Luxury, technology and a whole lot of flash often go hand in hand. In the age of space-faring billionaires, we all expect the latest wiz-bang gadget to look like something from the future, right? Not in Audi’s view. The 2022 Audi e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT are a pair of all-electric grand touring halo […]
The Station: The script for Elon Musk’s Loop drivers, Redwood snags $700M and a chat with Kodiak Robotics’ co-founder
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. 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. In […]
「Audi Q4 e-tron」は、EVを静かに浸透させるに十分な素質を備えている：試乗レヴュー
Audiが発表したコンパクト電動SUV「Audi Q4 e-tron」。EVを浸透させていく上で重要な戦略モデルと位置づけられているこのモデルを試乗してみたところ、乗り心地は快適で過度にスポーティではなく、EVがアーリーアダプターだけでのものではないことを実感させてくれる──。『WIRED』UK版による試乗レヴュー。
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Electric cars have much lower life cycle emissions, new study confirms
In the US, lifecycle emissions for EVs are already 60-68% lower than gasoline.
Kodiak Robotics’ founder says tight focus on autonomous trucks is working
“We will need to raise more money, as you pointed out, that’s certainly no secret, but I think that we have multiple options to do that.”
Growth is not enough
The week brought together both this quarter’s earnings cycle and the Q3 IPO rush. So, it was just a little busy!
Nikola founder Trevor Milton indicted on three counts of fraud
Milton ‘engaged in a fraudulent scheme to deceive retail investors’ for his own personal benefit, according to the federal indictment unsealed by U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan.
Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup reservations surpass 120,000
Ford and its F-150 pickup, the automaker’s best-selling vehicle, have consistently inspired brand loyalty from pickup truck owners. According to the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Automotive Brand Loyalty Study, Ford has a 54.3% loyalty rate. Now as the automaker moves to electrify its fleet, it seems to be bringing in fresh buyers. Ford released Wednesday […]
Drivers for Elon Musk’s Loop get a script about their ‘great leader’
Ask ‘Do you like working for him?’ and you’ll get a response that could have come straight from North Korea: ‘Yup, he’s a great leader! He motivates us to do great work.’
Fisker invests in EV charging network Allego’s SPAC merger
Fisker is investing $10 million in private-investment-in-public equity (PIPE) funding for the merger of Allego and special purpose acquisition company Spartan Acquisition Corp III.