Current batteries lack the oomph to power our freight-hauling needs. In the meantime, we have to squeeze every last drop of fuel we can out of them. These sexy new trucks should help.READ»
Get ready for the newest way to grab some wheels when you need them. The service, launching in November in San Diego, is gunning for Zipcar by making it easier to pay for and drop off your borrowed car.READ»
Google has been secretly testing autonomous cars, we learned this week. The project isn't exactly new: Sebastian Thrun, creator of Google's Street View and the director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, has been ...READ»
Smart cars are just taking off in the U.S., and they've been hugely popular in Europe. But the tiny eco-friendly two-seat city car format isn't entirely compatible with U.S. mores, and so Penske Automobile has contracted Nissan to build a four-seat upgrade.READ»
Tesla has been getting plenty of support from major automakers
recently. First Daimler grabbed a 10% stake in the auto startup last
year, and now Tesla and Toyota have revealed that they are teaming up
in California to work on ...READ»
Sign number one that automakers are serious about making the transition to hybrid and electric vehicles: They're teaming up to share technology. Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance are expected to announce a global partnership ...READ»
BYD is a strange company. The Chinese automaker has $250 million from Warren Buffett and a partnership with Daimler to build a four-door electric sedan, but as of yet it hasn't produced an EV of its own. Now it looks like BYD's ...READ»
Chinese automaker BYD has long promised a low-cost, high-quality electric sedan. And up until now, it has failed to deliver. The company may have just gotten the kick in the pants it needs, however, now that it has partnered with ...READ»
Everyday, it seems, we hear about another electric vehicle start-up with plans to revolutionize the auto industry. And with companies like Coulomb Technologies and Better Place slowly expanding their networks of EV charging and ...READ»
Mercedes-Benz isn't about to be outdone by Tesla, even if parent company Daimler owns a share of the startup. No, the luxury car company is releasing its own all-electric high-end vehicle--the SLS AMG electric. The ...READ»
This morning Daimler announced plans to take a 10% share in Tesla, Elon Musk's electric vehicle start-up. So why did the German auto giant snap up such a large piece of a struggling young company? Simply put, Daimler wants the ...READ»
A suite of big-name manufacturers including Ford, General Motors, Volkswagen, Fiat, Toyota, and Mitsubishi, have agreed on a common standard for the plugs used for charging electric vehicles. According to German energy company RWE, ...READ»
It's no surprise that engineers and designers are furiously trying to green long-haul tractor trailors. Just like airplanes, the profit margins are small, so ekeing out a 10% improvement in fuel efficiency is big news. And ...READ»
While you were sleeping, innovation worked a double shift, popped a couple of brewskis, and then fell asleep in his work clothes. Here's today's innovation news:
The family can stop worrying: Jeff Bezos got a warehouse job in ...READ»
