VW set to pay $4.3bn for emissions cheat
• http://www.bbc.comVolkswagen has agreed a draft $4.3bn (£3.5bn) settlement with US authorities over the emissions-rigging scandal.
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The Tesla Self-Driving Advantage – 1.3 Billion Miles Of Real-World Data
• insideevs.com by Eric LovedayBloomberg's Dana Hull recently posted an article titled "The Tesla Advantage: 1.3 Billion Miles of Data."
Flying River Taxis Eye Customers From the Seine to San Francisco
• https://www.bloomberg.com, by Marie MawadSeaBubbles, a French startup vowing to build flying river taxis, is seeking to close a third round of funding in less than a year and cement interest from the city of Paris, companies in the San Francisco Bay and other potential customers.
Flying River Taxis Eye Customers From the Seine to San Francisco
• https://www.bloomberg.comThe egg-shaped flying river taxi is gaining support, as SeaBubbles seeks to close its third funding round in under a year and aims to firm up interest from potential customers, including the city of Paris and companies in the San Francisco Bay.
Google's Latest Self-Driving Car? It's a Minivan
• Wired.com by Alex DaviesLess than a week after exiting its larval, experimental phase and becoming a standalone company under the Alphabet corporate umbrella, Google's self-driving car outfit is showing off its first new car.
TOYOTA IS IN BIIIIG TROUBLE NOW! LOOK WHAT TRUMP JUST DID TO THEM FOR MOVING TO MEXICO
• https://www.youtube.comDanny Gold for Liberty Writers reports, Donald Trump said he was gonna bring jobs back and stop jobs from leaving and since being elected, he has done exactly that! Now even Toyota, which is a Japanese company, is on notice for trying to take their j
Really Big Propellers Are Powering Greener, Smarter Ships
• http://motherboard.vice.comThere's something about really big machines that makes the child in any of us wonderstruck. Case in point: really big ships, and their equally huge propellers.
3,000 Ride-Sharing Cars Could Replace 13,000 New York City Taxis
• https://mishtalk.com, by MishMomentsUber and Lyft have been working on ride-sharing algorithms with some degree of success.
Without Uber or Lyft, Austin Experiences Skyrocketing DUI Rates
• fee.org by Brittaney HunterWhen Deborah Tatum's son Greg was killed by a drunk driver, she was absolutely devastated. "It's an everyday pain that you live with," Tatum told a local Austin news outlet.
Up Close Look At Faraday Future FF 91 – Videos
• insideevs.com by Steven LovedayThere are a myriad of videos hitting YouTube about the much-anticipated Faraday Future FF 91. It is the company's production-intent vehicle that is supposed to be released in 2018, with specific intent to compete with Tesla.
Up Close Look At Faraday Future FF 91 – Videos
• insideevs.com by Steven LovedayThere are a myriad of videos hitting YouTube about the much-anticipated Faraday Future FF 91. It is the company's production-intent vehicle that is supposed to be released in 2018, with specific intent to compete with Tesla.
Gone in 2.39 Seconds: Faraday Claims Tesla-Beating Supercar
• bloomberg.com by Alex WebbFirst deliveries for Faraday Future's FF91 to start in 2018 Buyers can reserve the FF91 for $5,000; no final price given
Gone in 2.39 Seconds: Faraday Claims Tesla-Beating Supercar
• https://www.bloomberg.comFaraday Future staked its claim to the world's fastest electric car with its FF91 production model, showing footage of it outracing Tesla Motors Inc.'s Model S in a glitzy event in Las Vegas.
Israel's 'flying car' passenger drone moves closer to delivery
• https://www.yahoo.comYAVNE, Israel (Reuters) - After 15 years of development, an Israeli tech firm is optimistic it will finally get its 1,500 kg (1.5 tonne) passenger carrying drone off the ground and into the market by 2020.
Will 2017 be the year we hail a flying Uber?
• http://www.theverge.com, by Andrew J . HawkinsAlso, the slow creep of private companies in our public transit
'Kids born today will never drive,' says Robot Valley champion
• marketbusinessnews.com, by Catharine PaddockAlready home to Silicon Valley, could California be about to spawn Robot Valley – a new global tech region dedicated to automation? A champion for the cause – in the shape of a professor in San Diego – certainly hopes so, as he anticipates the
Build your own Electric Car!
• instructables.com by bennelsonThe "Electro-Metro" Project. Can't afford a Nissan Leaf? No Problem!
Build your own Electric Car!
• instructables.com by bennelsonThe "Electro-Metro" Project. Can't afford a Nissan Leaf? No Problem!
Electric Cars are for Girls
• http://www.electric-cars-are-for-girls.comElectric Car Motors
Electric Jeep Wranglers Put Off-Roading Petrol Counterparts In Their Place ??" Video
• http://insideevs.com, by Jay ColeOnce upon a time Chrysler introduced a plug-in Jeep Wrangler that was said to be headed to production, along with a bevvy of other EVs ??" then Fiat bought out the company…and the rest was history (including the plug-ins).
China will spend half a trillion dollars on rail and high speed rail by 2020
• http://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangChina plans to spend 3.5 trillion yuan ($503 billion) to expand its railway system by 2020 as it turns to investments in infrastructure to bolster growth and improve connectivity across the country.
DMV licensed 800,000 undocumented immigrants under 2-year-old law
• http://www.mercurynews.com, By Tatiana SanchezOn the day that California officials implemented a controversial law that allows undocumented residents to obtain driver's licenses, DMV offices throughout the state were packed with immigrants looking to take advantage of the opportunity.
Uber Freight goes after the trucking business
• popsci.com By Kelsey D AthertonAutonomous 18-wheelers roll into an unknown future
Elon Musk Confirms New Tesla Roadster To Be "Some Years Away"
• insideevs.com by Eric LovedayVia a simple Tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that a new Tesla Roadster is coming, but it's still "some years away."
California man fights DUI charge for driving under influence of caffeine
• https://www.theguardian.com, Julia Carrie WongAttorney for Joseph Schawb, charged with driving under the influence of a drug when his blood test showed only caffeine, calls the charge unheard of
Powerful, intriguing and mind-bending off-road vehicles of 2016
• newatlas.com by CC WeissWe're not sure 2016 quite matched the sheer off-road weirdness of 2015, and its nomadic minivans, spider-like articulating go-carts and recreational tanks, but it definitely brought a vast variety of off-road vehicles for all tastes and types.
Uber sends self-driving cars to Arizona after failed San Francisco pilot
• http://www.mercurynews.comThe day after California regulators shut down Uber's self-driving car program in San Francisco, Uber on Thursday packed up its autonomous vehicles and hauled them to Arizona, vowing to resume testing there.
Tesla Releases 2017 Supercharger Expansion Maps
• http://insideevs.com, by Steven LovedayMany people have pointed out as of late that the Supercharger maps found on Tesla's website didn't exactly depict the true state of the network.
Tesla Gigafactory Update and Drone Footage For December – video
• http://insideevs.com, by Mark KaneIt's time for another high definition, fly-over and update of Tesla's Gigafactory via Matthew Roberts.
New Volkswagen I.D. Family Concept To Be Unveiled In Detroit – video teaser
• http://insideevs.com, by Mark KaneVolkswagen has announced a new all-electric concept for the upcoming North American International Auto Show in Detroit for January.
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