Andrew J. Hawkins

Elon Musk wants to turn Tesla’s fleet into AWS for AI — would it work?

/ ‘That’s 100 gigawatts of inference compute, distributed all around the world,’ Musk said. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor…

5 days ago

Tesla teases robotaxi ridehailing function in its app

/ This is what the company’s robotaxi app will look like. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years…

6 days ago

Google Maps will use AI to help you find out-of-the-way EV chargers

/ The company will use AI to summarize directions to EV chargers as well as reliability and wait times. By…

2 weeks ago

People are afraid of self-driving cars — can the industry change that?

/ The AV industry’s main lobbying group says driverless cars need to earn the public’s trust. But what if it’s…

2 weeks ago

The BMW Vision Neue Klasse X has round battery cells, four super-brains, and a 3D grille

/ BMW is very excited about its new concept. But I’m finding it difficult to get past the flared nostrils…

1 month ago

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…

1 month ago

Rivian blazed a trail with its adventure EVs — can it stay on top?

Electric CarsThe company’s promise — and its future — rests with its next product, the more affordable R2 vehicle. By…

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago