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Uber is investing up to $1.25 billion in Rivian to add thousands of robotaxis to its fleet
18+ hour, 27+ min ago (132+ words) Uber is striking robotaxi deals left and right, and Rivian is the latest automaker to join its roster. The two companies announced a deal on Thursday that would see Uber buy 10,000 fully autonomous Rivian robotaxis and invest up to $1.25 billion…...
Gas Prices in Japan Hit Record High, Testing Leader’s Cost-of-Living Pledge
21+ hour, 59+ min ago (481+ words) Gasoline prices in Japan reached a record high this week, presenting a challenge for the nation's popular prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, who has campaigned on a platform of shielding Japanese households from the pain of rising prices. Japan is heavily…...
Lamborghini is selling a record number of cars—but tariffs are eating its profits
23+ hour, 12+ min ago (291+ words) Lamborghini's wealthiest customers are still buying supercars'but tariffs are taking a quiet toll on the bottom line. Lamborghini also saw a dip in operating income as a result of negative exchange rates and the decision to pivot away from a…...
They had a worse Oscars than Timothée Chalamet: Many had cars towed Sunday in Hollywood
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (600+ words) Residents in a Hollywood neighborhood woke up Sunday morning to find Wilcox Avenue, which is usually packed with cars, empty after tow trucks swept through the neighborhood ahead of Academy Awards preparations. "I left the house to go to the…...
The Tesla Influencers Leaving the ‘Cult’
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (743+ words) This month, Tesla customers erupted in outrage over what some called a "bait and switch" by the electric vehicle manufacturer. Initially, the company had offered to transfer the Full Self-Driving feature, which is now only available through a subscription model…...
Sky-high gas prices are already hitting the economy
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (372+ words) Surging gas prices are already wreaking havoc on the economy. The Iran war has sent oil prices skyrocketing, with the impact being acutely felt at the pump. The average price of gasoline jumped to $3.63 a gallon on Friday, according to…...
So, what happens during a gas crisis, anyway? Your older relatives have a reason to bring up what could come next
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (275+ words) Before it's even light out, you're back in your car the next morning, hoping there's enough gas to get to the nearest station with a green flag. To know whether a station had fuel before committing to an hours-long wait,…...
Are Driverless Cars Safe? Waymo’s C.E.O. Has Been Trying to Make the Case.
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (1463+ words) On a recent trip to San Francisco, I hopped in a Waymo at the airport for a nearly 30-mile journey to Mountain View, Calif. As the car merged onto the 101, I assumed the smooth jazz playing in the car was…...
A Gen X empty nester sold her house to travel by RV full time. Here’s what life is like after five years of traveling.
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1191+ words) Patty Gill and her husband, Shane, were able to add the last sticker to the map on the side of their RV before 2025 closed out, commemorating that they'd finally been to every US state. Before making a goal to hit…...
Self-Driving Taxis Poised for Vicious Backlash
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (297+ words) When the city of San Francisco held a hearing last week on an incident that caused hundreds of Waymo robotaxis to stop dead in their tracks, it became a rallying point for labor activists, rideshare drivers, and concerned citizens to…...