Uber Eats unveils its latest drone, which may begin deliveries next summer, and our reporter lands…
Author: Aarian Marshall
Uber and Lyft Fight a Law They Say Doesn’t Apply to Them
The ride-hail companies are backing a ballot measure to overturn a California law intended to transform…
The Delicate Art—and Evolving Science—of Wildfire Evacuations
The still-burning Kincade Fire prompted one of the largest wildfire-related evacuations in California history—a legacy, in…
Danger for Pedestrians, a Tesla Profit, and More Car News This Week
The US government said pedestrian fatalities rose for a second consecutive year. But, hey, Tesla's back…
Your Secret Uber Tipping Behavior, Exposed
A study of 40 million trips finds that men tip more than women, that women drivers…
Tesla Turns a Profit—and Builds a Chinese Factory Very Fast
The Shanghai Gigafactory, which Tesla says can produce 150,000 Model 3 sedans a year, was completed…
Cars Aren’t Going Anywhere, and More Transportation News This Week
Plus, we investigate a new, tiny jet engine for cargo-touting drones, and check out Volvo's first…
Rolls-Royce Turns a 747 Into a Flying Lab for New Engines
The engine maker and its contractor AeroTec plan to ***** a Qantas jetliner and stuff it…
The Death of Cars Was Greatly Exaggerated
The founders of Uber and Lyft, among others, declared that people would no longer need to…
The Vacuum That’s Not a Car and Other Transportation News This Week
Dyson scrubs plans to build an EV, Tesla owners learn the cars can't power their homes,…