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Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing Added to New York

Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing Added to New York

spencer plattgetty images the university of washington's northwest hospital has figured out a novel way to get its health-care workers tested for coronavirus: a drive-through set up in a parking structure. cities in south korea have already been doing the same thing. now new [...]

Elon Musk Downplays COVID-19 Danger in Email to Space-X Employees

Elon Musk Downplays COVID-19 Danger in Email to Space-X Employees

david mcnew + afp/getty images musk sent a companywide email to space-x employees downplaying the risk of the coronavirus. the ceo told employees that if they’re feeling sick, they ought to stay home, but earlier in the week stated on twitter that the fatality rate was &ldq [...]

Hyundai, Genesis Offering Payment Aid during Coronavirus Pandemic

Hyundai, Genesis Offering Payment Aid during Coronavirus Pandemic

richard prince/genesis if a fix works, why not bring it back when everything else feel like it's breaking? hyundai received kudos for its assurance program during the great recession, so it's bringing a modified version back during the coronavirus pandemic.this time, [...]

Future VW Electric Vehicles Will Send Power Back to the Grid

Future VW Electric Vehicles Will Send Power Back to the Grid

volkswagen the chief strategist at volkswagen says vehicle-to-grid technology will open up new business opportunities for the automaker. cars that support the technology can store excess power and sell it back to the electrical grid in times of need. the nissan leaf already suppo [...]

See Volvos XC40 Recharge EV Move—in an Ad, with Googles Help

See Volvos XC40 Recharge EV Move—in an Ad, with Googles Help

volvo has created an ad for the xc40 recharge ev that will appear in a special music issue of the new york times magazine. the magazine cover also has content that is unlocked by the app. it works with a feature called google lens to give it a multidimensional appearance. the google lens feature is a [...]

ACLU Defending Tesla Model 3 Drivers FKGAS Vanity Plate

ACLU Defending Tesla Model 3 Drivers FKGAS Vanity Plate

providence journal via facebook a tesla model 3 driver in rhode island has a vanity plate on his car that reads (as shown above) "fkgas," and the dmv administrator is trying to recall it on grounds of vulgarity.the rhode island american civil liberties union (aclu) is suing on th [...]

Coronavirus Effects on Global Auto Production Remain Muted, for Now

Coronavirus Effects on Global Auto Production Remain Muted, for Now

vcggetty images some relief from the onslaught of rough coronavirus news comes from the fact that, for now, the u.s. auto industry is operating relatively normally.the situation in china and europe, especially italy, provides a preview of what might happen here in the coming week [...]

Porsche Put Historic Racing Liveries on These 2020 Taycans

Porsche Put Historic Racing Liveries on These 2020 Taycans

porsche porsche painted three 2020 taycan electric sport sedans in historic racing liveries and brought them to the amelia island concours last weekend. they are the no. 23 salzburg red, no. 23 pink pig, and no. 59 brumos-porsche liveries. the taycan is porsche's first elect [...]

649-HP Apex AP-0 Lightweight Electric Sports Car Coming in 2022

649-HP Apex AP-0 Lightweight Electric Sports Car Coming in 2022

view photos apex the apex ap-0 is an electric sports car with rear-wheel drive and a single 649-hp motor. it's claimed to weigh just 2645 pounds and to have 300-plus miles of range and a 190-mph top speed. the company claims it will be out in 2 [...]