[ad_1] The SEC took Musk to court in February over his tweet that says Tesla will produce 500,000 vehicles in 2019 — a figure the agency said it hadn’t previously disclosed. While the CEO followed that up by saying that the company is still expecting to deliver 400,000 vehicles, which falls in line with a […]
Category: Transportation
Toyota brings Alexa and CarPlay to 2018 Camry and Sienna
[ad_1] Not all is rosy for Toyota’s technological plans, though. The company has tucked in word that it will “pause” its plans to install Dedicated Short-Range Communications tech in its US vehicles starting in 2021. It wants “greater automotive industry commitment” for the connected car system, but it also expects government support to preserve the […]
Faraday Future’s EV dreams live on with (another) bailout
[ad_1] “As part of the vendor program, Birch Lake has also provided financing to FF for the company to pay all past due amounts for approximately 60 percent of FF’s vendor base, including smaller vendors who are owed less than $20,000,” the company wrote. Meanwhile, larger suppliers will be able to exchange unsecured debt for […]
Uber and Lyft stop accepting new drivers in NYC
[ad_1] In a notice on its website, Uber attributed its hiring freeze to new regulations by the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), the governing body that regulates rideshare and taxi industry in New York City. As a result of the new TLC regulations passed in December 2018, rideshare companies in NYC are now penalized for […]
Uber adds London’s public transportation info to its app
[ad_1] At the same time, Uber is planning to bring its electric JUMP bicycles to cities across Europe. As we saw in San Francisco, the bike service can cut into car rides. But Uber doesn’t seem concerned that the added transport options will deter ridesharing customers. “This is central to Uber’s efforts to reduce private […]
Smart cars are disappearing from North America
[ad_1] Production of the Fortwo in North America is expected to come to an end in June, but the Smart brand will continue on elsewhere. Daimler has an agreement in place to start selling its all-electric vehicles in China and will build a new factory in the country to produce the cars. Sales in the […]
Senators urge FAA to complete remote drone identification rules
[ad_1] The Senators want law enforcement to be able to quickly identify drones and respond to illegal or unauthorized activity. As the two note in a letter to US Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 directed the FAA to issue regulations for the remote identification of drones […]
Colorado hopes to fine gas car drivers who park at EV stations
[ad_1] The measure has been introduced to the state Senate. If the bill passes the Senate and is signed into law, it could discourage “ICEing” campaigns where nogoodniks intentionally park gas cars (usually trucks and SUVs) at chargers to make life miserable for EV drivers. In the long run, it could also minimize crowding at […]
United covers over the cameras on its in-flight entertainment systems
[ad_1] Just because airlines don’t want passengers video chatting from phones while they’re in the air doesn’t mean there was never a thought of selling it as a service, and as a result some airplanes have seat-back entertainment systems with a camera embedded. However, even if they’re not plugged into a service, privacy-conscious fliers have […]
Ford under criminal investigation for miscalculating vehicle emissions
[ad_1] In February, Ford launched its own investigation into emissions testing practices at the prompting of employees who noticed inconsistencies in results. The whistleblowers believe that Ford may have been miscalculating “road load,” or factors that affect a car while it is traveling. That includes aerodynamic drag and tire resistance. A lab test that doesn’t […]