Workhorse Group introduced the W-15 electric pickup truck during a commercial vehicle trade show in Long Beach, California. The company highlighted the truck’s elements that incorporate a 60 kWh battery pack with The company highlighted the truck’s elements that incorporate a 60 kWh battery pack with a 80-mile go, a 75 MPGe rating, and obviously… Continue reading Workhorse W-15 Electric Pickup
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Lexus Lane Valet
Lexus announces its commitment to the development of a new technology feature for all models, the Lane Valet. The luxury automaker has added a dashboard button that enables a driver to trigger Lane Valet. When pressed, the Lexus sends a message to the slower vehicle ahead that starts the process. If the right lane is… Continue reading Lexus Lane Valet
Robots Will Soon Take Your Order in Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut teamed up with SoftBank Robotics and MasterCard to experiment with humanoid robots called Pepper. The robot allows customers to pay for their meals without interacting with another human. The application will be powered by MasterPass, the global digital payment service from MasterCard that connects consumers with merchants, enabling them to make fast, simple,… Continue reading Robots Will Soon Take Your Order in Pizza Hut
Futuristic Driverless Pods in Singapore
A Dutch company 2getthere and Singaporean transportation operator SMRT announced they will be building 24-passenger electric driverless pods that are slated to run commercially by the end of the year. The third generation driverless pods uses technology known as Personal Rapid Transit. The cars are expected to be able to carry 20 passengers each and… Continue reading Futuristic Driverless Pods in Singapore
Apple Electric Car
Based on speculations, Motor Trend offers a look at what an Apple Car could look and feel like, inside and out. The magazine invited AppleInsider to take part in a discussion to critique a collaborative concept design worked up in partnership with the ArtCenter College of Design. Watch the video below.
CityMobil2: Self-Driving Electric Bus
A self-driving electric shuttle for use on public roads has taken to the road in Trikala, Greece. The “CityMobil2” bus can carry up to 10 people at a time and will drive on regular roads amongst public traffic. A control room monitors the vehicle and safety of its passengers. The bus has a maximum speed… Continue reading CityMobil2: Self-Driving Electric Bus
Tesla Model 3
Tesla has revealed the prototype of the Model 3 on Thursday, in Hawthorne, California. The electric vehicle will go into production in 2017 at a starting price of $35,000. The Model 3 goes 0 to 96 km/h (0 to 60 mph) in under 6 Seconds and lasts at least 346 Kilometers (215 miles) of range… Continue reading Tesla Model 3
Tesla New Autopilot Feature
In the latest update to the Autopilot software (version 7.1) in the Model S, Tesla has allowed the new model cars and the ones sold after October 2014 to steer themselves and change lanes, avoid obstacles and barriers, and even parallel park themselves. There’s also an added new “summon” feature that allows the electric vehicle… Continue reading Tesla New Autopilot Feature