After Numerous Rejections, Sergio Marchionne & Fiat Chrysler Finally Swipe Left On General Motors
Back in May, the New York Times revealed that Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne was desperate to hook up with with General Motors — so
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AuthorRichard Read
Pop Quiz: Which State Lets You Drive While Drinking & Watching A DVD?
Is it legal for me to drive while pregnant? Will I get ticketed if my car is missing its front bumper? Is it
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Happy Thanksgiving, Y’All: Eat Well & Celebrate Air Fresheners
To our American readers: happy Thanksgiving! To all others: happy Independence Day (Albania, Barbados, Mauritania, Panama), National Day (Benin, Poland), or St. Andrew’s
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HRC Equality Index: Ford, General Motors, Nissan, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen Earn Perfect Scores
The Human Rights Campaign has just released its 2016 Corporate Equality Index, which grades companies across the U.S. on their LGBT-friendliness. The good
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This Is What Autonomous Cars See
Looks a lot like the videogame Rez to me. (If any of you get that reference, I’ll be really happy.) From Fast Company: Most
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Parallel Park It Like A Boss: In A MINI Cooper, In Reverse, With A 270-Degree Spin [Video]
Somehow, we missed the fact that yesterday was Guinness World Records Day. We totally would’ve sent flowers. Stunt driver Alastair Moffatt, however, was fully aware
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Humpday Podcast: Atari Founder Says Human-Controlled Cars Will Be Outlawed In 20 Years & UPS Will Follow Uber Model
Last Friday, USA Today’s “Tech Deep Dive” podcast had a sit-down with Nolan Bushnell, the man who founded both Atari and Chuck E. Cheese. Basically, he
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Ford Foundation: “We Are Reducing Our Investments In Our LGBT Rights Program”
The Ford Foundation was created in 1936 by Henry Ford and his son, Edsel. What began with $25,000 in seed money has since blossomed
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Video: Letting A Tesla Model S Drive Itself Through NYC Traffic Is Terrifying & Awesome
By now, we’ve all seen plenty of videos about Tesla’s new autopilot feature. Some of those clips appear to show the Model S going
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Weekend Read: Driverless Cars Will Make Suburbs Cool Again (But What About Our Gay Ghettos?)
I’m no city planner, but I know three things about population trends: The “white flight” that created America’s suburban sprawl throughout the 1950s
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