/ BMW is very excited about its new concept. But I’m finding it difficult to get past the flared nostrils in the front. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and
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The EV revolution hinges on upcoming emissions rule
/ The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to release final rules for slashing tailpipe emissions, which could hasten the transition to an all-electric fleet. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation,
Rivian blazed a trail with its adventure EVs — can it stay on top?
Electric Cars The company’s promise — and its future — rests with its next product, the more affordable R2 vehicle. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work
Honda’s ‘extended reality’ is a mash-up of VR and motorized wheelchairs
/ Combining the automaker’s personal mobility device with VR goggles for malls and theme parks — but apparently not the disabled community. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation.
Ford, Mercedes, and Tesla have the least problematic EV supply chains
/ A coalition of environmental, climate, and human rights groups ranked 18 of the world’s largest automakers ‘on their efforts to eliminate emissions, environmental harms, and human rights violations from their supply chains.’ By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with
Ford slashes Mustang Mach-E prices again as EV price war enters its second year
/ For model year 2023, the Mustang Mach-E is getting a big price cut, as much as $8,000 off for some versions. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation.
Google Maps is getting ‘supercharged’ with generative AI
/ Google is experimenting with large language models to help users discover more places in Google Maps. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in
Rivian aims to slash carbon footprint of its next-generation EVs
/ The company makes several bold claims in its latest environmental impact report. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily
Intel: ‘We are bringing the AI PC to the car’
/ The chip company is doubling down on its auto business, introducing a new AI-enhanced system-on-a-chip for cars. The first company to install it will be Zeekr. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers
Mercedes-Benz’s best-in-class voice assistant is getting an AI boost
/ The automaker’s MBUX voice assistant purports to use large language models to enable more ‘human-like’ interactions. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in