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Look at that Lyriq. Image: General Motors By Sasha Lekach2020-03-04 20:06:22 UTC Earlier this year, GM announced it's bringing the Hummer back. On Wednesday, it revealed its electric compact SUV, a competitor to Tesla's Model Y. It's called the Cadillac Lyriq (yes, with a "q"). GM will share more details…

13 degrees of motion — The National Advanced Driving Simulator was built for serious research. Jonathan M. Gitlin - Mar 2, 2020 9:42 pm UTC This is the NADS-1, an $80 million driving simulator. A full-size car sits inside the dome of NADS-1. But there's also room to switch it…

Are Tesla's Cameras a Threat To Our Privacy? (msn.com) Posted by EditorDavid on Sunday March 01, 2020 @07:34AM from the cameras-on-wheels dept. "I love that my car recorded a hit-and-run on my behalf," writes a technology columnist at the Washington Post. "Yet I'm scared we're not ready for the ways…

distracted driving is bad — There was plenty of blame to go around for the Apple engineer's death in 2018. Jonathan M. Gitlin - Feb 26, 2020 6:04 pm UTC On Monday, the National Transportation Safety Board met to discuss its investigation into the March 2018 crash that killed Tesla…

If they're willing to pay.Virgin Galactic will let people hop to the front of the line for ticketsIf I can afford it, I am determined to hop on one of Virgin Galactic's tourist spaceflights -- ruining my carbon footprint for the rest of my life, I guess. If you're looking…

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Genesis took the top spot in JD Power's 2020 vehicle-dependability study.The brand's customers reported 89 problems per 100 vehicles, compared to an industry average of 134.Lexus and Buick took second and third, respectively.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Cars are more reliable than ever, according to JD Power, as…

First up, the core ID setup gets a bit of a rethink. The Smart Track set, with its sturdy USB-connected pieces, was a pretty cool piece of tech. (We even included it in our holiday gift guide.) But at $180, it was probably too pricey for a lot of parents.…

Tesla placed 11 out of 33 in Consumer Reports' 2020 automotive-brand ranking, rising eight spots from 2019.Consumer Reports said the jump resulted from the improved reliability of the Model S and Model 3 sedans.The consumer-advocacy organization named the Model 3 one of its 10 "top picks" for 2020.Visit Business Insider's…

Joe Skipper/ReutersTesla's plan to build its first Gigafactory in Europe is back on track. Elon Musk's electric-car company had halted preparations after environmental activists won an injunction against it. A German court threw out the challenge, however, on Thursday. Tesla wants to finish the factory's first phase and begin production…