#Scout Motors EVs will have satellite connectivity

#Scout Motors EVs will have satellite connectivity

Volkswagen offshoot Scout Motors is getting a jump-start on CES 2025 next week, with some good news for people who plan to take the company’s EVs way, way outdoors: The forthcoming Traveler SUV and Terra pickup will have a built-in satellite connection. Scout Motors isn’t saying where it’s sourcing the satellite linkup hardware from, or…

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#Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi resigns from self-driving truck startup Aurora’s board

#Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi resigns from self-driving truck startup Aurora’s board

Dara Khosrowshahi is resigning from the board of autonomous vehicle technology company Aurora Innovation, citing a desire to focus on his ongoing responsibilities as CEO of Uber and reduce external board commitments, according to a Friday regulatory filing. Khosrowshahi’s resignation was effective as of Tuesday. Aurora says Khosrowshahi’s decision to leave the board was not…

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#How to watch CES 2025’s press conferences

#How to watch CES 2025’s press conferences

CES 2025 kicks off January 7. The annual Las Vegas event sets the tone for the year’s consumer electronics and automotive industries. As always, TechCrunch will be there, sniffing out stories from the most exciting startups and tech giants. If you really want a piece of the action without paying for the hotel and flight,…

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#Waymo robotaxis are coming to Tokyo in 2025

#Waymo robotaxis are coming to Tokyo in 2025

Waymo will begin testing its autonomous vehicle technology in Tokyo in early 2025, the first time the Alphabet company’s robotaxis have driven on public roads outside the U.S. The move to Japan is part of Waymo’s “road trips,” a development program that involves bringing its technology to a variety of cities and testing it —…

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#A Waymo robotaxi got stuck in a roundabout loop

#A Waymo robotaxi got stuck in a roundabout loop

Roundabouts. They trapped Clark Griswold in National Lampoon’s European Vacation and now they’ve tripped up a Waymo robotaxi. A video is circulating on social media showing a Waymo robotaxi going round and round on a roundabout — as if it is stuck in a loop. A Waymo spokesperson told TechCrunch there were no passengers onboard…

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