Eranicle/Getty Images Anyone who invests in cryptocurrency knows by now that the value of a digital, decentralized coin is subject to constant fluctuations, both big and small. Sometimes, a Bitcoin crash will be affected by an influx of new investors or troubles with major trading websites, while other times it may be because of government […]
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You wouldn’t necessarily be surprised if Stellantis, the company that owns brands like Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, and others, announced it was investing in something automotive related. However, judging by the company’s most recent announcement, Stellantis is interested in taking to the skies. According to a press release, the automaker is investing $55 million into Archer,
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DELBO ANDREA/Shutterstock The automobile industry is currently moving in the direction of higher autonomy levels, with the ultimate goal of letting a car move around on its own without requiring any human intervention. We’re not quite there yet, even though the likes of Elon Musk have claimed that the existing advanced driver assistance system on
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Nikita Rublev/Getty Images Over the past few years, the right-to-repair movement has gained a considerable amount of steam, but it was the intervention of government agencies — especially in regions like the European Union — that manufacturers have finally started to make meaningful changes. For example, the recent adoption of a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach for
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There was a time when autonomous cars — or driverless cars — were touted to be the best thing since sliced bread. These vehicles of the future could drive themselves without human input, and presumably, safely. They promised a future where the arduous, often stressful task of driving could be completely taken over by onboard
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Aston Martin The Valiant, Aston Martin’s new track-focused (yet road legal) special edition, will publicly debut this July at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The vehicle will be featured in demonstrations on Goodwood’s Hill Climb, the same course that other brands have used to introduce their striking new racers, like Nissan did with its
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Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock Tesla has issued a fourth recall for the Cybertruck, and this time, it’s due to malfunctioning exterior trim and the massive windshield wiper. According to the windshield wiper recall notice (PDF) issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the issue affects 11,688 Cybertruck units, which covers all model year 2024 rides manufactured
Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock & Deepblue4you/Getty Volkswagen and Rivian just announced a joint venture to develop software-defined vehicle (SDV) platforms for future EV technologies. Both companies could then use the tech that comes out of this partnership on their respective models, allowing both to «combine their complementary strengths and lower cost per vehicle by increasing scale and
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Audi Ever since it was first launched, the Audi Q8 had somewhat earned the name tag of being the «poor man’s Lamborghini Urus.» This isn’t entirely inaccurate, given that the car shares several of its parts with its more illustrious and expensive cousin. The Audi Q8 was never a direct competitor to the Urus, given
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Iv-olga/Shutterstock After many years of promises from industry leaders like Elon Musk, a true autonomous vehicle remains a fantasy. In the 2010s, we were constantly promised a world in which your car would become your personal chauffeur, taking you from point A to B all on its own while you napped, read books, or caught
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Elkins Eye Visuals/Shutterstock One of the major concerns that accompanies travel in an electric vehicle is the presence and prevalence of EV chargers along your travel route. Even if you have a charger installed at home and your electric vehicle can reliably travel long distances, if there isn’t a single compatible charger or outlet along the
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Maxon Tan/Shutterstock The entire reason that automotive engineers has spent the last several decades researching and developing reliable forms of alternative fuel is to address the ever-growing price and scarcity of fossil fuels, not to mention their environmental impact. Fossil fuels will run out some day; maybe not soon, but it will happen, and as
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