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Everyone needs to get around. How we do it will change more over the next decade than it has in the last century. Verge Transportation shows how legacy automakers are scrambling to become technology-savvy companies and how the tech industry is trying to cash in on the change. We call out the new players that are disrupting the industry and those that stumble. We look at how self-driving hardware and software make the automobile better or, in some cases, deeply flawed. We cut through the hype and empty promises to tell you what's really happening and what we think is coming. Verge Transportation cares about all moving machines and the place they have in the future.

Ford recalls Mustang Mach-Es over risk of glass roof flying off

Electric car company Polestar is going public via SPAC

Tesla opens ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta software to more customers

Delta Airlines wants competitors to share info about unruly passengers

California will require all autonomous vehicles to be zero-emission starting in 2030

California is the largest vehicle market in the US

E-bike maker Cowboy finally moseys its way to the US from Europe

Unagi reveals ‘Model Eleven,’ an electric scooter that plays music, avoids potholes, and looks incredible

Honda will use Google’s embedded Android Automotive in its cars starting in 2022

Android Auto is getting a new look to make futzing with your car less distracting

Consumer Reports isn’t impressed by Tesla’s reinvention of the (steering) wheel

Autonomous Cars

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Hyundai and Motional expand their footprint in Las Vegas ahead of robotaxi launch

Workhorse suspends delivery, recalls dozens of its flagship electric vans

Ford will recycle its EV batteries with ex-Tesla exec’s startup

Rad Power Bikes’ new RadCity e-bike makes commuting (and hill climbing) much easier

Uber thinks it could actually turn a profit this quarter

Mercedes-Benz EQS will cost over $100,000 but is still cheaper than an S-Class

Specialized’s next-generation Turbo e-bikes are basically computers on wheels

“The bike gets better over time”

GM says defect-free Bolt batteries are in production

NTSB official says Tesla should address “basic safety issues” before expanding full self-driving

The Chevy Bolt recall is burning up what’s left of GM’s EV good will

Ride-sharing

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Harley-Davidson’s stunning vintage-inspired electric bikes are going on sale

The Lucid Air is the first electric car with a 520-mile EPA-rated range

Electric scooter startup Gogoro is going public

Tern GSD S10 LX electric cargo bike review: no more excuses

Workhorse abruptly drops lawsuit against Postal Service over new mail truck

Ford, Argo, and Walmart are bringing robo-delivery to three US cities

The investigation into Tesla Autopilot’s emergency vehicle problem is getting bigger

NHTSA is seeking data from a dozen automakers

Revolt of the delivery workers

Exploited by apps. Attacked by thieves. Unprotected by police. New York City’s 65,000 bikers have only themselves to count on.

Honda and Toyota criticize Democrats’ proposed tax credit for union-made electric vehicles

The proposal would provide $12,500 credit for US union-made EVs

Tesla Model S Plaid sets production EV record at Germany’s Nürburgring race course

Refusing to wear a mask on an airplane could now cost you up to $3,000 in fines

Apple Watch exec takes over secretive car project

Porsche’s new Mission R electric concept racecar is built to stream

Mercedes-Benz’s Maybach EV concept helps the rich feel even better about themselves

Mad Max: Fury Road’s iconic fleet of post-apocalyptic War Rigs are up for auction

BMW’s e-bike concepts are motorcycles outside the city, bicycles within

Whoop’s new fitness tracker is better thanks to a battery breakthrough