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Aujourd’hui — 28 mars 2024Presse

The Baltimore Bridge Collapse Is About to Get Even Messier

Closing the city’s seaport will send shockwaves across global shipping. Supersize container ships pose a growing risk to bridges and other infrastructure when things go wrong.
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Here Comes the Flood of Plug-In Hybrids

New US emissions rules mean more plug-in hybrid cars are on the way. The electric vehicle tech is clean—but has a catch.

How the New E.P.A. Rules Affect Toyota and Their Hybrid Cars

The auto giant lobbied hard against tougher pollution rules. This week, the E.P.A.’s new rules proved favorable to hybrid technology, an area that Toyota dominates.

Charging up in Lake Park, Fla.

BMW’s Vision Neue Klasse X Has a Car-Wide Screen and a ‘Joy’ Brain

The German automaker exposes what the next generation of BMW EVs will look like inside and out—including better batteries, a fancy new central computer, and a massive new windscreen display.

The World Needs to Crack Battery Recycling, Fast

The shift to electric vehicles is exciting, but it will leave us with thousands of tonnes of spent batteries.

EVs With Built-In Camera Drones Have Already Landed in China

Still the stuff of concepts and flights of fancy in the West, automakers on the other side of the world are putting copters in their cars.

China’s Best Self-Driving Car Platforms, Tested and Compared

Tesla and General Motors may be struggling with self-driving tech, but the opposite is true in Asia. WIRED tested China's top three autopilot systems to see just how far ahead they are.

Waymo Will Bring Autonomous Taxis to Los Angeles—Its Biggest Challenge Yet

Waymo got approval Friday afternoon from California regulators for paid robotaxi rides in the second-largest city in the US, plus even more of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Tesla's Charging Network Is Now Open to Other EVs—and Ford Is First in Line

Starting today, Ford electric car drivers can plug into the Supercharger network. You can bet more makers will follow.

The White House Warns Cars Made in China Could Unleash Chaos on US Highways

As Chinese automakers prepare to launch in the US, the White House is investigating whether cars made in China could pose a national security threat.

RIP Apple Car. This Is Why It Died

Any tech company moving into the auto space needs a manufacturing partner. But Apple’s EV died as it lived: alone.

New Freighters Could Ease Red Sea Cargo Disruptions

Analysts and shipping executives say they expect costs to fall later this year as companies receive vessels they ordered two to three years ago.

Ships under construction in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Some analysts expect a robust supply of new ships to push down shipping rates this year.

The Transport Companies Leaving Fossil Fuels Behind

Hydrogen-powered planes, more fuel-efficient aircraft designs, and all-electric parcel delivery services are just some of the ways in which the transport sector is looking to decarbonize.

The World’s Most Important Industry Has a New Captain—and She’s Piloting It Into the 21st Century

Meet Marina Hadjipateras: Greek shipping heiress, successful venture capitalist, and the woman trying to transform the $14 trillion shipping industry.

Snow and Rain Disrupt China’s Lunar New Year Travel Rush

Hundreds of flights and trains have been canceled as China’s most important holiday approaches, and more bad weather is in the forecast.

A heavy snowfall in Huai’an, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on Sunday.

Watch: Testing Suggests Highway Guardrails No Match for Heavy EVs

Highway guardrails may be no match for heavy electric vehicles (EVs), preliminary test results released Thursday suggest, raising concerns about the nation’s roadside safety system.

Robot Car Crash Investigation Concludes GM’s Cruise Didn’t Disclose Key Information

A law firm’s investigation of a gruesome crash in which a pedestrian was dragged under an autonomous vehicle says GM’s Cruise fixated on media reports and didn’t share all it knew with regulators.

Elon Musk Says a Cheaper Tesla Model Is Coming in 2025 as Chinese Competition Intensifies

A low-cost model of Tesla will launch in 2024, CEO Elon Musk told investors. It could help the EV maker compete with BYD and other surging Chinese automakers.

Storm Isha Diverts Dozens of Flights From England and Ireland

Ferocious winds forced pilots to abort landings and divert passengers hundreds of miles from their original destinations.

Storm Isha caused airlines to cancel or divert dozens of flights in Britain and Ireland on Sunday and Monday.

The Boeing 737 Max Crisis Reignites Arguments Over Infant Safety on Planes

A midair blowout on a Boeing 737 Max 9 showed seatbelts matter, but infants under two still aren’t required to have their own seats. Experts say changing the rules would make flying safer for children—but would result in more deaths.

The Real Problem With the Boeing 737 Max

Two tragic crashes over the past six years, then a third plane with loose bodywork—the aircraft designed to send Boeing’s reputation soaring has sent it into a tailspin.

The White House Just Announced a $623 Million EV-Charging Bonanza

Electric vehicle charging stations are still scarce in many parts of the US. The White House announced grants totaling $623 million to top up electric cars, bikes, and scooters.

Panel on Boeing Plane May Not Have Been Properly Attached, Agency Says

The National Transportation Safety Board’s statement about the Max 9 jet that had a midair blowout came hours after two airlines reported finding loose parts on some Max 9s.

