EU buyers still shunning pure electric vehicles, prefer hybrids
Dual power source beat petrol-only autos for second month running
Personal Tech22 Nov 2024 | 170
Automotive
Nolanverse Batmobile leaps barrier between film and reality – but it'll cost you
Got a spare $2.9 million lying around? Asking for a friend ...
Offbeat07 Nov 2024 | 29
Musk claims Cybertruck has become profitable at last
Third quarter results recharge Tesla's stock price
Personal Tech24 Oct 2024 | 46
Volkswagen monitoring data dump threat from 8Base ransomware crew
The German car giant appears to be unconcerned
Cyber-crime16 Oct 2024 | 1
Analysts predict 85 million EVs on roads by 2025 despite industry speed bumps
China will lead the way with North America trailing
Personal Tech15 Oct 2024 | 16
Automotive AI player Cerence appoints ex-Intel boss Brian Krzanich as its CEO
Public opinion is against him, as comments on LinkedIn go dark
AI + ML15 Oct 2024 | 4
NARROWER TOPICS
Tesla's big reveal: Steering-wheel-free Robotaxi will charge wirelessly
WCGW? Plus: Automous Robovan also makes surprise appearance at Cybercab's coming out party
Personal Tech11 Oct 2024 | 230
Tesla Cybertruck recalled again. This time, a software fix for backup camera glitch
10 seconds to Elon blaming this on Kamala or something
Bootnotes04 Oct 2024 | 76
Cruise fined $1.5M for failing to report right away its robo-car dragged a pedestrian
Code-controlled taxi biz tiptoes back with supervised driving in Phoenix and Dallas
AI + ML01 Oct 2024 | 12
Watch your mirrors: Tesla Cybertrucks have 'Full' 'Self Driving' now
As eggheads reckon Musk-mobiles need human interventions every 13 miles
AI + ML30 Sep 2024 | 103
US proposes ban on Chinese, Russian connected car tech over security fears
No room for your spy mobiles on our streets
Software23 Sep 2024 | 28
Domo arigato, Mr Roboto: Japan's bullet trains to ditch drivers
The Shinkansen have operated without fatalities for sixty years – how hard can it be?
AI + ML12 Sep 2024 | 125
Wanna watch a movie? Sure! Lemme just park the lounge room
Foxcon and Sharp imagine a sofa and television in a connected electric van
Personal Tech11 Sep 2024 | 9
The future everyone wanted – in-car ads tailored to your journey and passengers
Correction, no one wanted – well, except perhaps these patent filers at Ford
Personal Tech10 Sep 2024 | 88
EV sales hit speed bump as drivers unplug from the electric dream
Cost of the hardware as well as range and lack of charging infrastructure to blame
Personal Tech30 Aug 2024 | 369
GM axes 1,000+ jobs in software and service division, majority in US
Automaker claims it has to ‘make bold choices’
Software19 Aug 2024 | 9
Texas sues GM for selling driver data to analytics, insurance companies
Lone Star State alleges GM cashed in with "millions in lump sum payments" from the sale
Security14 Aug 2024 | 30
Intel finally has a new GPU – for cars
Chipzilla takes its Arc Alchemist A750, gives it some more RAM, and says it’s for AI-powered jalopies
Systems08 Aug 2024 | 7
Sonic Automotive says ransomware-linked CDK software outage cost it $30M
Misery loves company – all of its competitors were also negatively impacted
Cyber-crime06 Aug 2024 | 2
EVs continue to grow but private buyers are steering clear, say motor trade figures
Hybrids snap at heels of battery-only vehicles in UK, but petrol is still king... for now
Personal Tech06 Aug 2024 | 221
Car makers sold people's driving habits, location data for pennies, say US senators
Khaan! Khaaaaaan!
Personal Tech29 Jul 2024 | 44
Tesla asks customers to stop being wet blankets about chargers
Trick appears to speed powering up but could cause damage to cables
Offbeat29 Jul 2024 | 95
STMicroelectronics sees sharp decline in Q2 earnings amid weak auto sector demand
NXP Semiconductors and Texas Instruments also hit by slowdown
Systems25 Jul 2024 | 6
Musk deflects sluggish Tesla car sales with Optimus optimism
Claims 'everyone on Earth is going to want one'
AI + ML24 Jul 2024 | 87
Tesla sales, market share dip in EU while other EV makers grow
Tesla doesn't just have an US problem: It has one with EU, too
Personal Tech18 Jul 2024 | 78
Tesla delays 'Robotaxi' event as Musk 'makes' design 'tweaks'
Several models roasted for perceived flaws at this point, so maybe double-checking form's not a bad idea
Offbeat16 Jul 2024 | 39
Biden throws $1.7B at automakers to prepare fading factories for EV production
Ice ICE, baby
Personal Tech11 Jul 2024 | 28
Speed limiters arrive for all new cars in the European Union
Get ready for a cacophony of beeps at least if you're a bit heavy on the go pedal
Personal Tech11 Jul 2024 | 517
How low can you go: Tesla's US market share dips below 50% for the first time
Electric car sales break records, but Elon's luster is tarnished
Personal Tech10 Jul 2024 | 69
EV world in serious trouble if China cuts off rare earth materials
Comment 'We're not there yet' on development of motors without them
Personal Tech03 Jul 2024 | 74
Like Uber, but for rainy days: Japan eases its ridesharing restrictions
Nation turns once again to technology to help with declining population
Public Sector02 Jul 2024 | 12
And that's 3 recalls for Tesla Cybertruck in as many months
Now windshield wipers are failing and trim is detaching of its own accord
Personal Tech25 Jun 2024 | 52
