Uber’s latest robotaxi plan involves 20,000 Lucid EVs

Uber is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Nuro and Lucid, the latest step in the company’s plan to build an extensive robotaxi program that can roll out globally. Uber’s partnership with EV manufacturer Lucid will see it deploy at least 20,000 of the Newark-based company’s vehicles over a period of six years. These … Read more

Trump’s defunding of NASA would be catastrophic

Trump’s defunding of NASA would be catastrophic

“This is probably the most uncertain future NASA has faced, maybe since the end of Apollo,” Casey Dreier tells me over the phone. Dreier is the chief of space policy at The Planetary Society, a nonprofit that advocates for the exploration and study of space. On July 10, the Senate Appropriations Committee met to discuss … Read more

Understanding the Difference Between Commercial and Personal Vehicle Accidents

Whether on the highway or on city streets, car accidents are nearly always stressful and overwhelming. But not all car crashes are created equally. A collision between two personal vehicles may be more straightforward, but if a commercial vehicle, such as a delivery van, semi-truck, or rideshare vehicle, is involved, the process becomes much more… … Read more

Another big car company gives up on hydrogen

Stellantis, the automotive giant behind Chrysler, Citroen, Fiat, Jeep and Peugeot, is pulling out of hydrogen. The company said it’s killing its fuel cell development program in the face of “limited availability of hydrogen refueling infrastructure, high capital requirements and the need for stronger consumer purchasing incentives.” To put that another way, it’s realized hydrogen … Read more

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