[ad_1] Uber is now able to deliver prescriptions in two cities. The company is expanding its Uber Health business to include medicine delivery in Seattle and Dallas, and plans to bring the service to more US cities “in the coming months.” Uber Health launched in 2018 to help healthcare providers arrange rides for patients and […]
Category: Transportation
Lyft will not stop running in California at midnight (updated)
[ad_1] Lyft wrote in a blog post that “what Sacramento politicians are pushing is an employment model that 4 out of 5 drivers don’t support. This change would also necessitate an overhaul of the entire business model — it’s not a switch that can be flipped overnight.” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi echoed that sentiment earlier […]
An Alphabet company is designing a road for autonomous cars in Michigan
[ad_1] The first phase of the project will see Cavnue testing potential technologies and roadway designs. The firm will work with other companies in the space, including Ford, GM, BMW, Toyota and fellow Alphabet subsidiary Waymo to develop standards for use in future autonomous roadways across the country. According to the state, the goal of […]
Daimler settles its emissions scandal lawsuit for nearly $3 billion
[ad_1] Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler will pay close to $3 billion to settle the US fallout from its diesel emissions scandal. The German automaker said it expects its recent settlement with American authorities, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Justice Department and California Air Resources Board (CARB), to cost approximately $1.5 billion. It will also pay […]
Record-breaking Faraday Future prototype EVs are up for auction
[ad_1] However, you won’t want to drive this EV — It doesn’t have a warranty and isn’t exactly optimized for comfort. The interior is pretty bare and there’s not much of a dashboard. This vehicle’s real value is in its collectability. Those who bid won’t be vying for their next commuter vehicle, but for literal […]
Hyundai launches the Ioniq brand dedicated to EVs
[ad_1] The Ioniq 5 will thus be a crossover (shown above, at right) and based on Hyundai’s angular Frankfurt Motor Show concept, the retro-styled, Pony-inspired 45 EV. As Autoblog pointed out, the Ioniq 5 may have already been seen in testing, and while heavily camouflaged, it bears only a passing resemblance to the concept vehicle. […]
Your EV’s electricity can pay for parking at Nissan’s new exhibition
[ad_1] If Nissan has its way, you might not need to pay for a parking spot if your electric car has some range to spare. Autoblog notes that the automaker has opened an exhibition space in Yokohama, the Pavilion, that lets you pay for parking by sending electricity from the Leaf and other EVs into […]
Honda recalls 608,000 minivans and SUVs with faulty software
[ad_1] The other issue is “incorrect instrument panel control module software [that] can cause the instrument panel to not display critical information, such as engine oil pressure, speedometer, and gear selector position until the next ignition cycle,” according to the NHTSA. The latter issue affects 500,000 vehicles, including all of the above except for 2018 […]
A $13,000 electric car will go on sale in the US by late 2020
[ad_1] As you might have guessed, both machines include their fair share of compromises to hit their price points beyond their diminutive sizes. The K23’s 17.7kWh battery gives it an estimated range of just 100 miles, and the 63MPH top speed makes it a less-than-ideal choice for highway driving. The K23 has a much better […]
Tesla is reportedly close to making a more affordable Model Y
[ad_1] Musk axed the Standard Range RWD version of the Model Y earlier in July after claiming its range would be too low. This could be the lowest-priced variant you can buy, then. It’s not certain how much this model could cost. Musk alluded to a $45,000 price when he revealed the new version, but […]