SoftBank Corp takes 51% of Cubic Telecom for $513M to drive into the connected car world

As automakers and technology companies continue to build ever-more sophisticated digital platforms into cars and other vehicles, a startup that’s built a system that makes it easy to connect that hardware to wireless networks around the world has picked up a major round of funding. Cubic Telecom, which provides a software-based networking solution for vehicles … Read more

The cheapest Tesla car won’t qualify for full federal tax credit starting January 1

With the Biden administration’s continued attempt to limit Chinese battery components in US electric vehicles, Tesla has now announced that two of its models won’t qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax credit as of January 1, 2024. As pointed out by our sister site TechCrunch, Tesla’s website currently has a top banner claiming that … Read more

This tiny car charger will charge your laptop, tablet, and smartphone

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET If you spend time in a car, then having a charger that can keep your devices’ batteries topped up is essential. The problem is, there are a lot of car chargers out there that promise a lot more than they can deliver. Also: The best GaN chargers There are three things I look … Read more

Jay Leno Says Recent Car and Motorcycle Accidents Haven’t Changed His Outlook on Life (Exclusive)

Jay Leno isn’t letting any accidents or mishaps keep him from living his dreams and pursuing his passions. The 73-year-old stand-up comic and former host of The Tonight Show came out to take part in this year’s Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, and he spoke with ET’s Deidre Behar about his high-profile … Read more

Photos Show Aftermath Of Car Crash Involving Michael B. Jordan’s Ferrari

“Black Panther” star Michael B. Jordan was reportedly involved in a horrific accident after his Ferrari smashed into a Kia. The actor reportedly crashed his blue Ferrari into a parked Kia, which was also blue, around 11:30 p.m. in Hollywood, California. When the police arrived on the scene, they found no signs of the driver … Read more

WWE Legend Tammy Sytch Sentenced To 17 Years In Prison For Fatal Car Crash

Play video content WWE legend Tammy Sytch has been ordered to spend roughly the next decade and a half in prison for her role in a 2022 car crash that killed a 75-year-old man. Sytch learned her fate inside of a Volusia County courtroom on Monday morning … three months after she pled no contest … Read more

Huawei to move smart car operations to new joint company with Changan

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s Huawei said on Sunday it will move core technologies and resources in its smart car unit, which has chalked up robust sales for a number of new vehicles, to a new joint company owned up to 40% by automaker Changan Auto. The new company will engage in research and development, production, sales … Read more

Chinese EV car maker BYD launches its Han sedan in the Middle East

BYD’s Han electric car, pictured here at the 2021 Shanghai auto show, is one of the most popular new energy vehicles in China. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — Chinese electric car company BYD said Friday that it launched its flagship Han sedan in the United Arab Emirates this week. It wasn’t immediately clear when … Read more