Deliveries

Following a partnership announced in late 2021, Motional has begun end-to-end food deliveries for Uber Eats in Southern California using its autonomous IONIQ 5 robotaxi EVs. The pilot program marks the first autonomous deliveries for Motional’s robotaxis and the first autonomous vehicles used on the Uber Eats network. Motional is a developer specializing in autonomous driving technology headquartered in Boston. It exists as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv – specialists in advanced safety,…

A Boeing 737 MAX 9 is pictured outside the factory in Renton, Washington.Stephen Brashear | Getty ImagesBoeing's aircraft deliveries fell last month as handovers of its 787 Dreamliner planes remain paused after a series of manufacturing flaws.The company delivered 35 jets in April, down from 41 in March, bringing its total so far this year to 130. That trails rival Airbus' 188 aircraft deliveries for the first four months of 2022.Boeing's gross orders for April fell to 46 from 53 in March. Most of the new orders were for…

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we do a live Q&A about the Rivian R1T from the electric pickup truck, Ford starts F-150 Lightning deliveries, we discuss some Tesla news, and more. Sponsored by Recurrent Auto: Check the battery before buying a used EV & monitor your battery performance with monthly insights using Recurrent’s free battery reports for EV owners. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on …

To bid goodbye to Polo, Volkswagen decided to launch a limited edition of the hatchback, which was called Polo Legend Edition. Volkswagen will only make 700 units of the Legend Edition. Now, the manufacturer has started deliveries of the limited edition hatchback. The video is uploaded on YouTube by TeamAutoTrend Channel. The video is shot at Volkswagen Coimbatore. They delivered the last eight Polos of the city. All eight Polos were the Legend Edition. In the video, we can see new owners cutting a cake and taking…

As first deliveries of Ford’s highly-anticipated F-150 Lightning begin this week, the American automaker has announced the all-electric pickup will arrive with more horsepower and higher payload capacity that originally promised. Furthermore, Ford announced new cloud software that more accurately estimates the F-150 Lightning’s range while towing in real-time. The more it’s used, the more precise it can become. If you’re reading this, there’s a very feasible chance you’ve heard of the Ford F-150 Lightning. Based…

Online food delivery platform Zomato on Friday announced 100 percent 'plastic neutral deliveries' from April 2022 onwards, while also setting a target to deliver more than 10 crore orders in sustainable packaging over the next three years. The company recognises that it is important to start promoting biodegradable and other non-plastic alternatives to make them become as affordable and available as plastic is today, Zomato Founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal said in a blog post."From now on, every meal you order through…