Senators urge FTC to investigate carmakers selling drivers' location and speed data
"Companies should not be selling Americans' data without their consent"
Transportation articles
GM slams brakes on robotaxi dreams, shelves Cruise Origin indefinitely
Road regulations and high costs are being cited as reasons
Southwest jumps on electric air traffic bandwagon with Archer partnership
Archer's fleet of eVTOL aircraft will be integrated into Southwest's California operations
GE Aerospace shows off groundbreaking hypersonic dual-mode ramjet engine
Is it time for the Concorde to rise from the ashes?
Audi is adding ChatGPT into existing cars going back to 2021, more going forward
Use ChatGPT to control your car with your voice
Clip can make your bike electric in seconds without tools, batteries included
The big picture: The 2024 e-bike market is valued at $34.98 billion and is projected to grow to $51 billion by 2029. With so many options for e-bike conversion kits, CLIP is vying for your attention with its portable, tool-less kit that will have you cruising in no time.
Ford is set to challenge next Tesla model with $25,000 EV
New emissions rule accelerates green shift: EVs could make up 35% to 56% of vehicle sales by 2032
Wendy's is ready to airdrop a Baconator on your doorstep
In brief: DoorDash and Alphabet subsidiary Wing have launched their first joint drone delivery program in the US. Select customers in Christiansburg, Virginia, can now order eligible menu items from Wendy's through DoorDash and choose to have it delivered via drone. If eligible, they'll see the option for drone delivery during checkout.
Software-defined vehicles get a push from Arm and Cadence
Arm is creating a "digital twin" of its automotive chip architectures for software development purposes
Carmakers are sharing driving habits with insurance companies, unbeknownst to owners
Have your insurance rates jumped and you don't know why?
More robotic vessels are putting to sea for all manner of reasons
Some of these ships only need 16 people to handle tasks that would require 40 or 50 in a conventional vessel
New York intends to have electric air taxis by 2025
Gov. Eric Adams: "Within our lifetime, many of you are going own your own personal electric helicopter"
Solar-powered SUV drives 620 miles through Morocco's off-road terrain without recharging
The Stella Terra charges while driving and can go almost anywhere
Joby Aviation paves way for the flying taxi era with $500M investment in Ohio plant
Home of the Wright brothers
Carbon black and cement could be used to store energy in homes and roads
Novel, battery-like material to be integrated in roads and homes' structural elements
Not handicapped, just lazy: Young adults in China commute in power wheelchairs to skirt e-bike regulations
A new avenue for the mobility industry
French startup claims its state-of-the-art sail will cut shipping emissions by 20 percent by 2031
Apparently, we've been doing it wrong for the last 70+ years
Company receives FAA special airworthiness certification for its flying car
Interested buyers can secure a spot in the $300,000 eVTOL general queue
Electric air taxis are coming to Chicago, courtesy of United Airlines
Skip traffic with this air taxi
Space X Hyperloop tube dismantled for employee parking lot in LA suburb
The five-year-old test tunnel was dismantled last Thursday
Magnetic levitation: Maglev car tests reach 140mph
Why it matters: When people discuss maglev technology, it usually concerns train systems where it is known for allowing incredible speeds. Recent tests have explored the potential advantages maglev rails could bring to cars. The trials are early, but the results are promising.
Las Vegas approves The Boring Company's plan to expand its underground transportation system below Sin City
Construction is expected to start in early 2023
Test Driving the 2023 BMW iX M60: The carmaker's most powerful EV
We are in the middle of the electric car revolution and innovations to emission-free transportation. BMW is no stranger to EVs, and the 2023 BMW iX M60 is their most powerful electric vehicle so far.
