Tag: transportation
Mercedes teases an AI-powered version of its MBUX infotainment system
When the new Mercedes EQS sedan hits the road next year, it will feature a new and improved version of the automaker’s MBUX infotainment called the MBUX Hyperscreen as an optional upgrade. The company says the ultrawide screen spans the entire front… Source
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Elon Musk says Tesla’s Full Self-Driving subscription arrives in early 2021
Tesla is narrowing the time frame for the Full Self-Driving subscription rollout. Elon Musk told Twitter followers that the pay-per-month package is now due to arrive “early next year.” In theory, you could add the autonomous (currently semi-autonomo… Source
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Extra Crunch roundup: ‘Nightmare’ security breach, Poshmark’s IPO, crypto boom, more
The rest of the world may be slowing down as we prepare for Christmas and the new year, but we are not taking our foot off the gas. Alex Wilhelm keeps a close watch on the public markets in his column The Exchange, but this week, he branched out to…
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Unicorn travel startup Hopper is facing a pandemic-fueled customer service nightmare
Mobile travel app Hopper has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers canceled their trips and airlines dropped their flights. But the complications around getting airline credits and refunds have since turned into a customer service crisis for the airfare prediction and ticket booking startup, which had been…
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Bolt raises $182M to expand its on-demand transportation network in Europe and Africa
In the midst of a major second wave of coronavirus infections across Europe, an Estonian startup that’s building an on-demand network to move food and people around in cars, on scooters and on bikes across developed and emerging markets in EMEA is announcing a major round of funding. Bolt, which…
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Volkswagen shelves the ID Buggy to focus on more mainstream EVs
Volkswagen won’t release a production variant of its whimsical electric dune buggy prototype. In an interview with Autocar, VW CEO Ralf Brandstätter said the automaker plans to focus on models with mainstream appeal instead of niche projects like the… Source
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