[ad_1] “They have a real responsibility for taking every possible step to do background checks that are reliable and comprehensive,” he told the Washington Post. He said both companies had “ambiguous” responses to questions he sent them about ridesharing safety measures. He sought more details following reports about Uber’s investigations team allegedly being told to […]
Category: Transportation
The Morning After: ‘Death Stranding’ is here — but is it a good game?
[ad_1] Multitasking is back to normal.Apple releases another iOS 13 update to fix background app issues You didn’t have to wait too long for Apple to fix iOS 13.2’s over-eagerness to kill background apps. The iOS 13.2.2 update should help stop apps from closing quite so quickly — much like they did before 13.2 arrived. […]
Volkswagen’s ID Space Vizzion is an electrified station wagon
[ad_1] The company has debuted the model just after presenting the first all-electric ID.3 produced at its Zwickau plant. It’s been giving the factory a makeover, so that it can transition from manufacturing VW’s electric golf carts to manufacturing its EVs. Volkswagen expects to be done with the transition by 2022 — the plant will […]
EVs outsold manual transmission cars in the US last quarter
[ad_1] Around 1.1 percent of car buyers opted for cars with clutch pedals in Q3, while 1.9 percent chose an EV. J.D. Power exec Tyson Jominy suggested to Driving.ca that declining manual transmission sales were down to “the discontinuation of many compact and sub-compact sedans.” Those were often seen as a cheaper way to buy […]
Ford Webasto Lithium Mustang EV: Three interesting facts we learned
[ad_1] It’s heavier, but balanced Webasto used a 2019 Ford Mustang EcoBoost as the base for its electric conversion. Stock, that car weighs in at 3,542 pounds. According to the Webasto rep, the complete Lithium Mustang weighs about the same as a GT500, which tips the scales at 4,171 pounds. But most of that weight […]
Volkswagen’s attempt at a bold, cleaner future starts with the ID.3
[ad_1] The ID.3 is Volkswagen’s future. The automaker considers this vehicle to be as important to the company as the Beetle and Golf. It’s so important that the Zwickau factory where we’re standing is being transformed from producing Golfs to electric vehicles. It’s about halfway there but this entire journey started in shame. In 2015, […]
Uber faces lawsuit for allegedly underpaying New York drivers
[ad_1] The lawsuit also claims that Uber’s upfront pricing (implemented in 2016) violated contracts by presenting customers and drivers with two different fares. Passengers would sometimes pay higher fares than what drivers saw, and Uber reportedly “pocket[ed] the difference.” On top of this, the lawsuit represents a challenge to Uber agreements forcing drivers to take […]
Volvo will use blockchain to prove its cobalt wasn’t mined by children
[ad_1] Volvo Cars will work with its two global battery suppliers, CATL of China and LG Chem of South Korea, and blockchain technology firms to trace its cobalt production. The data in the blockchain will include the cobalt’s origin, attributes like weight and size, as well as the chain of custody. “We have always been […]
Tesla will reveal its ‘cyberpunk’ electric pickup on November 21st
[ad_1] Cybertruck unveil on Nov 21 in LA near SpaceX rocket factory — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2019 Musk talked up the truck at Tesla’s annual shareholders meeting in June. He suggested that Ford’s F-150, which Musk called a “great truck,” is a bit of a benchmark for Tesla’s own vehicle (Ford’s working on […]
Ford’s electric Mustang project car packs a manual transmission
[ad_1] The power is possible in part due to some cutting-edge tech. Like the Porsche Taycan, the Mustang Lithium has an 800-volt battery system that delivers more performance (up to a megawatt of electrical discharge) even as it reduces weight and heat. You can even fine-tune the output on a 10.4-inch touchscreen, choosing between torque […]