A German competition authority on Monday gave Rivian the go-ahead to form a new joint venture with Volkswagen, which has been described by analysts as a “core game changer” for the electric truck maker. – William Gavin Read More
Uber on Wednesday announced a new multi-year partnership with BYD that will put its drivers in some 100,000 new electric vehicles produced by the Chinese giant. – William Gavin Read More
Electric vehicle makers are trying their best to fill the market with battery powered cars that you might actually want to buy. This means plowing millions of dollars into building new factories, developing new designs and researching the kind of tech that will keep your car driving for hundreds of miles. All that investment could one day pay off, but right now its causing eye-watering losses for Ford’s EV department. – Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik Read More
Ford heard the cries of its compact unibody truck buyers. The refreshed Maverick pickup now comes with the option of pairing Ford’s beefy 2.5-liter hybrid engine with all-wheel drive Maverick. Our problems are over! – Erin Marquis / Jalopnik Read More
Tesla filed a lawsuit in federal court last week against startup EV charger adapter manufacturer EVject for false advertising, trademark dilution and unlawful trade practice. The electric automaker claims the adapter poses a “high safety risk,” and the product’s advertising centered around “working seamlessly” with DC fast charging has harmed Tesla’s brand. – Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik Read More
The rise of generative artificial intelligence is changing the way we work, study, create, and even go to war.
AI pessimists say the tech presents a major global extinction risk, while optimists point to ways the powerful technology could improve our day-to-day lives and ability to solve global issues. – Laura Bratton Read More
For months now, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been telling the world that his automaker is really an artificial intelligence company. As far as some analysts are concerned, he may be right about that. – William Gavin Read More
