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Stellantis Continues Global Rollout of Connected Car Features
Stellantis Continues Global Rollout of Connected Car Features
June 13, 2024  |  Technology

Stellantis is rolling out several software products and connected features for its vehicles around the world. The automaker, whose 14 brands include Chrysler, Fiat and...

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Tesla’s Autopilot Scandal Puts Future of Autonomous Transport Under Microscope
Tesla’s Autopilot Scandal Puts Future of Autonomous Transport Under Microscope
May 09, 2024  |  Transportation

If you take your hands off the wheel, you might crash.  That proverbial piece of advice, commonly leveled at business leaders and managers, has taken...

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From Factories to the Fast Lane, Unpacking Autonomy’s Potential
From Factories to the Fast Lane, Unpacking Autonomy’s Potential
May 08, 2024  |  Technology

As the electric vehicle (EV) landscape shows signs of short-circuiting, automakers are eyeing another innovation. One more futuristic, and more fitting, for our rising artificial...

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On-Demand Rental Apps Streamline Commercial Fleet’s Digital Journey
On-Demand Rental Apps Streamline Commercial Fleet’s Digital Journey
April 25, 2024  |  Transportation

Whether it’s a delivery service rushing to fulfill orders, a construction crew on a project or a catering company prepping for a weekend event, all these...

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Musk’s Master Robotaxi Plan: Giving Tesla the Uber, Airbnb Treatment
Musk’s Master Robotaxi Plan: Giving Tesla the Uber, Airbnb Treatment
April 24, 2024  |  Ridesharing

The global electric vehicle (EV) marketplace is seeing demand suffer under ongoing macro pressures. That’s why, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, it’s a good...

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Tesla Calls Itself an AI, Robotics Company as Profits Plunge 55% 
Tesla Calls Itself an AI, Robotics Company as Profits Plunge 55% 
April 23, 2024  |  Earnings

There was nothing electric about electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla’s latest financial results. The company reported its first quarter 2024 earnings results Tuesday (April 23), disclosing...

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Comdata Debuts Contactless Payments for EV Charging
Comdata Debuts Contactless Payments for EV Charging
April 09, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Commercial payments firm Comdata has launched a contactless feature for its electric vehicle focused Chargepass Mastercard. As the company noted in a Tuesday (April 9) news release, the...

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Musk Promises Tesla Robotaxis Amid Rocky EV Market
Musk Promises Tesla Robotaxis Amid Rocky EV Market
April 07, 2024  |  Transportation

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company will debut a robotaxi this summer. “Tesla Robotaxi unveil on 8/8,” Musk wrote on X Friday (April 5). The...

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Declining Sales, Production Setbacks Add Miles to Bumpy EV Journey
Declining Sales, Production Setbacks Add Miles to Bumpy EV Journey
April 05, 2024  |  Transportation

Barely a week following the launch of Xiaomi’s highly anticipated electric car, which catapulted the electric vehicle (EV) market into the limelight, other original equipment manufacturers...

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