Porsche revealed today a new collaboration with former Tesla partner Mobileye to produce premium Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for future models. Tesla used Mobileye’s computer vision technology (camera-based ADAS), using its EyeQ3 chips, to power its first-generation Highway Autopilot. The partnership ended in a messy breakup in 2016 after a disagreement over how the […]
Tesla is under pressure from the Democratic Party’s leadership who claim the automaker is hiding complaints from workers and customers. The issue stems from the inclusion of “arbitration clauses” inside Tesla’s contracts with workers and customers. An arbitration clause consists of any form of agreement between parties that indicate certain disputes will be resolved by […]
Sixty-six percent of US car dealers don’t have any EVs to sell, and 45% said they wouldn’t sell them no matter what, according to a new report from Sierra Club about the EV shopping experience in the US. Conversely, the authors report that out of the 66% of dealerships that don’t have any EVs, 44% […]
Robotaxi developer Waymo is taking passenger and bystander safety to another level using the same technology that already allows its fleet of vehicles to offer autonomous rides around major metropolitan areas. Waymo has now added new audio and visual alerts to inform passengers if a cyclist or other passerby is approaching the exit door. Waymo […]
Aegis Ventures and Northwell Holdings, the investment arm of the New York-based health system, on Tuesday launched Optain, a company that aims to use AI-backed retinal imaging to catch early signs of disease. The partners also provided an initial seed investment of $12 million. Though the startup is new to the U.S. market, Aegis and […]
Who says electric vehicles can’t perform in the cold? Kia took its new electric SUV to Arjeplog, Sweden, to test the EV9 in sub-zero temperatures to ensure its battery and charging performance were up to standard. With several features unique to Kia, the testing video shows cold weather can’t slow the electric SUVs’ roll. After […]
Fisker Inc. has released its Q1 financial report for 2023, and although there is some room for celebration as early deliveries of its flagship SUV (sort of) roll out, there is much work to be done on the production side to come close to previously announced output guidance. Today also brought a progress update of […]
NHS England has published the new GP access recovery plan, with a focus to develop a sustainable general practice, improve digital access and tools, support citizen remote care, build capacity and expand supporting services such as community pharmacies. The blueprint “sets out actions to improve access to care, better support patients to manage their own health, […]
Volvo Cars has had a small card… or car, up its sleeve that it is almost ready to show to the world. A new small SUV dubbed the “Volvo EX30” will make its global debut in less than a month and will instantly become available to reserve. For now, Volvo is “drip dropping” info on […]
Alarmed by an increase in breast cancer diagnoses among younger women and persistently high death rates among Black women in particular, health experts on Tuesday offered a stark revision to the standard medical advice on mammograms. Women of all racial and ethnic backgrounds who are at average risk for breast cancer should start getting regular […]