Orange steps on Monday led up to the hole where a part of an Alaska Airlines plane blew out, forcing an emergency landing at Portland International Airport last week.

New York Subway Trains Collide Leaving 24 Injured and Commuter Chaos

The heart of New York's subway system ground to a halt Thursday afternoon when two trains collided at low speed, leaving 24 injured and travel chaos in their wake which continued into Friday morning.

Cruise Was Asked to Ground Robotaxis on Halloween to Keep Kids Safe

The city of Austin asked Cruise to idle its robotaxis on Halloween due to safety concerns. The request shows how cities barred by state law from regulating driverless cars must resort to diplomacy.

Cars Are Getting Bigger. Can Smarter Software Make Them Safer?

Automobiles have gotten much bigger in recent years, alarming road safety experts. The chief engineer at Chrysler’s owner Stellantis says the solution is offering drivers more choice and smarter software.

Blood, Guns, and Broken Scooters: Inside the Chaotic Rise and Fall of Bird

Par : Amy Martyn
Bird was once valued at more than $2 billion—now it has filed for bankruptcy. This is the untold story of the contractors who risked it all to try to make the micromobility dream a reality.

Lamborghini Revuelto 2024 Review, Specs, Price, Availability

The 217-mph, 1,001-hp electrified Lamborghini Revuelto is so much fun it will make you lose the ability to speak properly.

Massive Layoffs Hit Troubled Robotaxi Developer Cruise

Cruise, the self-driving subsidiary of General Motors, will lay off a quarter of its staff. After a grisly October accident in San Francisco, GM said it would slash the unit’s funding.

Tesla Is Recalling Nearly All Vehicles Sold in US to Fix an Autopilot Fault

The Tesla recall, which affects more than 2 million vehicles, follows a two-year investigation by the US government into a series of crashes linked to the Autopilot system.

US Regulators Want Cars to Include Drunk-Driver Detection Technology

In 2021, more than 13,000 people died in US alcohol-related crashes. The top US road safety regulator is exploring tech in vehicles that could check whether a driver is drunk.

Panasonic's New Powder-Powered Batteries Will Supercharge EVs

A company working with Tesla’s main US battery supplier has silicon-based tech that could soon give electric cars 500-mile ranges and charge refills in just 10 minutes.

Women Buy More Cars, So Why Are the Designs So Macho?

It’s not just Elon Musk’s Cybertruck. Car design is largely geared toward men, even though women buy more than 60 percent of all new cars sold in the US. EVs are a chance to right that wrong.

The Pilots Delivering Your Amazon Packages Are Ready to Strike

Pilots for Amazon’s largest air freight provider voted to strike, complaining of low pay and high turnover. If a strike happens in the new year, Amazon deliveries could be impacted.

The Cybertruck Must Be Huge—or It Will Dig Tesla’s Grave

If Musk fulfils just 15 percent of Cybertruck preorders, it would equal the annual unit sales of Toyota. If the polarizing EV flops, Tesla could be in big trouble.

Tesla’s Cybertruck Is Here and It Costs $61,000

Elon Musk personally handed over the first Cybertrucks to reach customers at a delivery event in Austin today. Tesla also revealed the price and specs of its latest EV.

Tesla Cybertruck Delivery Event Live: Price, Range, Specs

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the price, range, and other important specs for the long-delayed Cybertruck. Join us for live coverage of all the news.

Tesla’s Cybertruck Is Two Years Late and Still Crazy

After years of delays, Tesla will livestream its Cybertruck delivery event Thursday. Car experts still can’t believe it’s trying to mass-produce a vehicle with such a challenging design.

GM Slashes Spending on Robotaxi Unit Cruise, a Setback for Driverless Cars

General Motors said it will scale back ambitions for its self-driving Cruise cars after an accident involving one of its robotaxis last month.

Tesla Is Suing Sweden

Unions are boycotting Tesla’s business operations in Sweden to pressure it to sign an agreement with its workers. Now Tesla has decided to sue.

Peter Schweizer: Planes, Trains, and Crony Capitalism

For most Americans, Thanksgiving means family, feasting, and travel. Here at The Drill Down podcast, that means finding out that airlines have been speed-hiring new pilots, that some of them go nuts, and that the man directing the Biden administration’s lavish infrastructure spending used to funnel paving contracts to his cousin when he was mayor of New Orleans.

New York Wants More Electric Ubers. Everyone Is Mad

New York City is lagging in the electric vehicle transition, and officials want to speed it up. What could go wrong? Well, the court’s involved now.

Climate Activists Tell the EV Industry to Fix Its Filthy Supply Chain

EV production often relies on coal power and harmful labor practices. Climate activists in Squid Games costumes disrupted the LA Auto Show this weekend to demand urgent change.

Kyle Vogt, CEO of Robotaxi Developer Cruise, Resigns as Questions Linger Over Grisly Crash

The leader of General Motors’ self-driving car unit Cruise resigned Sunday as pressure continues over an incident last month in which a pedestrian was dragged beneath a robot car.

Why Teslas Totaled in the US Are Mysteriously Reincarnated in Ukraine

Ukraine’s fearless and expert EV mechanics bring electric vehicles declared unfixable in the US and Canada back to life on the other side of the world.
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