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A Volkswagen with ChatGPT told me a story about dinosaurs at CES 2024
We got a quick demo of how ChatGPT will work with Volkswagen's cars.
Nathan Ingraham01.11.2024
Urtopia's Fusion e-bike has fully integrated ChatGPT
Urtopia has tried to separate its e-bike's from the pack with copious use of technology and this year the company has outdone itself.
Steve Dent01.10.2024
Squad Mobility’s tiny solar-powered EV is a dream for crowded cities
A small EV with a solar panel in the roof, who could ask for more?
Daniel Cooper01.10.2024
Honda debuts new EV concept with two futuristic Series 0 models at CES 2024
At CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Honda revealed two concept EVs.
Malak Saleh01.10.2024
Sony drove its Afeela EV onto the CES stage using a PlayStation controller
Sony just showed off its Afeela EV, built in partnership with Honda, at CES 2024.
Nathan Ingraham01.09.2024
Kia announced a fleet of cute, modular vans at CES 2024
Kia's building a modular set of electric vehicles that should be in production in 2025.
Nathan Ingraham01.09.2024
Volkswagen thinks integrating ChatGPT in its vehicles will make its in-car voice assistant good
VW is hoping that an infusion of ChatGPT will make its cars more helpful to drivers.
Nathan Ingraham01.09.2024
Ford is raising the price of its entry-level F-150 Lightning by $5,000
Ford's F-150 Lightning electric pickup was one of the few models to retain the full $7,500 US tax credit, but a lot of that advantage is about to be negated.
Steve Dent01.04.2024
Xiaomi says its SU7 EV can outperform Porsche and has more tech than Tesla
Xiaomi's SU7 electric car apparently has a range of up to 497 miles, and it can accelerate faster than the competition.
Richard Lai12.28.2023
The first EV with a lithium-free sodium battery hits the road in January
JAC Motors, a Volkswagen-backed Chinese automaker, unveiled the first mass-produced EV with a sodium-ion battery through its new Yiwei brand. Although sodium-ion battery tech has a lower density than lithium-ion, its lower costs, simpler and more abundant supplies and superior cold-weather performance could help accelerate mass EV adoption.
Will Shanklin12.28.2023
Formula E's version of Drive to Survive will hit Roku in January
The third season of Formula E's Unplugged docuseries is coming to Roku in January. The motorsport's new streaming home will start airing live races later that month.
Kris Holt12.22.2023
Tesla knew some of its parts had high failure rates but reportedly blamed drivers anyway
An explosive investigative report chronicles patterns of blame-shifting and deliberate neglect at Tesla. A damning exposé details the Elon Musk-led company’s long-running tendency to blame vehicle owners for “driver abuse,” charging them for repairs over failures caused by parts the company secretly knew were flawed.
Will Shanklin12.21.2023
Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche are finally switching to Tesla's charging standard
Volkswagen says it will use Tesla's charging standard in its North American EVs starting in 2025. The commitment also applies to its Audi, Porsche and Scout Motors brands.
Kris Holt12.20.2023
In 2023, Cruise's robotaxi dreams took a necessary hiatus
Both Gm-backed Cruise and Google-backed Waymo came into 2023 riding high on growing public interest and increasing corporate investment, but only one would make it to 2024 intact.
Andrew Tarantola12.19.2023
Nikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to four years in prison
Trevor Milton, the disgraced founder of Nikola, was just sentenced to four years in prison on three counts of fraud. He was found guilty in 2022.
You can reserve Acura’s ZDX EV starting today
Acura has opened reservations for its first fully electric vehicle (EV). Starting today, you can order the Acura ZDX at around $60,000 for a baseline model with a single-motor (rear-wheel-drive) powertrain.
Will Shanklin12.19.2023
Cruise lays off 24 percent of its workforce
Cruise is laying off 24 percent of its workforce, the company confirmed to Engadget. GM’s self-driving subsidiary says it will cut approximately 900 employees.
Will Shanklin12.15.2023
Tesla recalls over 2 million cars to fix Autopilot safety controls
Following a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla will recall over 2 million vehicles to make fixes to its Autopilot system.
Steve Dent12.13.2023
Range Rover Electric teased ahead of its 2024 reveal
Several years ago, Land Rover announced plans to offer electrified versions of all its vehicle and now that process has begun.
Steve Dent12.13.2023
Honda will reveal a new EV series at CES 2024
You won't have to wait too much longer to see the next electric vehicle from Honda. The automaker plans to show off a new EV series at CES in January.
Kris Holt12.07.2023