Category: transport
Cake brings a Swedish take on e-motorcycle design to the U.S.
Cake has crafted the Swedish edition of electric motorcycle design starting in the dirt. The Stockholm based mobility startup’s debut, the Kalk OR, is a 150 pound, battery powered two-wheeler engineered for agile off-road riding and available in a street-legal version. On appearance, Cake’s Kalk has a minimalist stance and…
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Ford to offer COVID-19 testing for symptomatic workers as part of reopening plan
Ford said Saturday it will test hourly and salaried employees with suspected COVID-19 symptoms in four metro areas where it has major operations as it prepares to reopen facilities this month. The automaker is expected to resume production and some operations at its North America facilities May 18. Aside from…
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Tesla scouts head to Tulsa, Austin as hunt for Cybertruck gigafactory location nears end
Tesla officials visited two sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma this week to search for a location for its future and fifth gigafactory, according to a source familiar with the situation. Company representatives also visited Austin recently for a potential site for a factory that will produce its all-electric Cybertruck and Model…
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Tesla said to be readying new long-lasting, low-cost batteries to put EVs at price parity with gas cars
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been touting forthcoming battery technology improvements, going so far as to dub a forthcoming company talk “battery day” in prior public comments. Now Reuters is reporting that the automaker plans to unveil new advanced in battery technology it has developed that can produce power sources…
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VanMoof’s S3 e-bike is better, cheaper, and just as stylish
VanMoof is like the Allbirds of e-bikes. The upstart has struck a chord with technology-loving people who care deeply about design and sustainable living. That niche, though, is only so large. To grow even further, the company has to move a little mo… Source
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Here’s how your Uber ride will change, starting May 18
Uber is rolling out a series of changes to its ride-hailing and on-demand food delivery apps, beginning Monday, as cities and states lift stay-at-home orders prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes, which includes an online checklist for all users, limits on the number of passengers in vehicles and a…
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