Field also worked on Apple’s secretive car project and oversaw development of the Tesla Model 3.
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe’s startup Mind Robotics announced the appointment of Doug Field as president in a major coup for the CEO’s secretive robotics project. Field was a VP of special projects at Apple, where he was the de facto head of the company’s ultimately unsuccessful Project Titan effort to make an autonomous electric car. […]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s evaluating allegations that Tesla’s 1,000 or so robotaxis using its automated driving system are exceeding “posted speed limits in active school zones.” Waymo’s robotaxis have also faced similar inquiries, including for illegally passing school buses and hitting a child near a California elementary school. NHTSA: The Office […]
University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment. The profitable startup is competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt, October 1…
The Google Play Store is getting a big update for cars with Google built-in. On Tuesday, the company announced that the Play Store’s layout will now automatically adapt to the size and layout of your car’s screen while making it easier to find and download new apps. The update, which is rolling out in the […]
Diesel is expensive and polluting, and LNK Energies says it has come up with a way to replace it with hydrogen, all while undercutting diesel on cost.
European sedan and SUV sales are finally picking up, but most of the gains are likely to be captured by Chinese manufacturers.
Fluctuating used car vehicles can cost companies and consumers money if the values decline, but an index by Exponential Markets aims to provide a hedge against losses.
This week’s Current Climate also looks at how Trump’s war with Iran is helping used EV sales and the compelling economic case for the clean energy transition.
If you’re driving through GM’s sprawling campus in Warren, Michigan, you’d likely ignore the pair of adjacent, anonymous white buildings tucked away in the upper reaches of the 710-acre space. Inside those buildings, which total half a million square feet together, is a massive construction project that’s still in progress. Once completed, it will house […]