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Lamborghini drops EV plan in favor of future plug-in hybrids
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (12+ words) Lamborghini drops EV plan in favor of future plug-in hybrids'Ars Technica...
The first cars bold enough to drive themselves
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (25+ words) Quevedo's telekino of 1904 was the first step on the road to autonomous Waymos. See full article... The first cars bold enough to drive themselves...
Tesla slashes Cybertruck prices as it tries to move (unpainted) metal
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (24+ words) The stainless steel pickup truck is Tesla's first real flop. See full article... Tesla slashes Cybertruck prices as it tries to move (unpainted) metal...
Chevy Bolt, BMW i3, or something else? At $10K, you have lots of EV options
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (335+ words) Jonathan is the Automotive Editor at Ars Technica. He has a BSc and PhD in Pharmacology and followed up with postdoctoral work at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, and the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY, then…...
Ford is focusing on efficiency to make its 2027 $30,000 EV pickup affordable
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (468+ words) A smaller battery means a cheaper truck, but customers still expect plenty of range. Doing more with less is the key: fewer components and using less energy to go the same distance. Now, the company has given us a clearer…...
What if riders don't close a robotaxi door after a ride? Try DoorDash.
1+ week, 4+ day ago (306+ words) Jonathan is the Automotive Editor at Ars Technica. He has a BSc and PhD in Pharmacology and followed up with postdoctoral work at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, and the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY, then…...
Yet another co-founder departs Elon Musk's xAI
1+ week, 6+ day ago (348+ words) Tony Wu leaves a company now entangled with social media, space-based IPOs. xAI co-founder Tony Wu abruptly announced his resignation from the company late Monday night, the latest in a string of senior executives to leave the Grok-maker in recent…...
The Kia PV5 electric van combines futuristic looks and thoughtful design
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (543+ words) Forget VW's expensive retro bus'this is the electric van we've been waiting for. Beneath its modular cabin is the Electric Global Modular For Service, which is part of Kia's rather fancy-sounding "PBV" strategy. "PBV" means "Platform Beyond Vehicle," a potential…...
Ive and Newson bring old-school charm to Ferrari's first EV interior
2+ week, 1+ day ago (180+ words) Analogue dials, aluminum switches, and plenty of buttons for the Ferrari Luce. Instead, LoveFrom appears to have channeled Ferrari interiors from the 1950s, "60s, and "70s, with a retro simplicity that combines clear round gauges with brushed aluminum. Forget the capacitive panels that…...
Waymo leverages Genie 3 to create a world model for self-driving cars
2+ week, 3+ day ago (329+ words) With Genie 3, Waymo wants to explore rare and even impossible driving conditions. Until recently, the autonomous driving industry relied entirely on training data collected from real cars and real situations. That means rare, potentially dangerous events are not well represented…...