[ad_1] This may have a ripple effect on Boeing’s ability to complete testing. Wall Street Journal sources said Boeing and the FAA were supposed to run an important certification flight by the end of January, but the new bug makes it likely that this flight will be pushed to “at least” February. Boeing apparently discovered […]
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Lyft’s autonomous vehicle partner Magna is done with self-driving tech
[ad_1] Magna isn’t fully severing ties with Lyft, in which it invested $200 million in 2018, but the self-driving partnership seems to have been impacting its bottom line. They’ll keep working together on other autonomy-related software and hardware. Lyft has also collaborated with Waymo on autonomous cars. Ultimately, Magna doesn’t think there’s big enough potential […]
UK government opens trial for wirelessly charged taxis
[ad_1] The UK government is investing £3.4 million ($4.43 million) into the technology as part of a six-month trial, which will see 10 Nissan and LEVC electric taxis fitted with wireless charging technology and offered to drivers rent free. A similar pilot was launched in Oslo last year, helping Norway cement its reputation as a […]
EPA estimates Porsche Taycan Turbo S range at just 192 miles
[ad_1] For context, the current Tesla Model S Performance sells for $99,990 with slightly faster acceleration (0-60MPH in 2.4 seconds versus 2.6) and an EPA-estimated 348-mile range. There are still reasons you’d consider the Taycan over the Model S, and not just for that Porsche badging. The Taycan may not be quite as fast, but […]
Lucid Motors to unveil a production model of its electric sedan in April
[ad_1] Lucid Air was introduced back in 2016 and was expected to start production in 2018, but the Tesla rival struggled with financial issues that put its future in question. In late 2018, however, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund invested $1 billion in the company, giving it the funds to push through with its plans […]
Lyft forms yet another group to address passenger safety
[ad_1] Lyft and its competitor Uber have both faced criticism for failing to effectively address sexual assault and harassment claims. Lyft has publicly acknowledged that its response has fallen short, and the company now faces a lawsuit, which accuses Lyft of failing to protect its female passengers. It’s unclear how many sexual assault claims Lyft […]
LG is building its own in-car voice assistant
[ad_1] Cerence, which spun off from the Nuance Communications recently, has created a Cerence ARK (AI Reference Kit) voice assistant system for use in-car. LG will integrate the voice assistant into its infotainment systems as part of its webOS Auto software. LG’s webOS Auto is Linux-based software with connected car features, like the ability to […]
Via’s largest on-demand transit service to date launches in Sacramento
[ad_1] It costs $2.50 per trip for most riders, but that drops to $1.25 for seniors and the disabled. It’s free if you’re either young enough for a RydeFreeRT pass or traveling in a group of five or more. SmaRT Ride technically launched first in February 2018, but the city brought on Via to run […]
Comma Ai continues to impress with its aftermarket driver assistance tech
[ad_1] With that in mind, Comma AI returned to Vegas (for CES) to show off its latest product, the Comma Two. Since 2016, the company has released hardware and software that takes the ADAS (Advanced driver-assistance systems) features of a vehicle and in some cases supercharges them. I had the opportunity to test-drive a Honda […]
Mazda purposely limited its new EV ‘to feel more like a gas car’
[ad_1] Even though it’s producing the MX-3, Mazda seems less than enthusiastic about electric cars. It recently said that it made the MX-3 with a relatively small 35.5 kWh battery because long-range EVs are worse for the environment than diesels — a claim that’s based on a number of questionable assumptions. As a result, the […]