TomTom and Microsoft team up to bring generative AI to automobiles
TomTom just announced a “fully integrated, AI-powered conversational automotive assistant” which should start popping up in dashboard infotainment platforms in the near-ish future. The company has issued some bold claims for the AI, saying it’ll offer “more sophisticated voice interaction” and allow users to converse naturally to navigate, find stops…
The tiny Fiat 500e is coming to the US in early 2024
Can a super tiny electric car still work in the US? We’ll soon find out! Fiat will soon start selling the 500e hatchback EV stateside in 2024 for $32,500 ($34,095 including the destination fee), the company announced. It hasn’t been available in the US since 2019, but the latest model…
Rockstar releases the first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer
Rockstar has released the trailer of Grand Theft Auto VI, the next game in the blockbuster video game franchise a day earlier than expected. You can watch it here: It’s been a decade since Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto V. While fans have been more than able to keep…
Tesla’s Cybertruck is a dystopian, masturbatory fantasy
It’s been four years since Tesla first announced the Cybertruck, a hideously ugly electric pickup truck that didn’t seem to actually improve on EVs or pickups in any meaningful way. Instead, the 6,600-pound mass of “stainless super steel” seems to be more the culmination of one man’s bizarre fantasy, and…
Tesla’s long-awaited Cybertruck will start at $60,990 before rebates
After years of production delays, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to a dimly-lit stage on Thursday to hand-deliver the first batch of Cybertruck EVs to their new owners during a delivery event held at the Tesla Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. The company has also, finally, announced pricing for the luxury…
Tesla could sue Cybertruck resellers for $50K if they flip it too soon
A new “Cybertruck Only” clause in Tesla’s purchase agreement stipulates that buyers cannot sell their new vehicle within the first year unless they have explicit permission from the automaker, or they may be sued. The company just updated its Motor Vehicle Order Agreement ahead of the first Cybertruck deliveries, which…
Rockstar may announce Grand Theft Auto VI this week
We may get official details about Grand Theft Auto VI very, very soon, if Bloomberg’s report turns out to be true. Rockstar Games plans to announce the next entry in the GTA franchise as early as this week, according to the news organization. Plus, Rockstar is reportedly publishing a trailer…
Volvo EX30 first drive: Charming and eco-friendly with power to spare
Volvo’s EX30 crossover has yet to arrive, but it’s already generated a lot of interest thanks to a killer combination of a charming design and low starting price of $35,000. On top of that, it’s eco-friendly to the core due to its low carbon manufacturing footprint and use of sustainable…
Tesla’s Autopilot was not to blame for fatal 2019 Model 3 crash, jury finds
A California jury has found that Tesla was not at fault for a fatal 2019 crash that allegedly involved its Autopilot system, in the first US trial yet for a case claiming its software directly caused a death. The lawsuit alleged Tesla knowingly shipped out cars with a defective Autopilot…
Hertz decides to slow down its EV expansion
In 2021, Hertz announced that it was going to order 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla by the end of 2022. Turns out the car rental company is far from being able to reach that number still, and it may take a while to get to 100,000, if it even gets…