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Vay expands its teledriving car service in Las Vegas
Vay is launching is expanding its teledriving car service, an Uber-like service where your car is driven by someone in a remote location.VentureBeat - 3h -
Rolls-Royce expands to build bespoke cars for super-rich
The luxury carmaker will almost double the size of its factory to build more one-offs.BBC News - 6h -
Car companies have an infuriating software problem
Managing smooth updates is becoming ever more important with the spread of EVs and more sophisticated systemsFinancial Times - 12h -
Nvidia CEO Pitches Robotics, Cars as Growth Areas to Consumer-Electronics Audience
Jensen Huang’s address at CES followed a trading session that sent Nvidia’s value to $3.66 trillion.The Wall Street Journal - 21h -
WATCH: Passenger records himself stuck in Waymo car driving in circles
Mike Johns ordered a Waymo, the self-driving rideshare service from Google, but found himself in a malfunctioning car driving in a never-ending loop around the parking lot he was in.ABC News - 23h -
How Automakers and Car Dealers Can Survive the Chinese EV Onslaught
We’ve seen this movie before. And it’s a lesson for all entrepreneurs about how to position your product for a changing market.Inc. - 1d -
California wildfire scorches abandoned cars left behind by evacuees
Video from NBC News’ affiliate station KNBC shows multiple abandoned vehicles being destroyed by a wildfire in southern California after many residents had to evacuate for safety.NBC News - 3h -
'Run for your lives!' LA residents abandon cars to flee fire on foot
Evacuees describe apocalyptic scenes as a brush fire exploded into a raging inferno within hours.BBC News - 13h -
Warner jokes Purdy will buy chains, cars with expected 49ers contract
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner made fun of teammate Brock Purdy over the potentially massive contract extension the quarterback may sign this offseason.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Man trapped inside driverless car as it spins in circles
Mike Johns was on his way to the airport when the Waymo robotaxi began circling a parking lot non-stopBBC News - 18h -
Uber and Lyft to offer driverless rideshare cars
Customers in Atlanta and Austin, Texas, will be able to hail one of these driverless rideshare cars via the Uber app.The Hill - 1d -
The Sony Honda Mobililty EV “PlayStation” car Afeela is ready for pre-registration
Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki and Yasuhide Mizuno, CEO of Sony Honda Mobility announced that the Afeela electric vehicle car with PlayStation 5 features is ready for pre-registration. There are two models ...VentureBeat - 1d -
Qualcomm unveils AI chips for PCs, cars, smart homes and enterprises
Qualcomm unveiled AI technologies and collaborations for PCs, cars, smart homes and enterprises at CES 2025. At the big tech trade show in Las Vegas, Qualcomm Technologies showed how it’s using AI ...VentureBeat - 2d -
Six-month-old girl dies after car park crash
Sophia Kelemen died in hospital on Friday, a day after the crash in a multi-storey car park.BBC News - 2d -
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WATCH: Dog catches the ‘zoomies’ while in the car
This dog got so excited while riding in the back of the car, he had to run to both windows to enjoy the views.ABC News - 3d -
New Orleans officials were warned Bourbon Street was vulnerable to car-ramming
New Orleans city leaders were warned in a 2019 confidential physical security assessment that Bourbon Street was vulnerable to a vehicle-ramming attack.ABC News - 4d -
Vehicle Ramming Attacks: Using Cars and Trucks as Weapons Has Become Common
A New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans killed at least 15 people.The New York Times - 4d -
Recovery in US car sales eases fear of economic malaise settling in
Strong purchase data to end the year reverses downward trend as lower interest rates and better deals lure buyersFinancial Times - 4d -
U.S. Car Sales Hit a Five-Year High in 2024
Years of effort ironed out supply chain problems, eliminated shortages, but lower interest rates made the difference in the return to pre-pandemic sales levels.Inc. - 4d -
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Facebook and Instagram Ads Push Gun Silencers Disguised as Car Parts
A network of Facebook pages has been advertising “fuel filters” that are actually meant to be used as silencers, which are heavily regulated by US law. Even US military officials are concerned.Wired - 5d -
China's electric car boom is increasingly more about hybrids
Hybrid-powered vehicles are proving more popular than battery-only ones in China, even as consumers shift away from gas-only cars, full-year data show.CNBC - 5d -
Turo, the Car-Share App Used in Two Attacks, Is No Stranger to Safety Concerns
After rented vehicles rammed into a crowd in New Orleans and exploded in Las Vegas, some users say a reckoning of the firm’s practices is overdue.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
California gas car ban faces uncertain future
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Legal challenges complicate California's auto future While the Biden administration recently approved California’s effort to ban ...The Hill - 5d -
What's Turo? The 'Airbnb of cars' was used in New Orleans and Las Vegas incidents
An online car rental service is under scrutiny after it was used in two incidents Wednesday.NBC News - 5d -
Americans more likely to embrace driverless cars, but still skeptical: Survey
Americans are more likely to embrace driverless cars but are still skeptical of them, according to a new survey from YouGov. In the survey, 35 percent of Americans said when it comes to driverless ...The Hill - 5d -
Man dies after car hit pedestrians on Christmas Day
A man who was hurt when a car hit pedestrians in London's West End on Christmas Day has died.BBC News - 6d -
What is Turo? Car rental app used in New Orleans and Las Vegas
Turo, a San Francisco-based company founded in 2010, operates differently from traditional car rental services.The Hill - 6d -
Job losses at Europe’s car parts suppliers soar as vehicle market slows
Falling sales growth and excess capacity have led to sector pain that the EV transition is not easingFinancial Times - 6d -
New Orleans New Year's car attack: What we know
Early New Years Day terror struck New Orleans as a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 and injuring dozens more. The driver was identified as Shamsud-Din ...The Hill - 6d -
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Officials provide update after car drives into crowd in New Orleans
Watch live coverage as law enforcement officials provide an update after a man drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street killing and wounding multiple people.NBC News - Jan. 1 -
Videos show scene after car plowed into crowd in New Orleans
Videos from New Orleans show the damage and victims after a driver plowed into a crowd on Bourbon Street. NBC News' Morgan Radford has details on the videos, how they were verified and the ongoing ...NBC News - Jan. 1 -
China is forcing out foreign car companies
This year has been troubling for almost all foreign carmakers in that country, which boasts the world’s largest car market.The Hill - Jan. 1 -
Truck plows into Bourbon Street crowd in New Orleans, at least 10 dead | Special Report
At least 10 people were killed early Wednesday morning when a truck plowed into a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street in the city's French Quarter as the popular tourist district celebrated New ...CBS News - Jan. 1 -
Vehicle plowing into pedestrians in New Orleans was a deliberate act, officials say
Officials in New Orleans said at least 10 people were killed when a vehicle was deliberately driven into pedestrians celebrating New Year's Eve in Bourbon Street.NBC News - Jan. 1
