EV/AV Report: EVs prepare to take off; while Americans lose faith in self-driving vehicles
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, U.K.-based startup, Aervolt, looks to preempt airborne electric infrastructure; while a recent American Automobile Association (AAA) study reveals that American consumers are losing faith in self-driving vehicles. An electric takeoff U.K. startup Aerovolt hopes to preempt airborne electric infrastructure by developing an electric aircraft […]
Autonomous Aggravations: IIHS runs autonomous car safety tests; all but one model fail
Toronto, Ontario — The United States Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently tested vehicles with semi-autonomous advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and found that, out of 14 models tested, only one earned an acceptable rating to pass all IIHS tests. Specifically, Lexus’s top-of-the-line LS with its teammate system secured an appropriate rating, while the […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicle go for a swim; while autonomous vehicles deliver UberEats
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Tesla’s Cybertruck gets its “Wade Mode” put to the test; while UberEats partners with Mitsubishi Electric and robotics company Cartken to begin transporting food using self-driving robots. A cyber-swim Taras Maksimuck of the Youtube channel TechRax recently drove his Cybertruck into deep water to […]
EV/AV Report: Tesla’s Cybertruck gets chewed out; autonomous vehicles hallucinate
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, the wheel covers of the Tesla Cybertruck are reportedly eating away at the wheels; while engineers at Duke University have created a technology to make autonomous vehicles hallucinate. Aero eats away Early adopters of Tesla’s Cybertruck have found that the vehicle’s aero wheel covers […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles receive passports; while autonomous vehicles receive a human touch
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, the European Union (EU) announced that electric vehicles will require battery passports; while German start-up Vay has developed a remote-driving rental system. An electric identification In a measure to reveal the origins and history of the raw materials in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, the […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles quick-swap; while autonomous vehicles are in demand
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Kia showcases its “Platform Beyond Vehicle” scheme at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES); while a survey from Ghost Autonomy shows consumer interest in autonomous vehicles. Bop it, twist it, swap it At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Kia has […]
Reaching New Wavelengths: Researchers extend automotive non-line-of-sight imagine for enhanced safety
Tianjin, China — Researchers from Tianjin University in China have developed a new type of detector to extend a vehicle’s range of sight and detect objects–even if they are around an immediate corner or behind a wall. To do this, an advanced light-sensing component–known as a “superconducting nanowire single-photon detector”–is used. Unlike traditional line-of-sight imaging […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles do stunts; while self-driving cars make tentative steps
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, a Tesla Model X driver reportedly flew their vehicle 50 feet after hitting a curb; and GM’s Cruise makes tentative steps to begin a scaled-down comeback following lawsuits. Houston, we have a problem Recently, a Tesla Model X driver discovered the hard way that […]
EV/AV Report: Solar-powered EVs get closer to their chance in the sun; self-driving cars prove safety-first features
Toronto, Ontario – In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Aptera shows solar EVs may be closer to production; meanwhile, Swiss Re and Waymo promote self-driving vehicle safety in a new report. A sunny outlook Aptera Motors, the American crowd-funded automotive start-up company based in Carlsbad, California, gave an update this week on its […]
ADAS Education: General Motors launches ADAS consumer education program
Toronto, Ontario — The collision repair industry has a pretty keen understanding of ADAS technology and the massive benefits to safety it provides—but does the public really see everything under the surface that is keeping them safe? General Motors last week announced the launch of its “Hands Free, Eyes On” consumer education program which seeks […]