Photo: Amber DaSilva / Jalopnik The Volvo EX30 is a very fun, very reasonably priced little electric crossover. It’s also delayed in the U.S. thanks to new tariffs on Chinese-built cars, and it seems the problems get worse from there: Volvo has halted sales on the model abroad after a wave of software issue reports … Read more
Nikolay Storonsky, founder and CEO of Revolut. Harry Murphy | Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images LONDON — The boss of British financial technology giant Revolut told CNBC he is optimistic about the company’s chances of being granted a U.K. banking license, as a jump in users saw the firm report record full-year pre-tax … Read more
Chris Marchese (L), director of the NetChoice Litigation Center, looks on as Matt Schruers (C), president and CEO of the Computer & Communications Industry Association, speaks to reporters outside of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 26, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Monday wiped existing … Read more
CDK Global, a software platform designed to streamline car sales that’s in use at nearly 15,000 dealerships across North America, has been hamstrung for several days due to cyberattacks, and dealers may feel the effects for years. Car dealerships have been riding the gravy train with biscuit wheels since the onset of the pandemic rattled … Read more
Happy Tuesday! It’s June 26, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Rivian Unveils Trio of New Electric Vehicles 1st Gear: Volkswagen And Rivian Are Collaborating On EVs Rivian makes very … Read more
Screenshot: AutoTea If you watch much automotive YouTube, you’ve probably noticed a slew of “why we’re leaving” videos being posted by people working for some of the biggest automotive YouTube channels on the internet. Donut. Hoonigan. CarThrottle. It feels like everybody is quitting, but it also feels different than the group of big YouTubers who … Read more
The front desk of the Amazon office is pictured in New York, May 1, 2019. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Amazon is ramping up its development of artificial intelligence technology, hiring top talent from AI agent startup Adept and licensing the company’s technology. Rohit Prasad, a senior vice president and head scientist who oversees Amazon’s artificial … Read more
Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., speaks during the company’s annual general meeting in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, June 20, 2024. Son sketched out ambitions to help create AI thousands of times smarter than any human, making his most grandiose pronouncements since the Japanese conglomerate began taking steps to shore … Read more
Photo: Rivian Rivian builds some outstanding electric vehicles. It also recently announced several new models, including the incredibly desirable R3X. To make those vehicles happen, though, Rivian needed money, and this week it announced that Volkswagen would invest up to $5 billion in the startup. That’s great news for Rivian and future customers holding out … Read more
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQSImage: Mercedes-Benz Vehicle screens keep getting bigger. You’ll be hard pressed to find a car with a screen size less than eight inches, even on base models. A recent survey shows buyers want more in-car entertainment and they’re willing to have more screens to get it, as Variety reports. This Is The New … Read more
