The CEO of the Amazon-backed self-driving car startup Aurora explains why...
Aurora is developing software and hardware for autonomous vehicles with the goal of acting as a supplier to other companies, instead of making its own self-driving cars or ride-hailing service.Chris...
View ArticleHow you can buy a discounted car with your Costco membership (COST)
The Costco Auto Program allows Costco members to buy discounted cars from participating dealerships.A wide variety of vehicle types and models are available to buy or lease.A Costco representative told...
View ArticleThese are the 16 most unreliable car brands for 2020
JD Power's vehicle-dependability study measures the number of issues reported by owners of three-year-old vehicles.In the 2020 survey, respondents reported an average of 134 problems per 100...
View ArticleThe CEO of the Amazon-backed startup Aurora reveals two signs he looks for in...
For Aurora Innovation CEO Chris Urmson, it's a priority that the company not hire "jerks."When interviewing a job applicant, Urmson pays attention to how they talk about their current or former...
View ArticleThe CEO of the EV charging company ChargePoint explains why he ordered a...
Pasquale Romano, the CEO of the electric-vehicle charging company ChargePoint, chose to buy Tesla's Model Y as his next vehicle over the Ford Mustang Mach-E.Romano said it was a close call, but the...
View ArticleRachel Kuhn is a 41-year-old executive who left Starbucks for one of...
General Motors' innovation team has a clear directive: Projects must add at least $100 million in revenue.Rachel Kuhn, a director of innovation at the automaker, is not a "car person" and previously...
View ArticleConfidential Tesla and SpaceX documents were leaked online after one of their...
Tesla and SpaceX documents have been leaked online by a ransomware that hacked one of their suppliers, TechCrunch reported.Nondisclosure agreements involving both companies have been posted on a public...
View ArticleThe best roadside emergency car kits
Roadside emergency car kits can ensure you have some useful items on hand, in case your vehicle breaks down or is involved in an accident. Our top picks are well-stocked, full of practical supplies,...
View ArticleElectric cars and self-driving tech have gotten off to a slow start....
The auto industry is in the early stages of a transition to electric and self-driving vehicles.The development of self-driving tech has been slower than some companies and analysts...
View ArticleBugatti made its fastest supercar slower because customers wanted one that...
Bugatti customers asked the company to build a car that handles better, one that's not just for driving as fast as possible. The result is the new Chiron Pur Sport.The car emphasizes cornering rather...
View ArticleThis design firm turns mansions into $45,000 vehicle showrooms by parking...
Supercar Capsule creates bespoke private showrooms and garages to turn a supercar into a work of art meant to be displayed as such.The company can do so by either designing and constructing a showcase...
View ArticleSome Tesla workers say the company has made big mistakes at its car factory...
Tesla has struggled to make its cars on time and without quality issues.That isn't a coincidence, some current and former employees said. Employees said the electric-car maker has run its California...
View ArticleTesla reportedly lost a manufacturing director who helped ramp up Model 3...
Former Tesla manufacturing director Jatinder Dhillon has left the company, CNBC's Lora Kolodny reported.Dhillon started working at Tesla in 2013, according to his LinkedIn profile.His accomplishments...
View ArticleNew York Auto Show postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak
The New York auto show is postponed until August because of the coronavirus outbreak.Many automakers anticipated using the event to show off new vehicles but the event was called off as the number of...
View ArticleSome Tesla factory workers say the company still struggles with broken robots...
Tesla has had trouble with the machines at its California car factory in recent years, 10 people who worked at Tesla between 2017 and now told Business Insider.They described frequent breakdowns from a...
View Article13 effective cleaning products that'll keep your car looking pristine — as...
Some say a clean car drives better, but at the very least it will look better.As the spring season nears, everyday drivers and collectors alike work to keep their car free of dirt, pollen, bird...
View ArticleLeaked Tesla email reveals the company is warning workers about scammers who...
Tesla warned employees about phishing scams claiming to have information about COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, in an internal email.The email lists characteristics the phishing emails...
View Article8 of the biggest scams to avoid when buying a car
Buying a car can be stressful, especially if salespeople are trying to run a scam on you.Alan Diaz, a branch manager for Cartelligent, listed eight of the most common scams you might encounter at a car...
View ArticleA leaked email reveals Tesla is asking employees to deliver cars on their...
Tesla is asking employees to help with deliveries during the final weeks of the first quarter, according to an internal email send on Friday.Employees can only volunteer to help with deliveries on...
View ArticleElon Musk told Tesla employees in a leaked email that they don't have to go...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk told employees in an email that they didn't have to come to work if they're sick or concerned about the novel coronavirus.Musk said that, to his knowledge, no Tesla employees had...
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