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What Ever Happened to TomTom, the Giant That Couldn’t Beat Google Maps and Waze?

What Ever Happened to TomTom, the Giant That Couldn’t Beat Google Maps and Waze?

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Even if you haven’t used TomTom in 20 years, this navigation system is more popular than ever.

Swiss Has Taken Luxury Too Far: The Weight of Its First Class Section Is Forcing the Airline to Redistribute Weight on Its Planes

Swiss Has Taken Luxury Too Far: The Weight of Its First Class Section Is Forcing the Airline to Redistribute Weight on Its Planes

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Swiss, which received an award for offering the best first class service of any European airline in 2024, appears to have gone overboard with luxury.

Mercedes Wants to Surpass Tesla in Software Development. A Possible Plan: Enabling Fortnite in Its Cars

Mercedes Wants to Surpass Tesla in Software Development. A Possible Plan: Enabling Fortnite in Its Cars

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Playing Fortnite in your car will be possible if you have a Mercedes.

Waymo’s Self-Driving Cars Have Suddenly Started Honking at Each Other at 4 a.m.

Waymo’s Self-Driving Cars Have Suddenly Started Honking at Each Other at 4 a.m.

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Introducing robotaxis into neighborhoods may have unintended consequences for humans.

Japanese Researchers Reveal the First Prototype of Magnetically Levitated Cars. It’s as Promising as It’s Experimental

Japanese Researchers Reveal the First Prototype of Magnetically Levitated Cars. It’s as Promising as It’s Experimental

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However, it needs to overcome several challenges before it can be implemented.

The U.S. Needs to Get Rid of Its Diesel Trains. It’s Rapidly Replacing Them With Hydrogen Trains

The U.S. Needs to Get Rid of Its Diesel Trains. It’s Rapidly Replacing Them With Hydrogen Trains

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ZEMU is the U.S.’s first hydrogen train and is currently being tested in California.

Samsung Has Just Revolutionized Electric Car Batteries, Improving Their Range, Charging Time, and Lifespan

Samsung Has Just Revolutionized Electric Car Batteries, Improving Their Range, Charging Time, and Lifespan

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The new batteries can provide a range of 600 miles on a single charge, can be fully recharged in just nine minutes, and have a useful life of up to two decades.

Pegasus Is a Revolutionary Hybrid Flying Car: It Can Travel on the Highway and Fly for up to Three Hours

Pegasus Is a Revolutionary Hybrid Flying Car: It Can Travel on the Highway and Fly for up to Three Hours

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Its design allows it to travel on the ground at a speed of 75 mph or fly up to 6,000 feet high.

‘That Doesn’t Hold Up in the Electric Era’: Ford Explains Why It Wants to Either Sell Expensive Gas Cars or Small EVs

‘That Doesn’t Hold Up in the Electric Era’: Ford Explains Why It Wants to Either Sell Expensive Gas Cars or Small EVs

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Ford is looking for solutions to address the economic issues of its EVs division.

Toyota Is in the Eye of the Storm: The Company Acknowledges That It Sold 14 Models With Fake Safety Tests Over the Last Decade

Toyota Is in the Eye of the Storm: The Company Acknowledges That It Sold 14 Models With Fake Safety Tests Over the Last Decade

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Toyota acknowledges its mistakes and says it has fixed them in cars that are still in production.

Some Tesla Owners Thought a Wet Towel Would Save Them a Lot of Charging Time. Tesla Had to Explain the Obvious

Some Tesla Owners Thought a Wet Towel Would Save Them a Lot of Charging Time. Tesla Had to Explain the Obvious

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Tesla had to explain the consequences of trying to pull one over its Superchargers.

Volkswagen’s Software Is So Bad That the Company Has Found Only One Solution: Sending Its Engineers to China to Learn How to Fix It

Volkswagen’s Software Is So Bad That the Company Has Found Only One Solution: Sending Its Engineers to China to Learn How to Fix It

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Desperate, Volkswagen turns to China to fix its software problems.

Ford Wanted to Compete With Tesla in the Electric Car Market. It’s Facing an Issue Called ‘A $5 Billion Loss’

Ford Wanted to Compete With Tesla in the Electric Car Market. It’s Facing an Issue Called ‘A $5 Billion Loss’

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Ford is still in real trouble with its electric cars.

‘They Are Inoperable': Toyota Is Facing a Class Action in the U.S. Over Problems With Its Hydrogen Car

‘They Are Inoperable': Toyota Is Facing a Class Action in the U.S. Over Problems With Its Hydrogen Car

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A group of owners claims they were duped by false promises.

An Increasing Number of Carmakers Are Rejecting the New Apple CarPlay. The Reason: Control

An Increasing Number of Carmakers Are Rejecting the New Apple CarPlay. The Reason: Control

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Rivian is the latest to say no, but General Motors, Tesla, and Mercedes have already abandoned CarPlay, which aims to do much more in its updated version.

This Airline Went 32 Years Without Updating Windows. It Was the Only One That Escaped the Global CrowdStrike Outage

This Airline Went 32 Years Without Updating Windows. It Was the Only One That Escaped the Global CrowdStrike Outage

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There are companies that abide by the saying: “If it's not broken, don’t fix it.”

The Glitch That Demonstrated the Fragility of Airports Worldwide: How CrowdStrike Became the Biggest Story on a Dramatic Summer Day

The Glitch That Demonstrated the Fragility of Airports Worldwide: How CrowdStrike Became the Biggest Story on a Dramatic Summer Day

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A glitch in an update has grounded thousands of passengers and caused countless delays.

Audi Will Close Its First Electric Car Factory. The Reason Is Simple: It’s Not Selling EVs

Audi Will Close Its First Electric Car Factory. The Reason Is Simple: It’s Not Selling EVs

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Audi is already looking for a way to close a plant to produce its luxury electric car.

Tesla Delayed Its $25,000 Electric Car to Unveil a Robotaxi in August. In the End, We Won’t See Either One

Tesla Delayed Its $25,000 Electric Car to Unveil a Robotaxi in August. In the End, We Won’t See Either One

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Unsurprisingly, Tesla has delayed its robotaxi announcement. It hasn't provided a new launch date.

Volvo Wanted to Make It Big by Selling Cars Online Like Tesla, But 0% of Its Customers Have Gone This Route

Volvo Wanted to Make It Big by Selling Cars Online Like Tesla, But 0% of Its Customers Have Gone This Route

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Volvo is abandoning its plans to sell online. Its buyers don't want to buy there.