Tesla recently produced its ten thousandth Model Y SUV. The achievement could be good news for those hoping to buy a Cybertruck next year. The automaker initially expected to begin volume production in 2021 but then delayed it to 2022 and then 2023. The Texas Gigafactory is currently manufacturing more than 1,000 Model Y vehicles every week.
A hacker who goes by teapotuberhacker uploaded 90 videos from a test build of Grand Theft Auto VI. The clips have proliferated across YouTube and social media. The footage shows two playable protagonists, one of them a female character named Lucia. Rockstar has reportedly been working on the game since 2014 and is at least two years away from release.
Einride is rolling out its autonomous and electric cargo truck fleet in Germany. The Swedish company has raised $150 million in funding to commercialize its cab-less cargo truck. The company is teaming up with Electrolux to build a charging infrastructure in the country.
Uber is expanding its Comfort Electric service to 14 more cities in North America. The service is an extension of Uber Comfort, which offers extra legroom and other amenities. Uber is also working to convince more of its drivers to switch from gas-powered vehicles to electric ones.
Mahsa Amini was beaten while inside a police van when she was picked up in Tehran. Police have denied the allegations, saying Ms Amini had "suddenly suffered a heart problem" It is the latest in a series of reports of brutality against women by authorities in Iran.
German automotive market has bottomed out, having grown 3% in August, while plugins are also recovering. Sales of full electric vehicles (BEVs) were up in August by 13% year over year (YoY). There were 31,734 BEV registrations last month, representing 16% of the overall market. This time Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) also helped.
Uber said Thursday it was investigating a "cybersecurity incident" Hackers shared evidence of a breach with journalists and security researchers. Uber said Friday that there was no evidence the incident involved sensitive user data. Uber paid $148 million to cover up a 2016 security breach in which hackers stole data on 57 million driver and rider accounts.
EVGA is best known for making NVIDIA GeForce-based video cards. The company's CEO told YouTubers that NVIDIA stopped treating EVGA as a true partner. EVGA will continue to sell cards based on older NVIDIA cards until they run out of stock. The decision could put the company's very existence in jeopardy.
Gautam Adani's fortune is now worth $146.9 billion, while Jeff Bezos's net worth dropped to $145.8 billion. Adani, the founder and chairman of Adani Group, became Asia's richest person in February. He dropped out of college at Gujarat University where he was studying commerce.
KEYi Tech's Loona is a wheeled robot that goes on sale on Kickstarter today. The company is hoping to have the first batch shipped to backers in time for the holidays. The robot has a number of sensors on board, allowing it to interact with users via facial, movement, body, object, gesture, voice and “emotion” recognition.
NASA's Artemis I rocket is set to launch on September 27th, with a potential backup date of October 2nd. The agency originally considered retrying the launch as early as the 23rd, but decided on a later date after “careful consideration of multiple logistical topics” The Artemis I mission will use NASA’s Space Launch System to catapult an uncrewed Orion capsule around the Moon.