Monterey Car Week wrapped up on Sunday with the return of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. A black 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn Kurrier took top honors at the show, now in its 70th year, held on the golf course overlooking the Pacific Ocean. But it was the electric hypercars and high-performance hybrids, not the historics […]
The 2022 Toyota GR 86 brings performance to the people
Alex Kalogiannis Contributor Share on Twitter Automotive writer, editor and host for hire. Bylines: Gear Patrol, DriveTribe, Forbes, Others. The sports car market can seem like an exclusive club, one reserved for those with enough extra cash and garage space to make such a highly impractical passion purchase. More often than not, these prestige items […]
LG Energy Solution inks deal with Australian mining company for nickel and cobalt
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution has entered into a six-year agreement with an Australian mining company for cobalt and nickel, securing a stable supply of key minerals to make electric vehicle batteries. LG Energy, a subsidiary of LG Chem, will purchase 71,000 dry metric tons of nickel and 7,000 dry metric tons of cobalt from […]
The Nuro EC-1
Six years ago, I sat in the Google self-driving project’s Firefly vehicle — which I described, at the time, as a “little gumdrop on wheels” — and let it ferry me around a course in Mountain View.
Why regulators love Nuro’s self-driving delivery vehicles
Nuro’s autonomous vehicles (AVs) don’t have a human driver on board. There’s no room in the narrow chassis for a driver’s seat, no need for a steering wheel, accelerator or brake pedals.
U.S. safety regulator opens investigation into Tesla Autopilot following crashes with parked emergency vehicles
U.S. auto regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot advanced driver assistance system, citing 11 incidents in which vehicles crashed into parked first responder vehicles while the system was engaged. The Tesla vehicles involved in the collisions were confirmed to have either have had Autopilot or a feature called Traffic Aware Cruise Control […]
The Station: micromobility in North America, Joby Aviation makes its debut and a sidewalk bot invasion
Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Two housekeeping slash teasers … Stay tuned this week for a series of articles on Nuro reported by investigative science and tech reporter Mark Harris with assistance from […]
Arrival is on-track to begin production of its electric bus and van next year
Executives from London-based commercial EV company Arrival told investors Thursday the company was on track to meet planned product launch dates, but much will depend on whether or not the company can fulfill orders and turn letters of intent into sales – especially a crucial van order with UPS, which could bring in upwards of […]
Lordstown will deliver its Endurance truck to “select early customers” early next year
The beleaguered EV startup Lordstown Motors is on track to begin production of its flagship electric truck Endurance, but only select customers will begin to receive vehicles early next year, executives said during a second quarter earnings call. Executives struck a cautious tone in the second-quarter earnings call as they tried to assuage shareholder concerns […]
Ford F-150 hybrid: The 2021 rumble before the Lightning EV strikes
Full-size pickup trucks are the meat of the U.S. automotive business; it’s a red-hot category with the Ford F-150 leading the pack in sales and the Chevrolet Silverado and Ram pickups fast followers. But the air is thin at the top. What’s often lost in truck coverage is how fiercely automakers compete to woo discerning […]