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By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 13, 2019

Shifting Alliances Hint At New Balance Of Power In Autonomous Cars

Once upon a time, autonomous drive developers could dictate terms to automakers but that seems to be changing.

By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 13, 2019

Starsky Robotics Becomes First Uncrewed Truck To Hit 55 MPH

To the best of our knowledge, this is the fastest an uncrewed road-legal semi truck has ever driven.

By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 12, 2019

Book Review: Are We There Yet? The American Automobile Past, Present, and Driverless

Dan Albert's new book looks to the history of America's complex relationship with the car in order to understand its unpredictable future.

By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 11, 2019

Musk Rallies The Faithful At Tesla's Annual Shareholder Meeting

The divide between those who believe Elon Musk and those who don't grows wider with every utterance from the Tesla CEO.

By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 10, 2019

Audi Issues First Recall For Electric E-tron SUV

Recalls and EV fires are always a hot-button issue, but Audi's early move to fix E-tron battery compartments is the right thing to do.

By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 8, 2019

Tesla Issues Statement On Paint Shop Problems

Tesla's statement seeks to dismiss concerns that are still a long way from being satisfied, and The Drive's investigation continues.

By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 6, 2019

Tesla In Settlement Proceedings Over 19 Air Quality Violations As Investigation Continues

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District confirms The Drive's reporting on the unfolding air pollution scandal at Tesla's Fremont factory.

By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 5, 2019

Merge Now Episode #5: Why HD Mapping Matters, With Shaun Stewart

Elon Musk's lidar-bashing has been argued to death, but what about his claim that autonomous vehicles don't need HD maps?

By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 3, 2019

Tesla Air Quality Compliance Violations Center On Troubled Paint Shop

New air quality violations confirm reports that fires and equipment trouble at Tesla's paint shop has led to non-compliance and unpermitted pollution.

By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 3, 2019

Documents Show Persistent Air Quality Non-Compliance At Tesla Factory

Tesla repeatedly ignored air quality regulations over the previous 18 months, racking up tens of notices of violation and Title V permit deviations.

By Edward Niedermeyer May 29, 2019

Merge Now Episode #4: Trevor Reed of INRIX on Traffic Trends

Mobility is inexorably linked to its context, so in order to understand where mobility is going you need to understand where traffic is going.

By Edward Niedermeyer May 28, 2019

Your BMW May Someday Be Cleaned By An Aerial Drone

As the auto industry contemplates the shift from sales to services, automated logistics like this new BMW car-cleaning drone are coming into focus.

By Edward Niedermeyer May 23, 2019

Patent Fillings Show Jaguar's Wild Return To Motorcycles [UPDATED]

Technically the Vector is being developed by a startup called Arc, but it was conceived at JLR by a JLR employee and now its patents bear JLR's name.

By Edward Niedermeyer May 22, 2019

Tesla's Wall Street Romance Is Over

Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas concedes that Tesla is just a poorly-run automaker, signalling an end to its run as a momentum "story stock".

By Edward Niedermeyer May 22, 2019

Why Ford's Humanoid Robot Partnership Is More Than A Gimmick

A humanoid robot might seem like science fiction nonsense, but it fits surprisingly well with Ford's unique approach to autonomous vehicles.

By Edward Niedermeyer May 22, 2019

Merge Now Episode 3: Oliver Bruce On The Year Of The Scooter

The Drive's mobility technology podcast caught up with the co-founder of Micromobility Industries earlier this year to discuss the year of the scooter.

By Edward Niedermeyer May 20, 2019

Maven Refocuses On Peer-To-Peer and Ride-Hailing Rentals

Having experimented with car sharing for three years, an increasingly cost-conscious General Motors is shifting its Maven division toward more asset-light business models.

By Edward Niedermeyer May 17, 2019

Introducing Merge Now, The Drive's New Mobility Technology Podcast

Now live at The Drive: Merge Now, a series of weekly conversations with the people shaping the mobility technologies of tomorrow.

By Edward Niedermeyer May 17, 2019

No, Nissan's Position On Lidar Is Not The Same As Elon Musk's

In the rush to make everything about Tesla and Elon Musk, important issues around automated driving are being shown through a scanner, darkly.

By Edward Niedermeyer May 16, 2019

Tesla Limits Autopilot In Europe Due To New UN/ECE Regulations

Update notes show that Tesla's Autopilot has indeed run afoul of UN/ECE Regulation 79, forcing the company to limit functionality in a number of countries.

By Edward Niedermeyer May 13, 2019

Tesla's Screen Saga Shows Why Automotive Grade Matters

Elon Musk bragged that the Model S's 17 inch screen isn't automotive grade, but now Tesla and its customers are mired in "replacement hell."

By Edward Niedermeyer May 10, 2019

Mobility Technology Patent Applications Of The Week: Dyson's EV, Nissan's Autonomy, NIO's Battery Swap, And More

Want to peek inside the future of mobility technology? There's no better way to peer down the road than by checking out the latest patent filings.

By Edward Niedermeyer May 9, 2019

Uber IPO Values Ride Hailing Giant At $82 Billion As Drivers Strike

Uber goes public at the low end of its expected valuation range, as drivers strike and Lyft shares stumble on huge losses.

By Edward Niedermeyer May 7, 2019

Autonomous Waymo Vans Now Available On The Lyft App In Phoenix, Arizona

Lyft's multi-partner strategy starts to pay off as it becomes the first ride-hailing platform to offer autonomous rides from two different developers.

By Edward Niedermeyer May 6, 2019

MIT Paper Tackles The Challenging Economics Of Autonomous Taxis

It's easy to assume that the economics of autonomous vehicles will make them clear winners, but new research shows self-driving cars will have to work hard to match car ownership.