When security researchers in the past found ways to hijack vehicles' internet-connected systems, their proof-of-concept demonstrations tended to show, thankfully, that hacking cars is hard. Exploits like the ones that hackers used to remotely take over a Chevrolet Impala in 2010 or a Jeep in 2015 took years of work …
Read More »Pilots Are Dying of Tiredness. Tech Can’t Save Them
India’s $13.9 billion aviation industry—projected to cater to over 300 million domestically by 2030—is a ticking time bomb. This July, in the sweltering heat at the Delhi High Court, additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati announced that new rules on pilot duty and rest periods would not be implemented this year …
Read More »Proposed Ban Would Be a ‘Death Sentence’ for Chinese EVs in the US
After officially hiking tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports earlier this month, the US government is getting even more serious about keeping China-made autos out of the country. On Monday, the US Commerce Department proposed a new rule that would ban some Chinese- and Russian-made automotive hardware and software from …
Read More »Amazon’s Shipping and Delivery Emissions Just Keep Going Up
Five years ago, in a splashy speech in Washington, DC, Jeff Bezos rolled out Amazon’s Climate Pledge, a series of commitments to show that the company was serious about addressing climate change. A core component of that pledge, one that Bezos touted in front of members of Congress during Amazon’s …
Read More »How Do You Solve a Problem Like Polestar?
If you're thinking of getting a Polestar, you might want to keep in mind that the premium EV brand may not be a stand-alone for much longer, if predictions from auto industry analysts and academics are anything to go by. “Fold it back into Volvo,” advises Peter Wells, a business …
Read More »Tesla's FSD might finally come to Europe and China in early 2025
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) package might finally be making its way to Europe and China, but there’s a big hurdle Tesla needs to overcome first. On Thursday, Tesla’s official AI account on X tweeted a roadmap for the company’s AI team, mostly consisting on various autonomous driving features for Tesla …
Read More »Hyundai's new Ioniq 5 has bigger battery, native Tesla Supercharging
One of the best reasons to buy a Tesla over another EV is Tesla’s vast Supercharging network. And while most U.S. car manufacturers have adopted the standard via a dongle, Hyundai’s new Ioniq 5 is one of the first that does it natively. On the outside, the latest Ioniq 5 …
Read More »Here’s What the Inside of an Airbus Factory Looks Like
This story originally appeared on WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian. This is the most important moment in the life of an airliner: when the new owner signs for it and picks it up, much like a driver picking up a new car from a dealer. The aircraft …
Read More »Will the ‘Car-Free’ Los Angeles Olympics Work?
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. With the Olympic torch extinguished in Paris, all eyes are turning to Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics. The host city has promised that the next Summer Games will be “car-free.” For people who know Los Angeles, this …
Read More »Tesla issues recall for 9,100 Model X cars, but this one is a bit more serious
Tesla issuing a recall for just over 9,000 cars is hardly a surprise these days, given that the company has recalled millions of cars over the years, including a recall for 1.8 million cars just weeks ago. However, while most of Tesla recalls are for issues that can be fixed …
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