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Tesla's Struggles With 4680 Cell Production Revealed in New Report From China
Tesla's Struggles With 4680 Cell Production Revealed in New Report From China

18 Jan 2024, 18:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is having problems increasing 4680 battery cell production at Giga Texas and is now importing battery parts from China to cover the deficit

 
Google Announces New Android Auto Features, Possibly Exclusive to Samsung
Google Announces New Android Auto Features, Possibly Exclusive to Samsung

18 Jan 2024, 04:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has just unveiled a couple of features we've known were coming: stock phone icons and mobile wallpaper support

 
Wired Better Than Wireless? Android Auto Users Go Back to Cables Due to Mysterious Error
Wired Better Than Wireless? Android Auto Users Go Back to Cables Due to Mysterious Error

17 Jan 2024, 18:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto wireless suddenly fails to issue notifications on new text messages; switching to wired is the only workaround

 
Truck Navigation Now Available on Android Auto Thanks to Top Google Maps Rival
Truck Navigation Now Available on Android Auto Thanks to Top Google Maps Rival

17 Jan 2024, 16:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic's GPS Truck & Caravan Navigation application is now available on Android Auto; the CarPlay support landed in late 2023

 
John Deere Using Starlink High-Speed Internet To Connect Its Tractors in Remote Areas
John Deere Using Starlink High-Speed Internet To Connect Its Tractors in Remote Areas

16 Jan 2024, 18:05 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / John Deere chose Starlink to equip its machines across the US and Brazil with high-speed internet so they can access precision agriculture technologies

 
Google Maps Not Loading on the CarPlay Dashboard? You're Not Alone
Google Maps Not Loading on the CarPlay Dashboard? You're Not Alone

16 Jan 2024, 16:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new widespread bug hitting Apple users causes Google Maps to no longer show up on the CarPlay Dashboard; the app works correctly in full-screen mode

 
Rumors About Tesla's Next-Gen 2170 Battery Cells Are Greatly Exaggerated
Rumors About Tesla's Next-Gen 2170 Battery Cells Are Greatly Exaggerated

16 Jan 2024, 11:31 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A report about Panasonic beginning production of a vastly superior type of 2170 battery cell for Tesla may have been exaggerating the improvements

 
Another One Bites the Dust: GM Rumored To Shut Down Ultra Cruise, Tesla FSD's Competitor
Another One Bites the Dust: GM Rumored To Shut Down Ultra Cruise, Tesla FSD's Competitor

16 Jan 2024, 10:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / GM is poised to cancel Ultra Cruise, its autonomous driving suite, and concentrate its efforts on the Super Cruise driver assistance system instead

 
Tesla Is Hiring Engineers for Optimus Bot 'Mass Production', Thousands of Robots Planned
Tesla Is Hiring Engineers for Optimus Bot 'Mass Production', Thousands of Robots Planned

15 Jan 2024, 18:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is on a hiring spree for its Optimus humanoid robot program, and the job ads hint at "high-volume mass production" with thousands of robots planned

 
Biggest Update in Years: Google Maps for Android Gets Bluetooth Beacon Support
Biggest Update in Years: Google Maps for Android Gets Bluetooth Beacon Support

15 Jan 2024, 17:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps for Android now offers accurate navigation in tunnels thanks to Bluetooth beacon integration in a recent update

 
Android Auto Bugs Are Often Puzzling, But This Voice Command Issue Is Something Else
Android Auto Bugs Are Often Puzzling, But This Voice Command Issue Is Something Else

15 Jan 2024, 16:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users claim that listening to a specific song on Android Auto using Google Assistant is nearly impossible, as Spotify always plays the wrong tunee

 
Tesla Prepares To Replace Voice Commands in Its EVs With Grok Intelligent Assistant
Tesla Prepares To Replace Voice Commands in Its EVs With Grok Intelligent Assistant

15 Jan 2024, 14:10 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After launching a voice assistant in China, Tesla is poised to do the same in the US, allowing owners to have meaningful conversations with their EVs

 
Android Auto 11.1 Now Available for Download As Big New Features Are Coming
Android Auto 11.1 Now Available for Download As Big New Features Are Coming

14 Jan 2024, 15:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has started the rollout of another Android Auto stable build; users can skip the wait by manually installing the latest version

 
Google Maps for Android Auto: The Full List of Features to Land in the F-150 Lightning
Google Maps for Android Auto: The Full List of Features to Land in the F-150 Lightning

13 Jan 2024, 14:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford has recently detailed the EV routing for Android Auto that will land for Google Maps users in the Lightning and the Mustang Mach-E

 
They Come and Go: Another App Returns to Android Auto After a Mysterious Hiatus
They Come and Go: Another App Returns to Android Auto After a Mysterious Hiatus

13 Jan 2024, 14:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The latest update seems to restore Telegram's Android Auto support, so make sure you install it if the app is missing from the infotainment screen

 
Polestar CEO on CarPlay and Android Auto: Don't Try to Dogmatically Educate Customers
Polestar CEO on CarPlay and Android Auto: Don't Try to Dogmatically Educate Customers

12 Jan 2024, 20:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The carmaker explains that blocking Android Auto and CarPlay isn't the right way to treat customers; they need choice, the CEO says

 
You Can Drive the AFEELA Concept From CES 2024 This Year in Gran Turismo 7
You Can Drive the AFEELA Concept From CES 2024 This Year in Gran Turismo 7

12 Jan 2024, 18:30 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / At CES 2024, Sony Honda Mobility displayed the latest update for their love child, the AFEELA concept car, and you can drive it soon enough in Gran Turismo 7

 
Waze Wreaks Havoc on Narrow Queens Street, Residents Call for One-Way Traffic
Waze Wreaks Havoc on Narrow Queens Street, Residents Call for One-Way Traffic

12 Jan 2024, 14:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The navigation application keeps sending drivers on a narrow two-road street in Queens, causing massive disruption in the neighbourhood

 
Upcoming Update Might Offer Relief to Rivian Owners Who Want Apple CarPlay Support
Upcoming Update Might Offer Relief to Rivian Owners Who Want Apple CarPlay Support

12 Jan 2024, 11:13 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A leaked document shows that Rivian plans new in-vehicle entertainment options, including screen mirroring that will make Apple CarPlay and Android Auto possibl

 
One Year Later, Google Maps Still Lacks an Essential iPhone Feature
One Year Later, Google Maps Still Lacks an Essential iPhone Feature

11 Jan 2024, 08:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Believe it or not, but search giant Google is still working on adding support for Live Activities in the iOS version of Google Maps