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Google hires Airbnb’s Shaun Stewart to help bring self-driving cars to market

Google has a new director at its self-driving car unit: Shaun Stewart, former head of Airbnb’s vacation rentals business, and CEO at TripAdvisor prior to that.

ShellyOct 03, 2016 3:00 PM PT

Spiri’s on-demand carpooling service will use custom EVs and let drivers ride free

Danish startup Spiri believes urban transportation is still massively inefficient, and it’s setting out to tackle the problem from a few different directions.

PatrickOct 03, 2016 12:30 AM PT

Tesla is working to turn its vehicles into Wi-Fi hotspots, introduces new chip and module

Tesla is at the forefront of the technology in the auto industry as the first automaker to offer over-the-air (OTA) software updates for all its vehicles.

PatrickOct 02, 2016 10:15 PM PT

Median home price in Sparks, Nevada, has increased 42% since Tesla announced its Gigafactory

A recent look at home sales in Sparks, Nevada, where Tesla is building the battery factory, shows that the median home price has increased 42% since the automaker announced its plans for the plant.

AlanOct 02, 2016 7:30 PM PT

Karma Automotive to move HQ and open store in former Kawasaki HQ in Irvine

A few weeks after Karma Automotive had an “online unveiling” for its new Revero, the automaker announced that it will move its headquarters to a new building in Irvine, California.

AlanOct 02, 2016 6:30 PM PT

Here’s Baidu’s new all-electric self-driving test car

Self-driving cars have a tendency to become more adorable as big tech companies iterate their design, and Baidu’s new modified Chery eQ all-electric test vehicle is no exception.

ShellyOct 02, 2016 3:05 PM PT

Tesla releases new charging adapter to connect directly in most dryer outlets

Tesla released, or more accurately re-released, a NEMA 14-30 adapter for the Model S and Model X.

MiaOct 02, 2016 11:53 AM PT

Someone is still filing bogus NHTSA complaints about Tesla’s suspension allegedly failing

Despite NHTSA looking into the alleged issue and reportedly not finding anything, the Australian in question, Keef Wivaneff, is still filing his bogus NHTSA complaints about Tesla.

MiaOct 02, 2016 11:30 AM PT

AAA study sheds light on AEB systems

The study found that AEB systems are designed to work differently, though that may not be apparent to consumers.

MiaOct 02, 2016 10:25 AM PT

Naval Ravikant on China money into Silicon Valley

This trickle could become a tsunami.

ElenaOct 02, 2016 6:30 AM PT

Uber reportedly lost $1.27 billion in just six months

That’s $6.5 million a day.

MiaOct 02, 2016 12:30 AM PT

Tesla is now on Amazon

Tesla is now on Amazon: you can buy accessories and parts, but not the actual vehicles.

ElenaOct 01, 2016 6:30 PM PT

Tesla wins FTC approval for the SolarCity acquisition

Tesla received one of the first necessary approval for SolarCity acquisition.

PatrickOct 01, 2016 3:15 PM PT

New EV study praises Tesla, BMW & Nissan for nationwide availability, shames Honda & Toyota

A new study from the Union of Concerned Scientists praises Tesla, BMW and Nissan for their nationwide availability, and shames Honda and Toyota for their little effort in making plug-in vehicles available.

ShellyOct 01, 2016 11:30 AM PT