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Cruise was once one of the bright spots in the tenure of GM CEO Mary Barra. Now both of its co-founders have quit and it is grappling to rebound from alarming mishaps. Cruise was once one of the bright spots in the tenure of GM CEO Mary Barra. Now both of its co-founders have quit and it is grappling to rebound from alarming mishaps. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink…

The Ford F-150 Lightning was one of the first electric trucks out there, and to this day, it’s still one of only a few. The truck offers that much-loved F-150 design and hefty size, but swaps out the gas-powered engine for a super-quick electric powertrain that gives it the kind of zip you normally wouldn’t expect from a truck at all. But there are still a few things that make buying and using an electric truck a little … challenging. After all, the use case for trucks is usually a little different than it is for a…

Waze As a driver, the worst way to learn about a stretch of road with a history of crashes is by ending up in one yourself. Locals will likely already have that information to hand and will therefore approach a hazardous area with caution, but drivers not in the know face an elevated risk as they pass through such places. But now Waze can help. The Google-owned navigation app has just launched a new “crash-history alerts” feature to let drivers know when they’re approaching an accident-prone road. “Every day, almost…

Autonomous car startup Cruise has run into trouble in California after the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said Tuesday it was suspending its deployment and driverless permits with immediate effect. The dramatic intervention comes just a couple of months after General Motors-owned Cruise was given permission to operate robotaxi services around the clock, but also follows a number of troubling incidents involving self-driving Cruise cars on the streets of San Francisco, where it’s been carrying out tests on…

Toyota has become the latest major automaker to ink a deal with Tesla to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) — also known as “the Tesla plug” — on its fully electric vehicles from 2025. The agreement sees the Japanese car giant following in the footsteps of more than a dozen other automakers that have also adopted Tesla’s charging connector, among them GM, Ford, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Volvo, and Honda. The move toward NACS greatly increases the convenience for owners of the growing number of electric…

Consumers were still paying more for premium brands including Tide, boosting quarterly sales even as volumes dropped. Consumers were still paying more for premium brands including Tide, boosting quarterly sales even as volumes dropped. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to…

Waymo Six years after launching its autonomous-truck program, Waymo has said it’s decided to focus more on developing its ridesharing ambitions using its self-driving cars and minivans. The California-based, Alphabet-owned company said its decision to effectively put autonomous trucking on the back burner is down to the “tremendous momentum and substantial commercial opportunity” that it’s seeing with the pilot ridesharing service it launched in Arizona in 2018 before taking it to several other states. Customers…

The railroad company named veteran rail executive Jim Vena chief executive, after a major shareholder called for the current CEO’s removal. The railroad company named veteran rail executive Jim Vena chief executive, after a major shareholder called for the current CEO’s removal. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong…

The new boss is considering options for Lyft’s bike fleet, with the company looking to sell the division or form a partnership with an investor. The new boss is considering options for Lyft’s bike fleet, with the company looking to sell the division or form a partnership with an investor. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All…

The billionaire owner of Twitter says the social media platform will do away with its longtime blue bird logo. The billionaire owner of Twitter says the social media platform will do away with its longtime blue bird logo. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors.…