Jaguar Land Rover confirms data theft after recent cyberattack

Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) confirmed today that attackers also stole "some data" during a recent cyberattack that forced it to shut down systems and instruct staff not to report to work. [...]

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Lyft’s first ‘robotaxis’ are live in Atlanta

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - For months, Lyft has watched while its rival Uber made deals with seemingly every autonomous vehicle operator under the sun. But the smaller ridehail company has been quietly building a fleet of its own, and Lyft is ready to launch its first customer-read…

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Your Next Car Could Also Be Your Xbox, Thanks To LG And Cloud Gaming

Darryn Bonthuys / gamespot - Microsoft has announced that it has collaborated with LG to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to select internet-connected vehicles. By using LG's webOS Automotive platform, passengers will be able to stream and play games directly from the Xbox app. Players will n…

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The Polestar 5 electric sedan makes its world debut

Jonathan M. Gitlin / arstechnica - The electric grand tourer charges fast, accelerates even faster.

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Ford's F-150 Lightning STX replaces the XLT while boosting range and power

Steve Dent / engadget - Ford has unveiled a new F-150 Lightning variant called the STX that brings extra range and a rugged attitude to the lineup. The model is likely a response to slipping F-150 Lightning sales and was designed based on customer feedback, the company said. It …

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BMW debuts 6th-generation EV powertrain in the all-electric iX3

Jonathan M. Gitlin / arstechnica - Class-leading efficiency and computer-controlled driving dynamics combine.

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BYD slashes annual sales targets amid cooling EV demand

Facing softer market sentiments and intensifying competition in China’s hyper‐competitive electric vehicle sector, BYD has lowered its sales forecasts significantly. The manufacturer’s recalibrated targets reflect cautious optimism and a strategic pivot in response to a demand slowdown that has industry insiders raising their eyebrows.

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The Concept C Is the All-Electric Sports Car Kickstarting Audi’s Design Future

Jason Barlow / wired - The TT-inspired roadster debuts Audi's new strategy for “radical simplicity”—and it looks terrific.

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Tesla unveils controversial new Master Plan document

Tesla has published its latest Master Plan outlining its future strategic directions, but critics are not holding back. Commentators have dismissed the document as incoherent and even compared it to AI-generated drivel, sparking a flurry of sarcastic remarks about the automaker’s visionary ambitions.

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Jaguar Land Rover says cyberattack ‘severely disrupted’ production

Bill Toulas / bleepingcomputer - Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced that a cyberattack forced the company to shut down certain systems as part of the mitigation effort. [...]

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Tesla asks for $243 million verdict to be tossed in fatal Autopilot crash suit

cnbc - The Tesla collision in Key Largo, Florida, killed 22-year-old Naibel Benavides and severely injured her boyfriend, Dillon Angulo.

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Feds investigate Tesla over inaccurate autopilot and FSD crash reports

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) just announced an investigation into Tesla regarding its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) systems, according to a report by Electrek. The road safety regulator says the probe involves inconsi…

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Inside the Underground Trade of ‘Flipper Zero’ Tech to Break into Cars

Joseph Cox / 404media - “Kia Boys will be Flipper Boys by 2026,” one person in the reverse engineering community said.

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Nissan's redesigned Leaf EV starts at $29,990

Anna Washenko / engadget - We learned earlier this summer that Nissan was working on a redesign of its Leaf EV, but today the company shared some additional information about the vehicle. One of the most notable details is the price, which will be $29,990 for the Leaf S+ trim. That…

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Tesla will sell you back the turn signal stalk it removed from the Model 3

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - For a company that likes to fire a bunch of people, only to later regret the decision and try to hire those same people back, this latest news shouldn’t come as much of a surprise: Tesla is selling a retrofit turn signal stalk to replace the one it remove…

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Tesla Is Making a Move in New York City That Regulators Absolutely Hate

Riley Gutiérrez McDermid / gizmodo - Tesla is recruiting self-driving test drivers in New York City without the permits required for autonomous vehicle testing, reigniting the battle between Elon Musk’s robotaxi vision and regulators’ safety concerns.

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Revel shutters rideshare business, pivots to EV charging

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - Revel is shutting down its ridehail business, citing heightened competition from rideshare leaders like Uber and Lyft. The company, which began as an electric moped business before shifting to rideshare, plans to pivot to electric vehicle charging. “At th…

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Hyundai tells Ioniq 5 owners it will fix keyless security flaw – for a $65 "contribution"

techspot - Kia, Hyundai, and Genesis EVs have been targeted by thieves in the UK and other locations in recent times who use a handheld emulation device disguised to look like a Game Boy. It features radio transmission components that crack the wireless protocols us…

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Ford throws out Henry Ford’s assembly line to make low-cost EVs in America

Kirsten Korosec / techcrunch - The automaker is investing $2 billion into the Louisville Assembly Plant with a $30,000 EV pickup slated for 2027.

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Rivian calls Ohio’s ban on direct car sales ‘irrational in the extreme’ in new lawsuit

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - Rivian is suing Ohio’s department of motor vehicles over the state’s ban on car companies bypassing dealerships to sell cars directly to consumers. In the federal lawsuit, the electric vehicle company calls the ban “irrational in the extreme,” arguing tha…

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