wired.transportation
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Lotus' All-Electric Eletre SUV Has a Grill That 'Breathes'
by Matt Jancer on March 29, 2022 at 7:00 pm
This 600-horsepower, 373-mile EV boasts a light show worthy of Knight Rider's KITT and is the first production car with retractable lidar for self-driving.
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Self-Driving Cars: The Complete Guide
by Alex Davies, Aarian Marshall on September 9, 2021 at 1:00 pm
How a chaotic skunkworks race in the desert launched what's poised to be a runaway global industry.
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Want to Fix Urban Sprawl? Ditch the Cul-de-Sac
by Flavie Halais on May 31, 2020 at 11:00 am
Streets arranged in grids, with few dead-ends, encourage walking and transit. But in developing countries, growing cities are taking the opposite route.
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In the Walking Capitals of the World, Drivers Still Rule the Road
by Flavie Halais on May 30, 2020 at 11:00 am
In sub-Saharan Africa, about half of travelers move around by foot. Yet in its cities, conditions for pedestrians remain incredibly dangerous.
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Informal Transit Is Crucial for Some. Can It Weather Covid-19?
by Flavie Halais on May 24, 2020 at 12:00 pm
The pandemic highlights the vulnerability of workers for private transportation services, which are essential to mobility in global south cities.
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A Lawmaker Wants Fast Trains to Rev Up the US Economy
by Aarian Marshall on May 19, 2020 at 11:00 am
US representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts proposes spending $205 billion over 5 years to connect Chicago with Atlanta, Portland with Vancouver.
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Elon Musk Defies Lockdown Orders and Reopens Tesla's Factory
by Aarian Marshall on May 11, 2020 at 11:38 pm
The CEO sued a California county over the weekend and threatened to move the company to Texas—his latest tangle with government authorities.
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The Pandemic Strands Some Ship Crews at Sea, Others On Shore
by Alex Davies on May 11, 2020 at 11:00 am
Travel restrictions are blocking some marine workers from reaching their assigned ships. That's forcing others on extended tours.
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Fantastical Plans Are on Hold, and More Car News This Week
by Aarian Marshall on May 10, 2020 at 1:00 pm
The Covid-19 pandemic will delay the arrival of flying cars, and Google sibling Sidewalk Labs abandons plans to remake part of Toronto's waterfront.
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Covid-19 Casts a Dark Cloud Over the Flying Car Future
by Eric Adams on May 9, 2020 at 11:00 am
An economic slump is no good for a long shot business that's just starting to take off.
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Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs Scraps Its Ambitious Toronto Project
by Aarian Marshall on May 7, 2020 at 10:38 pm
The Google sibling envisioned a tech-enabled and eco-friendly neighborhood. But residents rebelled over plans to collect and use their data, among other things.
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As Cities Reopen, Outdoor Dining May Provide a Lifeline
by Aarian Marshall on May 7, 2020 at 11:00 am
Restaurants are anxious to expand beyond takeout, and some researchers believe open-air transmission of the coronavirus is rare.
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Sleeker Lidar Moves Volvo Closer to Selling a Self-Driving Car
by Alex Davies on May 6, 2020 at 1:00 pm
Using technology from Silicon Valley's Luminar, the Swedish automaker plans to offer completely autonomous highway driving by 2022.
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California Sues Uber and Lyft to Classify Drivers as Employees
by Aarian Marshall on May 5, 2020 at 9:31 pm
The state and three cities say the ride-hail companies are violating a new state law. The suit could lead to tens of millions of dollars in fines.
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Covid-19 Spurs a Road Repair Boom—and Threatens a Bust
by Alex Davies on May 4, 2020 at 11:00 am
Empty highways clear the way for speedier construction projects, but loss of fuel taxes could bring them to a halt.
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Fewer Wrecks, Grounded Planes, and More Car News This Week
by Aarian Marshall on May 3, 2020 at 1:00 pm
Stay-at-home orders mean less traffic and fewer serious crashes, saving lives and money. Plus, Elon Musk does it again.
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Elon Musk Says Tesla Stock Is ‘Too High’—and It Quickly Falls
by Aarian Marshall on May 1, 2020 at 8:19 pm
An early-morning tweet punctuates a week in which the CEO has complained loudly and often about coronavirus-induced lockdowns.
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Jaguar Envisions Car Design for a Post-Pandemic World
by Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica on April 30, 2020 at 2:00 pm
Julian Thomson, the automaker's director of design, shares his predictions for what drivers can look forward to.
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Tesla Posts Another Profit as Musk Slams Virus Restrictions
by Aarian Marshall on April 30, 2020 at 1:38 am
The CEO has criticized shelter-in-place orders, which have forced the closure of the company's California assembly plant.
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Planes Are Still Flying, but Covid-19 Recovery Will Be Tough
by Alex Davies on April 29, 2020 at 11:00 am
Air travel is down more than 90 percent from last year, and analysts say the rebound will be slower than following 9/11 or the financial crisis.