The Station: Gogoro scoots into a SPAC, a Rivian milestone and Tesla prepares to unleash FSD beta software Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Kirsten Korosec - September 20, 20210 The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A
Tesla will open controversial FSD beta software to owners with a good driving record Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Kirsten Korosec - September 17, 20210 Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company will use personal driving data to determine whether owners who have paid for its controversial “Full Self-Driving” software can access the latest beta version that promises more automated driving functions. Musk tweeted late Thursday night that the FSD Beta v10.0.1 software update, which has
Rivian vehicles are now ready for sale in all 50 states, following key certifications Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Kirsten Korosec - September 15, 20210 Rivian vehicles have received certifications from three agencies, the final hurdle that allows the electric automaker to sell and deliver its R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV in all 50 U.S. states. Rivian confirmed to TechCrunch in an email that the vehicles are fully certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Rivian’s first-production R1T electric pickup truck rolls off the line Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Kirsten Korosec - September 14, 20210 The first-production Rivian R1T electric pickup truck in “Rivian blue” rolled off the assembly line Tuesday morning at the company’s factory in Normal, Illinois, marking a milestone more than a decade in the making for the automaker and its founder and CEO, RJ Scaringe. The company, which started in 2009 as
Skype alumni head to court in a battle over Starship Technologies and Wire Cyber Security by Kirsten Korosec - September 14, 20210 A new lawsuit threatens a decades-long collaboration that brought Skype, robot delivery startup Starship Technologies and encrypted enterprise messaging service Wire into the world. TechCrunch has learned that Mark Dyne, one of Skype’s founding investors, is suing billionaire Skype co-founder Janus Friis in California’s Superior Court for the County of Los
The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado gets a tech upgrade, hands-free trailering and a new ZR2 off-road flagship Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Kirsten Korosec - September 10, 20210 GM unveiled Thursday the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado, a full-sized pickup truck that received a major technology upgrade, including its hands-free Super Cruise advanced driver assistance system and an infotainment system with embedded Google services, as well as an overhauled interior. A new flagship trim, the off-road ZR2 truck with a
GM extends Chevy Bolt EV production shutdown another two weeks Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Kirsten Korosec - September 9, 20210 GM has extended a shutdown at its Orion Assembly Plant another two weeks due to a battery pack shortage related to the widespread Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV safety recall. GM said the extended downtime at the Orion plant will last through September 20. Orion Assembly Plant in Michigan has
The Station: Lyft, Uber take action in Texas, Van Moof charges up with capital, an eVTOL SPAC deal gets knocked Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Kirsten Korosec - September 6, 20210 The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A
Mercedes-Benz throws down the EV gauntlet at IAA Mobility Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Kirsten Korosec - September 6, 20210 Mercedes-Benz introduced a slew of electric vehicles ahead of the IAA Mobility show in Germany, including its first AMG-branded high-performance EV, a sedan and a G-Class SUV concept — all part of the company’s bid to become an electric-only automaker by the end of the decade. Mercedes has already started producing
Rivian’s electric R1T pickup truck, R1S SUV get their official EPA ranges Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Kirsten Korosec - September 3, 20210 Rivian announced Friday that the first edition version of its all-electric R1T pickup truck has an official EPA range of 314 miles, while its R1T SUV comes in a skosh higher at 316 miles. The official range and fuel economy values have been posted on the U.S. EPA website. The official