Citing the Korean automaker’s “striking designs, interesting battery tech, and robust product pipeline,” John Voelcker from The Drive makes the case for why Hyundai “could emerge among the companies that transition fastest to EVs.” From the report: Its…
クルマの追加機能にも「サブスク」の時代がやってきた
サーヴィスへの月額課金によるサブスクリプション化の波が、自動車業界にも押し寄せている。自動運転や運転支援、ドライヴレコーダー、データ分析といった機能の利用に課金して収益性を高める取り組みだが、ユーザーからは反発の声も上がっている。
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Amazon reveals 20% stake in Rivian ahead of EV maker’s IPO
Amazon disclosed Friday that it owns a 20% stake in Rivian, the electric automaker that filed for an IPO earlier this month. As of September 30, the e-commerce giant held equity investments, including preferred stock of Rivian that represented about 20% ownership interest, according to the filing. That holding had a “carrying value” of $3.8 […]
Tesla’s deal with Hertz opens a new frontier for the EV maker
Auto rental giant Hertz gave its strongest signal to the markets that it had resurrected from bankruptcy with this week’s news that it would purchase 100,000 Tesla vehicles for a reported $4.2 billion. Hertz made headlines again two days later, when it said that Uber committed to renting up to half of that order for […]
MIT’s CSAIL self-driving water taxis launched in the Amsterdam canals
Granted, there aren’t many cities where self-driving water taxis are a viable option, but Amsterdam may just be one of those places. This week, scientists from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Senseable City Laboratory launched the first self-navigating, fully autonomous robot boats. They call ’em Roboats (geddit?), and they made […]
Will Smith, Kevin Durant and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs invest in electric boat startup Arc
Arc, a startup that launched 10 months ago with ambitions to electrify everything on the water, starting with a limited-edition $300,000 boat, has captured the attention and capital of some of the entertainment industry’s biggest stars. The startup, which closed a seed round in February led by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, has brought on several […]
Mercedes cars will have optional Dolby Atmos audio starting in 2022
You won’t have to buy a Lucid Air if you want a car with more immersive Dolby Atmos. Mercedes will equip its cars with Atmos audio on all models that use both its latest MBUX interface (introduced with the latest S-Class) and an optional Burmester 3D or 4D sound system. Whether or not you’ll driving, you’ll hear compatible music in a vertically enhanced sound field — it might not sound like a “live concert” as Mercedes claims, but it should be a step up from the usual stereo playback.
The Tenways CGO 600 is a very serviceable, urban, belt-drive e-bike, great for commutes
Tenways is an e-bike maker which has launched its first model, the CGO 600, on Indiegogo. Priced at around $1,400 this is a relatively affordable e-bike in the scheme of things, and has plenty of features to satisfy even the most discerning of customers. Now before we get into it, it behooves me to say […]
Bolt to expand EV option in South Africa
Estonian on-demand transport firm Bolt is set to roll out electric taxi options in South Africa four months after introducing e-bike food delivery services in the country. Bolt’s plan follows the introduction of a ‘green category’ – which lets riders hail an electric or a hybrid vehicle. This comes as the company expands its services […]
Delta Air Lines partners with TSA PreCheck to launch biometrics-based bag drops
Delta Air Lines, in partnership with TSA PreCheck, today announced an expansion of how it uses biometrics to let passengers drop their bags, go through security and board their plane by simply showing their face. For now, the newest part of this, the PreCheck bag-drop experience, is a pilot that’s only available in Atlanta and […]