Internet
Mercedes’ ridesharing service ViaVan arrives in London
Uber is about to feel some competition from another ridesharing service. Mercedes-Benz and Via are bringing their ridesharing service ViaVan in Zones 1 and 2 of London, giving…
Transportation
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Transportation news on cars, EVs and ride hailing: new models from Tesla, Audi, Ford and Toyota, self-driving tests, Uber, Lyft and car subscriptions.
Transportation
Subaru’s STI brand celebrates its 30th anniversary this week
If you're a car enthusiast, more specifically a big fan of the Subaru STI brand, you should know that the Subaru Tecnica International (STI) brand is celebrating its…
Business
Tesla says it has doubled its weekly Mode 3 production in Q1
Model 3 has been quite the hot product for Tesla, but the company has been dealing with production issues. Today, Tesla issued a press release where it talks…
Autonomous
Waymo and Honda may partner up on an autonomous delivery vehicle
We learned last week that Waymo formed a partnership with Jaguar to build autonomous vehicles for its upcoming self-driving taxi service, which will take advantage of its existing…
Education
Google has equipped rural school buses with WiFi and Chromebooks
Google today announced an expansion of its Rolling Study Halls initiative that gives 16 additional school districts and "thousands" of students access to Wi-Fi and Chromebooks on their…
Tesla
Federal investigators are ‘unhappy’ that Tesla revealed details on crash
Tesla previously revealed details on the crash that occurred on March 23rd that killed a driver. Now, it appears that the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said…
Autonomous
Autopilot was engaged in the fatal Tesla Model X crash
Last week, there was a fiery crash in Mountain View, CA where the driver of a Tesla Model X was killed. Now, the company has provided some details…
Apple
Sign up for the Volvo XC40 subscription with your iPhone
Automakers like BMW, Lexis and Volvo are making it easier for their customers to get cars via subscription. In Volvo's case, the Care by Volvo program gives you…
Tesla
Tesla issues recall that covers 123,000 pre-April 2016 Model S EVs
Tesla may be trying to keep up with Model 3 demand and speeding up production, it now has to also deal with issues affecting other models. Yesterday, the…
Autonomous
Uber has settled with family of pedestrian that was hit by its self-driving SUV
While Tempe Police are still investigating the fatal crash where Uber's autonomous SUV struck and killed a pedestrian, the ride-hailing company has one aspect of the case resolved.…
Companies
Lior Ron, Uber’s trucking exec, is leaving the company
It appears that the recent Uber incident where a self-driving car collided into a pedestrian may extend to leadership. A source told CNBC that Lior Ron, the co-creator…
Business
Hyundai’s Kona Electric will come with an estimated 250 mile range
At the New York Auto Show, Hyundai unveiled details on a great little crossover named Kona. The biggest news about the Kona electric is that the production vehicle…
Business
Uber has agreed to pay $10 million in settlement for discrimination lawsuit
According to a report from San Francisco Chronicle today, Uber has agreed to a $10 million settlement in a class action lawsuit which claimed discrimination against minorities and…
Autonomous
Arizona governor has suspended Uber’s self-driving car tests
Last week's fatal crash where an autonomous Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, AZ led to Uber suspending the use of its self-driving operations. Now,…
Tech
Tesla’s new navigation system is expected to roll out this weekend
Tesla's upcoming overhauled navigation system is being teased by Elon Musk. Per Musk's tweets today, Tesla's new navigation system should be rolling out this weekend. He said that…