Artificial intelligence is an intimidating technology that’s held an increasingly influential and still unproven role in our lives, and now Los Angeles is spending $11 million to install 100 AI cameras in buses to ticket vehicles illegally parked in bus zones. Testing for this program is slated to begin this summer and is expected to … Read more
California’s EV sales continue to rise. In 2023 the state had a 17 percent increase in EV market share; that was up nearly 30 percent from 2022. But when you look deeper into the numbers you’ll see there’s a problem: EVs are mostly being purchased by wealthier, college-educated Californians. The state hopes to get lower … Read more
Electric vehicles are seeing huge discounts right now, but those new lower prices are still not enough to get folks to, y’know, buy them. Now, an ever-more-bloated EV inventory is pushing automakers and dealers to slash prices even further. Five-figure price discounts are no longer out of the question. Even EVs Can’t Get A Break … Read more
Happy Tuesday! It’s April 16, 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. Even EVs Can’t Get A Break From The Heat 1st Gear: Tesla Layoffs Include Tons Of Salespeople Yesterday, Tesla … Read more
With hurdles like EV affordability and charging access, EV adoption still has a long way to go in the U.S. Skeptics are continuously concerned with whether or not EVs actually do anything for the environment. Now we have some localized evidence of at least one benefit; cleaner air. Even EVs Can’t Get A Break From … Read more
Many folks believe the myth the process of mining metals for thousands of brand new electric cars to replace internal combustion engines causes more harm than good. The debate surrounding the true environmental impact of producing electric vehicles is seriously complex, but this video does a great job of summarizing it. While this video doesn’t … Read more
Photo: Orbea/proshooto.com The battery on each Diem model is built into the frame, which means there’s no pulling it out to take it inside to charge or keeping a spare battery handy whenever you need to swap. The team did, however, assure me that should any issue arise with the battery, mechanics could undo a … Read more
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna says the automaker’s future electric vehicle will not be quiet like other EVs. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. Italians are traditionally not quiet people. Growing up in New Jersey and living amongst them means I have first-hand knowledge of this fact. Vigna intends to carry the tradition forward. … Read more
Photo: Mazda In light of the little stumble EVs have taken lately, we asked readers what cars should never go EV. It turns out Jalopnik readers are more amenable to EVs than their car enthusiast loyalties would suggest, because loving cars isn’t really about pitting ICE versus EVs. It’s more about what makes a car … Read more
Happy Friday! You made it through another week to reach February 9, 2024, and one final installment of 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. Read more… FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article … Read more
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