Car dealers stuck in the slow lane after cyber woes at software biz CDK
More customers self-reporting to SEC as disruption carries into second week
Cyber-crime24 Jun 2024 | 2
Battery electric vehicles lose their spark in Europe as hybrids steal the show
Germans cooling on proper EVs, according to auto industry group
Personal Tech20 Jun 2024 | 172
Toyota plus 4 other Japanese automakers caught cheating on certification tests
Mazda, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki all copped to lying on reports, while Toyota is still under investigation
Personal Tech04 Jun 2024 | 18
China sets goal for local carmakers to get a quarter of their chips domestically by 2025
Yet another technological self-sufficiency target for China
Systems17 May 2024 | 15
Infineon trims financial forecast amid order slowdown
Chipmaker outlines plans to save hundreds of millions and, hey presto, share price magically jumps
Systems07 May 2024 |
Musk axes two more senior Tesla leaders, guts public policy team – report
It's not like you need wonks to put driverless robotaxis on public roads or anything
Personal Tech30 Apr 2024 | 60
Ford's BlueCruise driving assistant probed by US watchdog after deaths
Electric Mustang tech active right up to moment of crashes
Personal Tech29 Apr 2024 | 28
BMW calls for vendor openness in quest to mine its own processes
'Software companies try to extend their reach and their usage, but this can't be by locking in users,' says process mining lead
Applications25 Apr 2024 | 12
Silicon Valley roundabout has drivers in a spin
Accidents at intersection quadruple
Bootnotes23 Apr 2024 | 88
Unintended acceleration leads to recall of every Cybertruck produced so far
That isn't what Tesla meant by Full Self-Driving
Offbeat19 Apr 2024 | 104
US senator wants to put the brakes on Chinese EVs
Fears of low-cost invasion and data spies spark call for ban
Security15 Apr 2024 | 39
Flying car biz Alef claims 3K preorders, still hasn't done a proper demo
What will happen first by 2026? Model A in production or end of the world?
Personal Tech04 Mar 2024 | 32
Chinese 'connected' cars are a national security threat, says Biden
China's automakers don't sell in America, but the Feds are still going to investigate whether they're a threat
Security29 Feb 2024 | 113
Toyota admits its engines are overrated – by its own power testing software
Japan's government slapped it for using the wrong code to produce too-powerful results
Software29 Feb 2024 | 34
Nvidia lures senior autonomous car developer from China's Baidu
Jensen Huang's automotive engineering team has now pinched two significant Middle Kingdom talents
AI + ML28 Feb 2024 | 7
Apple's Titan(ic) iCar project is dead as self-driving dream fails to materialize
Cruise is parked, Waymo is in trouble, Tesla's never quite nailed auto-autos so is China in the no-driver's seat?
AI + ML27 Feb 2024 | 91
Tesla power steering probe upgraded after thousands more incidents reported
Probe that started with 12 records six months ago has ballooned to 2,191 claims of failed 2023 Model 3 and Y steering
Offbeat02 Feb 2024 | 86
The literal Rolls-Royce of EVs is recalled over fire risk
$423K luxury motor makes the Spirit of Ecstasy want to fly away
Personal Tech30 Jan 2024 | 54
Missed expectations, zero guidance: Tesla's 'great year' was anything but
'This was a 101 how not to do a conference call,' says Wall St expert
AI + ML25 Jan 2024 | 109
Tesla Cybertruck gets cyberstuck during off-roading expedition
Video Owner pledges to try again once software update improves performance
Personal Tech24 Jan 2024 | 91
Going green Hertz: Rental giant axes third of EV fleet over lack of demand
Company expects $245 million hit due to depreciation
Offbeat12 Jan 2024 | 64
Drivers: We'll take that plain dumb car over a flashy data-spilling internet one, thanks
CES Now that's a smart move
Research12 Jan 2024 | 193
Kia crashes CES with modular electric vehicle concept
CES It's about time someone figured out how to make swappable bits for EV skateboards
Personal Tech10 Jan 2024 | 41
Tesla's latest Autopilot safety patch hits 1.6M Chinese vehicles
Perfect timing – now BYD can rub that in Tesla's face along with stealing the global EV sales crown
Software05 Jan 2024 | 22
AMD talks up car chips it hopes will join you for a ride some time soon
+Comment 'New' ADAS and infotainment parts powered by older FPGAs and earlier cores. It's good enough for Tesla
Personal Tech04 Jan 2024 | 13
Musk floats idea of boat mod for Cybertruck
Oh yes, please, get in the sea
Bootnotes19 Dec 2023 | 123
GM's Cruise sheds nine execs in the name of safety and integrity
Updated Robotaxi firm's car ran over a woman, then it allegedly misled investigators
Legal14 Dec 2023 | 14
GM, Komatsu partner to build hydrogen-powered monster mining truck
Mining industry looking for greener credentials in the future
Bootnotes12 Dec 2023 | 23
Car dealers openly beg Biden to put brakes on electric vehicle drive
No one's buying these things. Just, uh, ignore the massive markups
Personal Tech29 Nov 2023 | 131
Tesla sues Swedish government after worker rebellion cripples car biz
Updated Sparks fly as Elon's Musketeers sue for license plate liberation
Offbeat27 Nov 2023 | 160
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