tron GT had to be content with a livestream and no live audience. [credit: Audi ] After getting its electric feet wet with the e-tron and e-tron Sportback SUVs, Audi is adding a third battery EV to its lineup. On Tuesday, the company […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurora) Autonomous driving startup Aurora announced on Tuesday that it has scored a partnership with Toyota to build self-driving taxis based on the Toyota Sienna minivan. Aurora says it’s aiming to have a fleet of Sienna prototypes ready for testing on public roads by the end of the year. Denso, a major Japanese auto […]
Mazda has now brought its 250hp 2.5L turbocharged engine to the CX-30 crossover. [credit: Mazda ] No car has surprised me more in recent years than the Mazda CX-30. It’s the company’s compact crossover, built on its new Skyactiv-Vehicle architecture, which it shares with the Mazda 3 sedan and hatchback. Like those models, the CX-30 […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The price of bitcoin rose to a new record above $43,000 on Monday after Tesla reported that it had purchased $1.5 billion of the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency. In a regulatory filing, Tesla also announced that it expected to “begin accepting bitcoin as a form […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson/Jonathan Gitlin/Getty Images) If Apple has plans to build an electric, autonomous vehicle, it won’t be with Hyundai Motor Group. On Sunday, Bloomberg reported that “people familiar with the matter” told the publication that “Apple paused discussions with Hyundai and Kia weeks ago”. Apple’s highly secretive vehicle plans—codenamed Project Titan—have driven a […]
Enlarge / A Volvo XC90 SUV following a crash test in Sweden. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) At the end of January, safety researchers at the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety published a study showing that small increases in speed have big consequences during a crash. After crashing three identical […]
Enlarge / We don’t know what the Apple Car will look like, so here’s a picture of some apples and a car. (credit: Sergei Malgavko / Getty) Rumors are continuing to trickle in about Apple’s long-expected car project. On Wednesday, CNBC reported that Apple is close to finalizing a deal for an Apple Car to be […]
Enlarge (credit: Amazon) Amazon drivers will be subject to constant monitoring by cameras installed onboard Amazon delivery vehicles, The Information revealed on Wednesday. An Amazon-made informational video details how the system, designed by startup Netradyne, will work. The driver-monitoring system is installed on the roof just behind the windshield, and it has four cameras. Three […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) You may have noticed that it’s difficult to get ahold of new high-end graphics cards and game consoles these days. In large part, that’s due to an ongoing global shortage affecting semiconductor foundries. As it turns out, the problem is even more pronounced in the auto industry. In […]