Elio Motors Appeals 'Steep' $545,000 Louisiana Fine That 'It Would Not Be Able To Pay' Anyway

Back in July, the state of Louisiana , saying it’s operating as a “manufacturer” and therefore should have a state-issued license to accept non-refundable deposits for its proposed three-wheeled ride. Elio vowed to appeal the decision, and on Tuesday it delivered, challenging the fine in court that it claims was...

Sep 11, 2025

Play This Game To See How You'd Survive As An Uber Driver

Yeah... the gig economy. Can you survive in it? Stories abound of drivers for Uber and Lyft doing whatever it takes to earn a meager wage—something highlighted today in . After you’re done reading the piece, the FT has created an interactive game to see . Me? I did terrible....

Sep 11, 2025

California Retirement Community Is The Latest Stomping Ground For Self-Driving Car Tests

In our golden years, some of us may no longer be able to drive, which is why one of the biggest beneficiaries of driverless car technology could very well be older people. A new self-driving car startup, Voyage, wants to see how the elderly interact with the new technology. This...

Sep 11, 2025

Faraday Future Loses Interior Design Chief Among Recent Exodus Of Top Employees

Another founding executive has left the troubled electric car startup Faraday Future, Jalopnik has learned. Pontus Fontaeus, director of interior design and brand, has left the company, the company confirmed on Friday. Fontaeus’ departure follows a steady exodus of top-level employees that have also left the company in recent weeks....

Sep 11, 2025

Tesla Model 3 Production Is Jammed Up Because Parts Are Being Handmade: Report (UPDATED)

This week, Tesla reported only making 260 since launching production of the all-electric sedan in July—roughly 80 percent under a promised goal of 1,500 in that span. On Friday, the source of the issue: major portions of the car were still being banged out by hand as recent as September....

Sep 11, 2025

Feds Can't Say Why They Claim Tesla's Autosteer Cuts Crashes By 40 Percent

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration can’t provide details on how it reached a conclusion that Tesla vehicle crashes dropped 40 percent after the automaker installed —which keeps the car centered within a lane—into its semi-autonomous Autopilot system. In January, NHTSA involving a Tesla Model S that crashed into a...

Sep 11, 2025

GM's Gearing Up To Dominate The Self-Driving Car Industry

It’s not unusual nowadays to hear about auto companies involved in the development of self-driving cars acquiring a smaller subsidiary that makes autonomous tech components or the like. But General Motors announcement Monday that it has acquired LIDAR technology company Strobe is significant. It puts the company one step closer...

Sep 11, 2025

Lebron James Teams Up With Intel To Sell You On Autonomous Cars

For now, the general public find self-driving cars sketchy—something that’ll likely only be alleviated by getting consumers more familiar with the technology. Intel, which has made , is leaning on NBA superstar LeBron James to boost awareness of robotaxis, as part of a new broadcast and digital ad campaigin that’s...

Sep 11, 2025

Elon Musk Elaborates On Tesla Model 3 'Production Hell' With Production Line Video

Following a report from the last week claiming that major elements of the production line were being carried out by hand while the machinery meant to be doing it was still being sorted out, Elon Musk posted a video of the production line on Sunday, seemingly in response to the...

Sep 11, 2025

This Might Be A Prototype Of Tesla's Electric Semi Caught On Video

Even though has the official reveal of its upcoming to focus on production and explore the possibility of rebuilding ’s power infrastructure, we’re still getting clues as to what the truck might be like. At first glance, the semi in the following videos have a truck that looks pretty normal,...

Sep 11, 2025

Google Wanted At Least $1 Billion And A Public Apology To Settle Self-Driving Car Lawsuit With Uber: Report (UPDATED)

Google’s self-driving car project, Waymo, wanted at least $1 billion and a public apology from Uber as part of a proposed settlement to end a high-stakes trade secrets lawsuit against the ride-hailing company, . Uber rejected the stipulations as non-starters, the news agency said. Exactly how much Waymo wanted to...

Sep 11, 2025

Hyperloop One Rebrands As 'Virgin Hyperloop One' After Richard Branson Invests In Transit Startup

Building a futuristic , so startup Hyperloop One’s surely feeling good today, after it announced billionaire Richard Branson had made an investment in its endeavor. And with that, the company’s rebranding to a not-clunky-whatsoever-name: Virgin Hyperloop One. It’s unclear how much Branson’s Virgin Group invested in the startup, but the...

Sep 11, 2025

Ride-Hailing Apps Like Uber Could Reduce Public Transit Use And That's A Problem

Ride-hailing companies see themselves as a way to reduce the reliance on automobile ownership and a path forward to eliminate god-awful congestion. But a new study on the impact of companies like Uber and Lyft from the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies offers a different outlook: Instead, it turns...

Sep 11, 2025

Tesla To Voluntarily Recall 11,000 Model X Vehicles Over Seat Issue

Tesla announced Thursday afternoon that it’s voluntarily recalling 11,000 Model X SUVs worldwide because the rear row of seats might not lock into place in the event of a crash. The recall involves vehicles built with fold-flat second row seats, and only affects vehicles made between Oct. 28, 2016 to...

Sep 11, 2025

Mazda Seems Serious About Turning The Rotary Engine Into A ‘Range Extender’

Everyone’s favorite spinning triangle is coming back! Sorta. Mazda seems intent on bringing back the compact and powerful engine for possible use as a range extender for an EV or hybrid vehicle, reports. We’ve heard this might be a new application of the rotary for a while, but here’s some...

Sep 11, 2025