Self-Driving Uber Strikes and Kills Pedestrian
A Tempe, Arizona woman has died following a collision with a self-driving Uber car, which was operating in autonomous mode. The woman, identified as 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, was struck as she walked her bicycle across the street. The collision is under investigation, but the facts appear to be as follows. On Sunday night, the vehicle, […]
Toyota Could Use Uber Tech in Self-Driving Cars
Toyota and Uber are reportedly discussing the possibility of installing the latter’s self-driving system in the former’s vehicles. According to Nikkei, a Japanese business daily, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi met with Toyota executives this week in the United States to negotiate a deal that would involve using Uber’s autonomous driving technology in Toyota’s minivan models, […]
Uber and Lyft Are Making City Traffic Even Worse
When you live out in the suburbs or on back country rounds, having a car is essential to get to any destination; walking to the nearest grocery store would be a day-long journey for some. But when you live in a big city, like Chicago or New York, navigating the streets on foot is significantly easier. […]
Sauber and Renault Unveil 2018 Formula 1 Cars
The Sauber and Renault Formula One teams have unveiled their 2018 season challengers, the C37 and the RS-18, respectively. Both teams will have high hopes for the upcoming championship. Sauber, firmly the last-place team in 2017, reintroduced Alfa Romeo to the sport via a new title sponsorship. It hired a new, promising driver and will […]
Frederic Vasseur Cancelled Sauber Honda Deal on First Day as Boss
At around the halfway point of last year’s Formula One championship, the Sauber F1 team and Honda had been in talks for an engine deal. Sauber was no longer happy with Ferrari, which was only supplying it with 2016-spec engines rather than the latest 2017 versions—but when team principal Monisha Kaltenborn left the team and […]
Volvo Signs Non-Exclusive Agreement with Uber
In a little more than two years, your Uber-requested ride might be a self-driving vehicle engineered by one of the world’s premium automakers. Volvo Media reports that Volvo Cars has signed a non-exclusive framework agreement with the ride sharing company, “to sell tens of thousands of autonomous driving compatible base vehicles between 2019 and 2021.” According […]
Sauber F1 Reveals 2018 Driver Lineup and New Livery
The Sauber F1 Team has finally announced its driver lineup for the 2018 Formula One Championship: Marcus Ericsson will remain while Pascal Wehrlein will be replaced by reigning Formula 2 champion Charles Leclerc. Antonio Giovinazzi, who had been gunning for Ericsson’s seat, will stay on as a reserve driver. The lineup was announced at a […]
Sauber F1 Team Announces Alfa Romeo Partnership
The Sauber F1 Team has officially announced that Alfa Romeo would become its title sponsor from 2018 onwards, marking the return of one of Formula One’s most historic brands after more than 30 years away from the sport. The team will be known as the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team starting next year. “[Alfa Romeo] […]
On Top of Everything, Uber Gets Booted From Israel
Oh, Uber. You are having so, so many problems. However, for a change, this particular one isn’t caused by your own horrible actions (kind of)! Much Better: Meet the newly redesigned Chevy Traverse This time, Uber has been banned from operating its ridesharing business by a judge in Tel Aviv, issuing an injunction that will […]
Uber Leaks Information of Millions, Covers It Up for Over a Year, New CEO Promises Change (Again)
It’s no secret that Uber isn’t very popular lately—it was banned from operating in London due to its “lack of corporate responsibility,” had to find a new CEO after the original, Travis Kalanick, was pushed out of his position by company investors (although he is still on the board), and has just generally been wracked […]
Uber Unveils Motion Sickness Prevention System to Improve Ride Share Experience
As autonomous vehicles start becoming the norm, a few voices are addressing a legitimate concern that some individuals experience on a normal basis: motion sickness. The instances of in-vehicle nausea are predicted to increase, as driverless technology causes passengers to focus even more on non-driving activities such as reading, messaging with friends or business contacts, and […]
Sauber to Reveal Driver Lineup Amid Rumors of Alfa Return
There has been a lot of talk concerning who will drive in the alongside Lance Stroll in 2018, but Williams Martini Racing isn’t the only Formula One team hard at work on finding a new driver. Both seats at Sauber F1 are still up for grabs and though Sauber is currently sitting last in the […]
Uber Partners with NASA to Bring Flying Taxis to Los Angeles By 2020
There’s a new initiative to create off-the-ground transportation in Los Angeles. Uber has partnered with NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on a project called Uber Elevate. Uber Elevate plans to bring test versions of “flying taxis” to the cities of Los Angeles, Dubai, and Dallas-Fort Worth by 2020. However, more cities may be on the back […]
YouTuber and Car-Enthusiast Doug DeMuro Celebrates 1 Million Subscribers: Top Video Moments
Doug DeMuro is well-known for his columns on Autotrader as well as his often viral car review videos on YouTube. Doug travels the United States, checking out viewers’ cars to review them and give them a quick test drive. Recently, Doug hit the 1 million subscriber mark on YouTube, a huge milestone for any creator. To […]
YouTubers Build Real-Life Star Wars Speeders to Drive Around NYC on Halloween
YouTubers Jesse Wellens and Casey Neistat always take Halloween to the next level and this year, they did not disappoint. The two creators have a tradition of designing crazy costumes for Halloween and making their way around a city, filming reactions of the costumes for a video. One year, they even snowboarded through the streets of New […]
Order Your Uber.. via Snapchat?
Have you ever been on Snapchat, seen someone post their story at a cool restaurant and thought, “Wow, I’d like to go there right now.” Well, Snapchat and Uber have joined forces to make it so you can order an Uber directly from the Snapchat app. The social media channel recently announced the addition of Context […]
YouTuber Alfie Deyes Surprises Zoella with a Pastel Nissan Figaro for Their Five-Year Anniversary
It’s no secret that when “Zalfie” (YouTubers Zoë Sugg and Alfie Deyes) does something, they pull out all the stops. But little did Zoë know, for the couple’s five-year anniversary, Alfie (PointlessBlog on YouTube) had something exceptionally big planned. Zoë (Zoella on YouTube) has been drooling over the old-school Nissan Figaro for years. She even […]
Uber Closes its Leasing Service in Face of Financial Losses
Uber seems to just be shutting all sorts of things down. First, there was the involuntary stop of its operations in London, followed by news that the brand would quite possibly drop its services from all of Quebec. Now, though, the brand is making headlines once more, because it is shuttering its car leasing business, […]