Mythbusting George Hotz, the “Bad Boy” of Autonomous
Reading time: 7 minutes George Hotz knows how to generate buzz. We look at his hit parade of controversial statements and bust some myths.
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Mourning the death of CES, the show we love to hate
Reading time: 3 minutes Virtual CES just wasn’t the same. What did we miss from the physical event? Will it ever recover its same vitality?
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Biden in the driver’s seat: a new government, a new EV strategy
Reading time: 2 minutes The new US president is fast-tracking EV investments, which is great news for automakers who are starting to embrace the technology with gusto.
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Who’s building Apple’s car? And don’t count GM out yet
Reading time: 3 minutes If you’re voting for Detroit over Silicon Valley, you’ll like this next update in the Apple vs GM race to AEVs.
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The fast and the flaxseed: natural fiber driving
Reading time: 3 minutes Automakers everywhere are being asked to take increasing responsibility for the environmental impact of their cars throughout their lifecycle. Could natural fiber be the answer?
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Apple versus GM: an unfair fight
Reading time: 5 minutes The market seems to think Apple is a better car maker than GM, yet they’ve never built a car. Is there a chance the market is right?
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Winter is coming: snow-proof your autonomous cars
Reading time: 2 minutes What do you need to test autonomous cars in winter conditions? We look into Ottawa’s unique Area X.O smart mobility center, which can give you a leg up in your research, development, and testing. (Or is that a tire up?)
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COVID car: Could the pandemic bring a resurgence to the auto industry?
Reading time: 4 minutes COVID-19 has cut our mileage and our gas bills, but it’s also done something else that may turn out to be quite important for the survival of the automotive industry.
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Rivian under attack by lawmakers who insist on Rivian dealerships
Reading time: 3 minutes Is Rivian’s business going to be threatened by OEM and dealership lobbyists? Or will they just abandon Detroit altogether?
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In-car personalization is out. Could exterior car personalization be in?
Reading time: 3 minutes With the buzz of in-car personalization fading, perhaps the industry should turn its sights to the car’s exterior? Before we do …
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We’re our own worst enemy – not the cars we drive in
Reading time: 3 minutes Is there any point in arguing about whether autonomously driven or human-controlled car crashes are most to fear? Not when more people die by suicide each year than by car crash of any kind.
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Volvo’s Vision 2020 inspired an industry, then failed – just not in the way you think
Reading time: 4 minutes Volvo Vision 2020 was an incredible moonshot, and few in the industry thought they’d get there. But it wasn’t their accident rate that ended up failing.