GM’s Cruise Cars Are Back on the Road in Three US States—But Not for Ride-Hailing
After sightings by WIRED, GM confirms that a limited number of sensor-laden Bolt EVs have been given a second life.
This Is Why Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch Needed Human Babysitters
On-board helpers, bad-weather suspensions, but no crashes. WIRED asked experts to grade Tesla’s Austin autonomous taxi service—and, crucially, how to know if the system is safe.
Business Class Ain’t What It Used to Be. Don’t Tell First Class
Once a slightly fancy middle ground between first class and coach, business-class seats are getting serious upgrades. Caviar, anyone?
Airplane Wi-Fi Is Now … Good?
For years, in-flight internet has been fine for email, not great for Zoom meetings. That’s all changing fast.
Come for the Amenity Kits, Stay for the Flight
Airlines are wooing first-class passengers with elaborate complementary products sourced from the most luxe companies—and getting influencers’ attention in the process.
Xiaomi’s YU7 Is an SUV-Sized Middle Finger to Tesla’s Model Y
In just three minutes Xiaomi took 200,000 preorders for only its second ever EV—four times what Cybertruck has sold in its 18-month lifetime. But at $35,000, it’s really gunning for Elon’s family SUV.
This Is Why High-End Electric Cars Are Failing
There’s a simple reason why high-end EVs have failed to spark the imaginations of auto buyers. To remedy this, manufacturers need to revisit the days of the Model T.
Airlines Don’t Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHS
A contract obtained by 404 Media shows that an airline-owned data broker forbids the feds from revealing it sold them detailed passenger data.
Tesla’s Robotaxis Are Rolling Out Soon—With One Big Unanswered Question
Neither the US federal government nor the City of Austin will say how teleoperations, self-driving’s critical safety feature, will be used in the service launching in Austin in just a matter of days.