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Amazon Robotaxi Team Growing, Robotaxi Use Launches In Las Vegas

CleanTechnica EVs

Three years ago, in late June 2020, I wrote about Amazon buying the robotaxi startup Zoox. If you missed that story or don’t remember it well, I recommend reading it first for some useful background on who Zoox is, or was. This year, while many robotaxi companies and projects have either folded or scaled back, […]

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Ford unveils all-electric F-100 Eluminator concept with new EV crate motor customers can now buy

Green Car Congress

In Las Vegas for SEMA, Ford revealed the all-electric F-100 Eluminator concept—a zero-tailpipe-emissions demonstration truck powered by the all-new Ford Performance Parts Eluminator electric crate motor that customers can now buy online.

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Uber Launches Robotaxis!

CleanTechnica EVs

Years after Uber founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick said Uber would buy all the robotaxis Tesla could make (it turns out the figure was zero), Uber has launched its first robotaxi for commercial use. Over in Las Vegas, Uber users can now virtually hail a full-on robotaxi.

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VinFast reveals Ford Ranger-sized VF Wild electric ute concept, Aussie DNA included

EV Central

Vietnamese EV startup VinFast has revealed its VF Wild mid-sized ute concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. VinFast Wild electric pickup concept at CES 2024, Las Vegas Reports suggest the VF Wild is 5300mm long and 2000mm wide.

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Electrify America To Install DC Fast Chargers At Caesars Palace In Las Vegas

InsideEVs

Now you can lose your shirt - then buy a new one, while your EV charges up

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GM, Stellantis Sit Out Super Bowl

The Truth About Cars

Buying ad time during the game costs a pretty penny -- almost $7 million for a 30-second spot last year. The strike is why Stellantis pulled out of the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show and the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (happening right now in Las Vegas). GM had already made its announcement in November.

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Toyota Previews Builds for SEMA 2023

The Truth About Cars

The announcements from auto manufacturers about what they’ve in the pipeline for this year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas continue apace, with Toyota promising a quartet of builds – plus a few packages that consumers will be able to actually buy. Shown above is a rendering of the Tacoma X-Runner Concept.