Car Tech

Car Tech

Transportation is now a tech-driven industry. Exploring automotive technology, from electric vehicles and self-driving tech to infotainment systems shaping the future of mobility.

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Robotaxis can drive themselves, but still pay humans $20 to close the door

Door glitches and power outages are creating a new kind of gig work
TL;DR: For all the talk of self-driving cars erasing human labor, hundreds of Waymo vehicles across LA and San Francisco are proving the opposite. The company's robotaxis depend on people – some paid through a towing app called Honk, others working behind computer screens – to handle simple physical tasks that the machines can't manage on their own.
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Ford might kill the F-150 Lightning, the EV that was supposed to change everything

The Lightning faces sluggish sales, steep losses, and a shifting EV market
Rumor mill: If Ford cancels the Lightning, it would mark the first major exit of a mainstream electric truck from the US market. For an industry that once viewed battery pickups as the most straightforward path to electrified profitability, the reversal underscores a deeper reality: heavy vehicles remain the toughest test case for the EV revolution.
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