We sat down with Radenbaugh to talk about the e-bike revolution, diversifying the supply chain and building a product that’s made for how people want to use it.
Boeing Finds New Defect in Ongoing Struggle To Produce Dreamliner 787
Boeing and U.S. regulators said Thursday that some titanium 787 Dreamliner parts were improperly manufactured over the past three years, the latest in a series of problems to plague the wide-body aircraft. From a report: The quality issue does not affe…
Germany Unveils First Self-Driving Train
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and industrial group Siemens on Monday unveiled the world’s first automated, driverless train in the city of Hamburg, billing it as more punctual and energy efficient than traditional trains. TechExplore reports: Four…
GM has started shipping replacement battery modules for recalled Chevy Bolt EVs
General Motors has started shipping to dealers replacement battery modules for recalled Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles after delays caused by shutdowns at multiple manufacturing plants as a result of the widespread shortage of semiconductors. The two battery assembly facilities, in Holland and Hazel Park, Michigan, resumed production at the end of September. At that time, […]
飛行機の“待ち時間”もCO2排出量も削減、全米の空港に導入される新システムの劇的な効果
空港で飛行機が“渋滞”すれば遅延が発生し、無駄な燃料が消費されて二酸化炭素（CO2）の排出量が増える。しかも乗客は待たされる──。こんな悪循環を解消すべく、航空機の円滑な離着陸を可能にするシステムが開発された。全米27カ所の空港に導入が予定されているこの新システムは、遅延や無用なCO2排出を極力なくす効果が期待されている。
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Tesla hosts festival at Berlin gigafactory to announce start of production by December
Tesla CEO Elon Musk threw a rager at the new Berlin gigafactory on Saturday – complete with bright lights, techno music, a Ferris wheel, carousel, arcade and vegetarian food trucks – to announce the start of production at the disputed site that’s faced lawsuits by environmental groups. “We’re aiming to start production in a few […]
Studies say Uber and Lyft offload soft costs on drivers and communities
As the average cost of a ride on Uber, Lyft and other “rideshare” services has risen over the years, it’s become clear these companies were never entirely forthright about their business models. Now a pair of studies suggests even the investor-subsidized prices don’t tell the whole story, with costs being borne by drivers and communities. […]
Elon Musk announces Tesla to move headquarters to Austin
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company would be moving its headquarters from Palo Alto, California to Austin, Texas, a city that has recently seen a flood of tech companies and remote workers. Musk announced the news at the 2021 Tesla, Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which took place at the Tesla Austin gigafactory, rather […]
Cruise plans to have ‘tens of thousands’ of Origin AVs on roads in coming years
Cruise expects to leap from a limited commercial robotaxi and delivery service that will start in earnest in 2022 to a business of “tens of thousands” of its purpose-built Origin AVs on the road over the next few years. The eye-popping projections will be reached, according to CEO Dan Ammann, through a combination of regulatory […]
Lidar developer Ouster agrees to buy Sense Photonics as it takes aim at the auto industry
Ouster, a lidar company that went public this year via a SPAC merger, said it would acquire solid-state lidar startup Sense Photonics in an all-stock deal that was valued at around $68 million at close of markets on Monday. Once the acquisition is complete, Ouster said it would establish a new business arm, Ouster Automotive, […]