Google today announced some major updates for Android Auto and Android Automotive OS, which are expected to expand the reach of the two platforms and make it easier for app developers to create apps for the platforms. In a blog post regarding the matter, the company highlighted all the changes […]
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Remote work likely to stretch into ’21
HOLLY, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. has pushed back its return-to-work plans twice, most recently giving some salaried employees the option of working remotely until at least the end of this year. Outgoing CEO Jim Hackett thinks that policy is likely to continue beyond what the automaker has announced. “It’s […]
Android Auto finally adds more navigation apps, Automotive OS expanding
Many owners of Wear OS and Android TV devices complain about being treated like second-class citizens when it comes to Google’s platforms but they have nothing when it comes to Android’s automotive incarnation. Android Auto has been around for many years and has even branched out to an Android Automotive […]
Hyundai Elantra GT, GT N Line head to the automotive graveyard
See ya later, Elantra GT. Andrew Krok/Roadshow It’s the end of the line for two European-centric Hyundais sold in the US. The Hyundai Elantra GT and GT N Line will be no longer for 2021. Hyundai confirmed both models will bite the dust in its 2021 vehicle updates and the […]
Diverse Heroes Emerge In The Automotive Industry
Reese Cherry, a vehicle architecture engineer with Ford, has been granted six patents related to the … [+] all-new Ford Bronco. Ford Motor Company In an unexpected landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that employers could not discriminate against LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) workers […]
These 3D Renderings of Automotive Icons Will Make You Smile
Andrew Ritter’s Instagram bio says it all. His passion is rendering automotive heroes in charming 3D. But mostly, the project is, as Ritter’s account says, “An exercise in having a little fun.” What better sentiment for the world to embrace right now? This story originally appeared in the July 2020 […]
Why The Rolls-Royce Dawn Is A Singular Automotive Indulgence
The Rolls-Royce Dawn costs more than the average single-family home. Is it worth it? Rolls-Royce The rich are indeed different—they drive better cars. If you happen to be incredibly wealthy and can afford to own one of the costliest convertibles on the road as a sheer extravagance, the Rolls-Royce Dawn […]
Tesla Gigafactory Texas is ‘happening full speed’, says president of automotive, lots of job openings
Tesla president of automotive Jerome Guillen says that “Gigafactory Texas is happening at full speed” as the automaker is already announcing a lot of job openings. After Tesla finally confirmed a site next to Austin for its next factory in the US last month, the automaker started moving quickly. A […]
Assault Outside Local Automotive Store Shocks Shoppers
Daniel Ventura Aguilar Jr. Sonora, CA – Shoppers outside of a Sonora automotive store were shocked when they became witnesses to a driver overheating and erupt in violence. A call from an employee of the AutoZone store in the Crossroads Shopping Center along Sanguinetti Road on Monday […]
Polestar 2 straddles the line between the new and old auto worlds, CEO says
Ingenlath wants Polestar to be as highly regarded for its technology as it is for its commitment to vehicle manufacturing. “We combined the traditional craftsmanship of building cars, with having Google as our partner for developing the infotainment system and to offering over-the-air updates,” he told reporters via a video […]