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Chevy offered rebates to Bolt EV owners who bought their cars just before a 2023 model price drop, but that discount comes with a large catch.

Chevy Bolt owners must choose between rebates and battery defect lawsuits

With Pokémon Go, Niantic became the poster child for the power of mobile AR apps. Since then, the company has struggled to recapture that glory, including a round of layoffs…

Niantic’s Campfire social AR app rolls out for Pokémon Go players

Barack and Michelle Obama are heading to Audible. On Tuesday, the Amazon-owned company announced an exclusive multiyear first-look production deal with the former first couple’s media company.

The Obamas are leaving Spotify for Audible

Meta wants to make it clear it’s not giving up on high-end VR experiences yet. So, in a rare move, the company is spilling the beans on several VR headset…

Meta’s latest VR headset prototypes will help it pass the ‘Visual Turing test’

Volocopter’s drone taxi is one step closer to entering service. The German firm has revealed that its four-seat electric VTOL aircraft, the VoloConnect, completed its first flight in May.

Volocopter’s longer-range drone taxi completes its first test flights

Despite already struggling to meet production targets, luxury EV maker Lucid has now issued a recall for the Air due to potential issues stemming from the car’s wiring harness.

Lucid recalls all of its 2022 Air EVs due to wiring issues

The world’s fifth-largest automaker will reportedly soon plead guilty to end a multi-year investigation into its efforts to conceal the amount of pollution created by its diesel engines.

Jeep parent company Stellantis will reportedly plead guilty to emissions fraud

fter all the big hardware and software announcements during the I/O 2022 keynote presentation, today Google is sharing some updates for cars with Android Auto.

Android Auto is getting a major UI update

Although some of the details have already been announced, Formula E officially unveiled its Gen3 car today ahead of this weekend’s Monaco E-Prix.

Formula E Gen3: The world’s most efficient race car

Kia has revealed that a road-ready, production version of its Concept EV9 electric SUV will be available in Europe in 2023.

Kia’s EV9 SUV will move from concept to reality in 2023

Following the release of its dual-motor variant late last year, Polestar announced that the 270-mile long range, single-motor version of its Polestar 2 EV is now available for sale in…

Polestar’s long range single motor Polestar 2 arrives in the US

The Ford F-150 Lightning can already serve as a backup home power supply in a pinch. Soon, the automaker hopes it might do the same for your office space thanks…

Ford is turning its EVs into video conference rooms with help from Cisco

Public companies would be required to disclose greenhouse gas emissions they produce under new rules proposed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

New SEC rules would require companies to disclose climate goals and emissions

Ahead of its official debut on April 19th, Mercedes-Benz has shared a first look at the interior of the 2023 EQS SUV. As you can see from the photos the automaker provided,…

Mercedes-Benz shows off the interior of the 2023 EQS SUV

GM’s Super Cruise will learn two new tricks this summer. GM announced on Tuesday that the driver assist system will offer Automatic Lane Change and Trailering capabilities for eligible owners.

Cadillac will offer two new features to select Super Cruise drivers this summer

Intel has confirmed plans to build a semiconductor plant in Germany as part of an investment of up to €80 billion ($88 billion) in Europe over the next decade.

Intel plans to build a $19 billion chip plant in Germany

Tesla has raised the prices of its EVs for the second time this month. After adding $1,000 to some models last week, the automaker has now implemented a much larger…

Tesla raises prices across its entire EV lineup

Uber Eats now lets you split the bill

6:44 am PST • March 9, 2022

Now that people are socializing again as the pandemic (hopefully) winds down, Uber is tackling one of the most common problems of restaurant delivery apps: how to split the bill…

Uber Eats now lets you split the bill

Apple isn’t the only tech behemoth pulling its products from the Russian market in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Microsoft is ‘suspending’ all new sales of products and services…

Microsoft halts all new sales in Russia

Volvo will put a wireless EV charging system through its paces in a new program. A small fleet of electric Volvo XC40 Recharge cars will be used as taxis in…

Volvo is testing wireless EV charging tech in Sweden

Twitch has updated its misinformation policies and says it will ban those who frequently share falsehoods. Under the new rules, the platform will block people who do so on or…

Twitch will ban streamers who frequently share misinformation

Spotify has shut down its Moscow operations indefinitely in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The streaming platform had just opened a representative office in Moscow last month.

Spotify shutters Russia office indefinitely in response to Ukraine invasion

Kia revealed that its EV9 SUV, unveiled in concept form last November at the LA Auto Show, will be the first to use autonomous driving tech it calls “Automode.”

Kia unveils ‘Automode’ autonomous driving tech that will debut on the EV9 SUV

Elon Musk says Tesla will do nothing to stop United Auto Workers (UAW) from holding a union vote at the company’s Fremont, California factory.

Elon Musk challenges UAW to hold a union vote at Tesla’s California factory

With the Polestar 2 in production, Polestars 3 / 4 on the horizon and the Precept concept slated to become the Polestar 5 in 2024, Polestar the company has just…

Polestar’s second concept car is a convertible with an integrated drone

Panasonic aims to start mass production of a higher-capacity battery for Tesla by March 2024. The company is building a production facility for the battery at its Wakayama Factory.

Panasonic will start making Tesla’s higher-capacity EV batteries by March 2024

Elon Musk isn’t getting a break from the SEC any time soon. WSJ reports the SEC is investigating whether Musk and his brother Kimbal violated insider trading regulations with recent…

SEC opens investigation into Elon Musk over possible insider trading

LinkedIn debuts its own podcast network

7:38 am PST • February 23, 2022

LinkedIn is delving deeper into the podcast world. It’s debuting a podcast network that features in-house shows from the LinkedIn News team as well as programs from industry figures.

LinkedIn debuts its own podcast network

Virgin Hyperloop has fired 111 of its employees as it abandons the idea of making its system ready for passenger use. That means a redirected focus on cargo exclusively.

Virgin Hyperloop lays off 111 staffers as it abandons plans for passenger transport

An off-road racing series that uses hydrogen cars is expected to debut in 2024. Extreme H will be a companion championship to Extreme E, an off-road EV motorsport that held…

Extreme H is an upcoming off-road racing series with hydrogen cars