Uber quietly pilots in-app video recording for drivers in India
Uber’s in-app video recording pilot is currently live in 10 cities across India.
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Tesla is recalling over 10,000 Powerwall 2 batteries due to burn risks
Tesla is expanding a Powerwall 2 battery recall that started in Australia last September to the US. A ”third-party battery cell defect” can cause units to “stop functioning normally, resulting in overheating, smoking and in some cases smoke or flame causing minor property damage.” The company has received 22 reports of overheating, six reports of […]
Is Tesla about to finally surrender to Apple CarPlay?
Tesla, one of the original Apple CarPlay holdouts, may finally be close to actually adopting the immensely popular phone projection system for its cars, Bloomberg reports today. The company has started testing the capability internally, anonymous sources tell the publication, and could be close to releasing it publicly, perhaps in a few months — or […]
Tesla might finally bring CarPlay to its EVs
The addition of CarPlay would mark a significant change for Tesla, which has so far shunned phone mirroring in its vehicles.
Firefighters received chemical burns at Elon Musk’s Boring Company construction site
The firefighters had to be treated at a hospital and received permanent scars, according to a report from Fortune. But the Boring Company was not fined after it met with state officials.
Harbinger raises $160M, will build trucks for FedEx
The Los Angeles-based startup will build more than 50 electric truck chassis for the delivery giant by the end of this year.
Waymo is hitting the highway — but can it handle the speed?
Waymo is finally ready to hit the highway. Starting today, the company’s robotaxis will gradually start to include more highway trips in its routes in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. In addition, Waymo’s Bay Area service is extending south to San Jose, including 24/7 curbside access at both terminals of San Jose International Airport […]
Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix
Waymo robotaxis will use freeways in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco – an expansion that could reduce ride times by 50%.
Teradar raises $150M for a sensor it says beats lidar and radar
Teradar’s sensor uses the terahertz part of the electromagnetic spectrum, and combines the best traits of radar and lidar sensors without some of the drawbacks.
Self-driving trucks startup Einride plans to go public via a SPAC
The Swedish startup just raised $100 million from investors last month.