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NY Governor Cuomo Would Consider Requiring Helmets for Car Passengers
Jan 25, 2020 5:46 PM
Emojis Might Soon Be Allowed on State-Issued Vermont License Plates
Jan 25, 2020 3:19 PM
Classic Chevy Corvettes Worth $1M Buried After Explosion Flattens Houston Shop
Jan 25, 2020 1:00 PM
2020 Mahindra Roxor UTV No Longer Looks Exactly Like a Jeep
Jan 25, 2020 12:00 PM
Iceland's Off-Road Trucks and SUVs Are Wilder Than Anything You've Ever Seen
Jan 25, 2020 10:30 AM
Lincoln's Full-Size Electric SUV Could Be Built by Rivian, Hints CEO
Jan 24, 2020 6:31 PM
Suzuki Jimny Could Transform Into a Rugged Commercial Vehicle to Avoid Dying: Report
Jan 24, 2020 3:20 PM
Rare 1973 Volkswagen SP2 Is the Coolest Brazilian-Built Sports Car You Can Buy
Jan 24, 2020 3:15 PM
Watch an Overwhelmed McLaren Driver Try Not to Crash on a Snowy Highway
Jan 24, 2020 2:34 PM
James Corden Isn't Actually Driving in The Late Late Show's Carpool Karaoke—Sometimes
Jan 24, 2020 11:48 AM
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By Edward Niedermeyer Oct 4, 2019

Mark Truman Has One Week To Save Arc Vehicles

After an investor fails to deliver on their commitment, the founder of the high-tech electric motorcycle startup Arc Vehicles has one week to find an angel.
By Edward Niedermeyer Oct 3, 2019

Uber Copter Launches "Version 0.1" Of Elevate's Aerial Ambitions

Uber wants to make autonomous electric VTOL the next big thing in mobility, but in the meantime it has helicopters.
By Edward Niedermeyer Oct 3, 2019

MergeNow Episode #14: Tarani Duncan of Shared on "Scooter 2.0"

Other shared micromobility companies may be "blitzscaling," but Tarani Duncan and Shared are taking the time to think things through first.
By Edward Niedermeyer Oct 3, 2019

Silicon Valley's Anti-Autonomy Backlash Is Afraid Of The Wrong Things

Autonomous test vehicles may stand out to Silicon Valley's anti-autonomy NIMBYs, but the real risk passes them unnoticed every day.
By Edward Niedermeyer Oct 1, 2019

Tesla Beefs Up Autonomy Effort With DeepScale Acqui-Hire

To bulk up an Autopilot team that's been battered by turnover, Tesla has snapped up a startup inspired by its original Autopilot partner Mobileye.
By Edward Niedermeyer Oct 1, 2019

You Can't Count On EV Sales, And It's A Big Problem

Automakers old and new are reporting less sales data all the time and that raises huge risks, especially when it comes to electric cars.
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 30, 2019

Who's Driving The Autonomous Drive Technology Jobs Market?

Autonomous drive technology has created a job market that's so hot, even the president is tweeting about it... but who's hiring and where?
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 26, 2019

Electric Hyundai Veloster N ETCR Sings The Racecar Electric

Electric racecars that look like real cars prove that automakers are taking battery-electric technology more seriously.
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 26, 2019

What's The Matter With NIO?

The Chinese EV brand has gone from boom to bust in record time... but why, and what does it mean for other premium EV startups?
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 25, 2019

California's New Gig Economy Law Forces Uber To Grow Up

If California's AB-5 bill forces Uber to make drivers employees, it could be a blessing in disguise for a company that has to confront its long-term labor issues anyway.
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 25, 2019

MergeNow Episode #13: Jon Mullen of Righthook, Introduces his Open Scenario Language

The simulation company developed a scenario language to aid industry collaboration, and pave the path to a "driver's license" for autonomous vehicles.
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 24, 2019

EV Startup Canoo Debuts First Subscription-Only Vehicle

Former BMW i brand execs reveal a daring first vehicle from their new startup, aimed at offering subscription-based "loft on wheels."
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 23, 2019

Arcimoto Begins Deliveries of Newly-Refined FUV

It's been a long road for the Oregon three-wheeler firm, but their "Fun Utility Vehicle" finally feels well-polished just in time for customer deliveries.
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 23, 2019

Autonomous Alliance Landscape Shifts As Aptiv and Hyundai Team Up

The "big boy game" of alliances between self-driving developers and major automakers enters a new round as Aptiv comes off "the bubble" with major Hyundai deal.
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 20, 2019

Tesla's Hero Cycle Leads To Nürburgring Confrontation With Itself

Tesla's Nürburgring exploits have provided much entertainment, but they also reveal a deep truth about this much-debated company.
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 19, 2019

New "3D Semantic Camera" Promises Breakthrough Capabilities

Outsight's new hyperspectral imaging sensor promises to solve perception problems that existing sensors struggle with... all without machine learning.
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 19, 2019

Amazon Orders Fleet of 100,000 Electric Delivery Vans From Rivian

A fleet of commercial vans, based on Rivian's existing platform but customized for Amazon's last-mile delivery, starts shipping in 2021.
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 18, 2019

MergeNow Episode #12: Hong Quan of Karmic Bikes on the eBike Business and Micromobility's Future

The creator of the new Karmic OSLO talks about the lessons learned in Micromobility and how it informs his designs.
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 17, 2019

Karmic's OSLO eBike Previews Micromobility's Second Chapter

Micromobility has near-limitless opportunities to make the world a better place, but it's also ready to be jump-started into its second chapter. Will Karmic's OSLO do just that?
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 16, 2019

Dr AutoPilot and Mr Autopilot: Why We Should Want Waymo's Go-Slow Approach To Win

It's cool to bash Waymo for moving slow, but in the life-and-death world of autonomous vehicles taking the hard road should be celebrated.
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 16, 2019

Does Tesla Have A Brand-New World-Beating Battery?

A research paper and two patent applications point to a potential Tesla advantage, but as usual this development is being hyped beyond reason.
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 9, 2019

The World's Most Important Electric Car Is Launching Now, And It's Not A Porsche Or Tesla

The electric version of Renault's low-cost Kwid is exactly the kind of car needed to drive global EV adoption, and it couldn't be more different from a Tesla.
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 3, 2019

Tuesday Tech News Roundup: Shanghai Robotaxis, Autopilot Investigation, China EV Subsidy Cuts

Welcome to our daily mobility technology news roundup, aimed at keeping you on top of the most important developments in the space.
By Edward Niedermeyer Sep 3, 2019

After Levandowski's Indictment, Will Silicon Valley See the Error of Its Ways?

Though clearly an outlier, the disgraced former autonomous drive expert embodies an aspect of Silicon Valley culture that must be addressed.
By Edward Niedermeyer Aug 21, 2019

Merge Now Episode 11: Jason Stinson of Renovo on Selling the Picks and Shovels of the Autonomous Gold Rush

A co-founder of an autonomous drive technology services company explains how self-driving car developers are professionalizing their processes.