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Waymo is the undisputed leader in the robotaxi space, operating a fleet of over 3,000 driverless cars in at least 10 cities across the US. A number of companies, including Tesla, Zoox, Avride, and Motional, are racing to catch up with the Alphabet-owned firm. But what if being No. 2 was actually better?Nuro, the delivery robot company created by veterans of Google’s self-driving car project, thinks it has a decent shot at occupying the slot. After pivoting from delivery to robotaxis in 2024, Nuro struck a deal with Uber and Lucid to deploy tens of thousands of robotaxis all across…

A true world car, the Santana also joined the Nissan line-up in Japan and even received Ford emblems in Brazil and Argentina. The nameplate lives on in China on a much newer saloon. Lada 2105 (1980-2012) – 32 YEARS Lada elected to update the Fiat 124-derived 2101, its very first car, instead of developing a successor from scratch. The four-cylinder engine carried on with only minor changes, but the 2105 inaugurated a new look characterised by square headlights and a plastic grille. Lada exported the 2105 to many nations including Canada, where whitewall tires upped its style quotient, and the…

They don’t make them like they used to, at least not at Infiniti. Long before today’s watered-down lineup, the Japanese luxury marque was building legitimate sports sedans that could trade punches with the Germans, and few embodied that era better than the V8-powered Infiniti M45. 2003 – 2004 Infiniti M45 Front 3/4 View DrivingInfiniti The nameplate spanned two generations in the 2000s. Infiniti’s still-nascent prestige, especially in performance circles, coupled with a relatively steep price tag and grandpa car styling, meant few were sold, particularly the first-generation car. The rarity has made clean examples increasingly difficult to find today. As…

The Onvo L80 starts at 242,800 yuan ($35,810) with the battery pack included, dropping to 156,800 yuan under the BaaS model. The L80’s Max+ trim, equipped with Nio’s in-house developed Shenji NX9031 chip, emerged as the most popular configuration. (Onvo L80. Image credit: Onvo) Onvo, a sub-brand of Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO), released the initial customer profile for its new L80 sport utility vehicle (SUV) on Monday, revealing that over 90% of the first batch of buyers opted for the BaaS (battery as a service) rental model to purchase the vehicle. This purchasing model significantly lowers the barrier to entry…

It’s been a long, long time coming, but remakes of two all-time classic puzzle adventure games hit PS5 and PS VR2 this week. Cyan Worlds released this version of Myst on Meta Quest headsets in 2020; PC, Mac and Xbox in 2021; and iOS in 2022. PlayStation had been an outlier until now. It’s available for Sony’s console and VR headset (usually $35, 20 percent of for PlayStation Plus members until May 26) The remake of the sequel, Riven, debuted on PS5, PS VR2, Xbox Series X/S and the Microsoft Store on PC as well (also $35, but with a…

2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid Average Used Price: $22,000 Front 3/4 shot of a 2023 Kia Sportage parked near a windmill farmKia Available as the LX, the EX, and the SX-Prestige, the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid SUV lineup is both affordable considering its age and very handy to own. Average used prices for the entry-level LX start at $22,000, while top-end prices are still reasonable at $26,900. You get a maximum cargo capacity of 73.7 cubic feet with the rear seats folded down, and the manageable dimensions of 183.5 inches in length by 73.4 inches in width make it a relatively…

On 20 October 1976, Aston Martin bet its future on a model so radical that it risked returning the company to the mire from which it had only just risen.That car was the Lagonda saloon, and 50 years ago it was taking its first public bow at the British motor show in London, less than two years after Aston Martin had been plucked from receivership. Strikingly low, indulgently long and wide, with a razor-sharp wedge profile, the Lagonda bristled with daring levels of technology never before seen in the car world.

European luxury cars tend to depreciate quicker than anything else on the market, and the more expensive the car was at launch, the farther its value will drop by the time the first owner is ready to trade it in. An exception to that rule is Porsche, as so many of these cars become collector’s items. But, the exception to that exception seems to be the Porsche Cayenne. If we check in with our price tracking tool, we find that a base 2021 Cayenne is selling for around $25,000 below MSRP, with some models selling for less than half the…

For years, Unreal Engine has been the backbone of modern AAA gaming. Now, Epic is already preparing the next chapter, and surprisingly, Rocket League is leading the charge. Honestly, that part is kind of amazing. After spending years trapped on Unreal Engine 3, Rocket League fans are finally getting a modern engine upgrade, which feels long overdue. Psyonix And yes, the teaser looked exciting. Cleaner visuals, a connected ecosystem, and a glimpse at what Epic clearly wants to position as the next era of Unreal. But while the hype train is already leaving the station, I think I’m gonna stay…

While electric vehicles are getting more versatile and more realistic daily driver propositions by the year as manufacturers continually develop them, used examples that have seen their value drop considerably are generally still best suited for the city. Their limited ranges aren’t such a handicap when you’re spending most of your time threading between traffic and through tight city streets, while trips tend to last only ten or twenty miles as opposed to north of 200. Their instant torque and lack of a conventional gearbox also make driving in cities more straightforward and less frustrating than a normal car most…