Lucid Turns Gravity Into Robotaxis With Help From Uber

Lucid, Uber, and Nuro today announced new gravity-based robotaxis at CES 2026. Robotaxis are equipped with high-resolution cameras, lidar, and radar sensors, some of which are mounted in a “halo” on the roof. Production is expected to begin at Lucid’s Arizona factory later this year, just before robotaxi service launches in the San Francisco Bay Area. of… Source: Car and Read More

Racing Turns Its Back On Heavy, Expensive Hybrids For Sustainable Fuel

Over the past decade, spurred on by series like Formula 1 and the World Endurance Championship, the world of motorsport began to embrace hybrid powertrains. In addition to being a sport and entertainment, racing also serves as a testbed for new vehicle technologies, having pioneered innovations we now take for… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it Read More

New Car Inventories Remain Near Record Lows, With Twists And Turns As Fuel-efficient Cars Disappear And Full-size Pickup Trucks Pile Up.Overstock Of Ram, Dodge, And Jeep

But Kia, Toyota, and Honda have almost nothing. By brand and segment, where are there shortages and where are there plenty of supplies? Written by Wolf Richter of Wolf Street. As of the end of August, dealers’ new car inventory and new car inventory in transit reached 1.23 million units and remains at that level. Source: wolfstreet.com

Mercedes-Benz And Will.i.am’s “Sound Drive” Turns EVs Into Music

The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am and Mercedes have debuted an app that lets users control how music recorded using sensors is played in their cars. The technology, called Sound Drive, was unveiled this week at the CES Technology Show in Las Vegas. We experienced the app firsthand in a Mercedes EQE SUV with will.i.am himself behind the wheel and in Read More