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Air taxi startup Archer shows off small electric aircraft but no flight test

Archer Aviation, a Santa Clara-based aviation startup, unveiled a new electric aircraft Thursday that it says will serve as the basis for a future fleet of air taxis that will criss-cross cities and help alleviate traffic. But much like the majority of these startups, the company was not able to demonstrate its flying taxis doing… Read more

Waymo teams up with trucker JB Hunt on autonomous freight hauling in Texas

Waymo’s autonomous trucking unit got a boost with the announcement that it would be teaming up with JB Hunt Transport Services, a 56-year-old company based in Arkansas. The two companies will work collaboratively on a pilot project to evaluate the use of Waymo’s autonomous technology to move freight. The test will take place in Texas,… Read more

Fiat 500e review: Do electric cars get any cuter than this?

(Pocket-lint) – When it comes to small cars, there’s one model that’s always really stood out: the Fiat 500. Relaunched in 2007 – and revised in 2015 – the Fiat 500 has secured its position as something of an icon. Alongside the Mini, it’s perhaps one of the most distinctive and commonly sighted small cars… Read more

Wisk Aero accuses rival flying taxi firm Archer Aviation of ‘brazen theft’ in a new lawsuit

Wisk Aero, a joint venture between Boeing and Kitty Hawk, is suing rival air taxi firm Archer Aviation for allegedly stealing its trade secrets and infringing on its patents. Wisk is seeking unspecified monetary damages and an injunction against Archer to prevent it from using the allegedly stolen technology. In response, Archer says it has… Read more

Fiat made a ‘Hey Google’ car

As vehicles are increasingly defined by their digital features, tech companies are seeking out ever-closer partnerships with carmakers. A new collaboration between Google and Fiat, though, is the most extreme we’ve seen yet. Three new special edition Fiat 500s — the Fiat 500, 500X crossover, and 500L MPV — have been branded with Google livery… Read more

You can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin in the US

Tesla now accepts bitcoin as payment for its cars in the US, CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter. The option to pay using the cryptocurrency now appears on the company’s US website, where it’s available alongside the traditional card payment option. Musk said that the option to pay with bitcoin will be available to other… Read more

Jeep’s ‘Magneto’ electric Wrangler concept is a big tease

Jeep has unveiled a new electric vehicle with an X-Men-inspired name: the Wrangler Magneto. However, don’t get your hopes up for this being the electric Jeep Wrangler you might have been wishing for — the Magneto is just a concept car, so you probably won’t be able to buy one any time soon. The car’s… Read more

Time made a hypey crypto cover and is selling it as an NFT

Time is the latest brand to jump on the NFT craze, with auctions for three magazine covers — including its iconic 1966 front page asking, “Is God Dead?” A more recent spin on the cover, “Is Truth Dead?” from 2017, is also up for auction, as is a brand-new “cover” that’s not actually appearing on… Read more

Justice Department closes criminal probe of Ford emissions testing

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has closed a nearly two-year investigation into the process Ford uses to evaluate the emissions of its vehicles, the automaker disclosed in a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ford says it “cooperated fully” with the probe, but no action was taken. Ford originally disclosed the investigation… Read more

Tesla’s new Model S will automatically shift between park, reverse, and drive

Tesla’s redesigned Model S and Model X will have a very unconventional and possibly controversial feature: automatic shifting between park, reverse, neutral, and drive (or PRND). There will be an option to change drive modes on the touchscreen, but CEO Elon Musk made the case for automatic switching on Twitter late Wednesday night. “Car guesses… Read more

Brief information: renewable energy, Stellantis, M1-Mac, skimming

Conversion to renewable energies relieves pressure on the environment The conversion to renewable energies is not just a battle in Europe against the climate crisis, but also for the benefit of the environment. This was announced by the European Environment Agency EEA on Monday in Copenhagen. Accordingly, the increased use of photovoltaics, wind and biomass… Read more

Fusion perfect: Stellantis auto company with 14 brands

The French Peugeot manufacturer PSA and Fiat Chrysler (FCA) confirmed on Saturday (16. Jan. 2021) that they have completed their mega merger to become the world’s fourth largest auto company. The transatlantic company Stellantis carries 000 car brands from Europe and the USA such as Peugeot, Citroën, Jeep, Maserati or Alfa Romeo . With Opel,… Read more

Stellantis is born, the merger between FCA and PSA is effective from today

The merger between Fca and Peugeot is was completed as confirmed by the two car manufacturers with a joint press release by Rosario Grasso published 16 January 2021 , at 16: 24 in the Technology channel FCA PSA The merger between FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) and PSA (Peugeot SA) is effective from today, a date… Read more

Amazon will allow companies to create their own Alexa-based assistants

by Antonio Delgado Ago 20 minutes ago … Alexa is one of the most widespread virtual assistants. Developed by Amazon, we can find it in a multitude of devices from the company itself and from many others, including compatibility with different smart home ecosystems and other areas. Now, Amazon wants to give other companies the… Read more

Amazon lets companies build their own Alexa-based assistants

Amazon provides the technology behind its Alexa software for voice assistants from other providers. The first customer is the car manufacturer Fiat-Chrysler, which is developing its own Alexa-based assistance software for its vehicles, as Amazon announced on Friday. The partners can set other wake-up words, voices and additional functions for their voice assistants. The possibility… Read more