Oct 11, 2019
That’s part of the title of a recent article in Automotive News (subscription required) describing Dyson’s decision to stop the development of an electric vehicle.
Tech Crunch is reporting that Waymo is informing customers in the Phoenix area that use the Waymo One self-driving taxi service that “completely driverless cars are on the way.” What this means is that Waymo will start using full autonomous vehicles without a human safety driver behind the wheel in some instances.
Oct 10, 2019
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded this week to three scientists for their work developing lithium-ion batteries.
Oct 8, 2019
In a recent Forbes article, David Margines (Waymo product manager for mapping) asks if the traffic congestion in Los Angles is different than the congestion experienced in San Francisco.
Oct 6, 2019
The CEO of CDK Global Inc, Brian Krzanich, doesn’t believe autonomous vehicles will eliminate the need for automotive dealers.
Sep 30, 2019
Automotive News is reporting today (subscription required) that Rivian, the electric truck and SUV startup, will utilize a subscription service as the retail model to consumers.
Sep 29, 2019
According to an article written by Steve LeVine at Medium, Tesla may have invented the million mile battery.
Sep 27, 2019
CNBC is reporting that Morgan Stanley analysts have cut their valuation of Waymo by 40%.
Sep 26, 2019
A few weeks ago, I wrote that the Porsche Taycan seems to be a "best effort car by an auto company determined to lead." Dan Neil of the Wall Street Journal seems to agree.
Sep 25, 2019
General Motors is bringing Amazon Alexa to the infotainment system of its vehicles next year.