An Entrepreneur opinion piece argues that fast-growing service companies with expanding fleets and headcounts often let driver and vehicle safety practices remain informal, relying on word-of-mouth checks instead of documented systems. The author recommends formalizing an authorized-driver roster, written driving expectations, regular vehicle inspections, centralized maintenance records, and a clear post-incident procedure.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-13
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it will rewrite vehicle lighting standards to address headlight glare and accommodate newer lighting technologies like LEDs, dusk sensors and automatic high beams. The agency plans to reassess headlamp height, aim and brightness rules, which have not been updated since 1997.
news.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-11
Sierra Space, a Sierra Nevada Corporation subsidiary, conducted two high-altitude balloon drop tests of its Ghost reentry vehicle, releasing it from 35,000 and 68,500 feet carrying a bottle of whiskey and a software-defined radio. The tests, part of U.S. Space Command's Apollo Nexus training exercise, mark the vehicle's first trial in two years and aimed to show that liquids and electronics could survive reentry and landing intact.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-11
A developer has rebuilt an old prototype vehicle simulation as a browser-based JavaScript project, layering a 'Brick', a 'Ship' inspired by the 1986 game Thrust, and a 'Car' on top of a shared 2D rigid-body physics core. The system uses true rigid-body dynamics with torque rather than the simplified point-physics hacks common in older games, paired with an approximate, self-described 'not physically accurate' tyre model for vehicle handling.
patkerr.co.uk
· 2026-10-07
Jaguar revealed the Type 01, a four-door electric production car with no rear window, unveiled in New York. The car claims a 400-mile range and a 0-60 mph time of 3.1 seconds, with US prices starting at $130,500 and UK prices at £130,000; sales begin in early 2027 with deliveries later that year.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-07
Jaguar has revealed the production version of its Type 01 electric car, carrying over the long, low, polarizing design from its 2024 Type 00 concept. The car stretches 17.1 feet long, lacks a rear window in favor of a camera system, and uses an 850-volt architecture with a 118 kWh battery to deliver up to 450 miles of WLTP range.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-07
California's SB 1406, which took effect September 30, 2026, closes a loophole that let wealthy residents register vehicles to out-of-state shell companies—often Montana LLCs—to avoid paying California sales and use tax. The law expands the 'California-ness' test, previously applied only to corporations and LLCs, to also cover partnerships and limited partnerships used to shield vehicle ownership from taxation.
thedrive.com
· 2026-10-06
A research collaboration between security researchers and Consumer Reports tested 21 late-model vehicles and 30 companion mobile apps to examine how connected cars share user data. The study found that 19 of the 21 vehicles transmitted traffic to at least one third-party domain, including advertisers and trackers, while seven of the 30 apps sent sensitive identifiers to outside companies.
automatictransmission.khoury.northeastern.edu
· 2026-10-04
IEA head Fatih Birol said at the United Nations that the traditional energy trilemma—balancing cost, security and clean energy—is increasingly aligning in favor of electrification, partly due to disruptions from the Iran war raising fossil fuel prices. The IEA's new report finds $100 of electricity now powers an EV nearly three times farther than $100 of gasoline powers a gas car, and buys roughly 40% more heating days via heat pumps than gas boilers.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-04
Tesla reported 486,532 vehicle deliveries and 464,391 units produced in the third quarter, exceeding analyst forecasts of roughly 461,000-462,000. Deliveries were down about 2% from a year earlier but rose from the second quarter's 480,126, with Model 3 and Model Y making up 98% of the total. Tesla shares rose about 2% after the announcement.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-02
Rivian reported producing nearly 20,000 vehicles and delivering over 19,200 in the third quarter, marking significant increases from the previous year. The company reaffirmed its goal to deliver between 65,000 and 70,000 vehicles by 2026, emphasizing the success of its more affordable R2 model amid a declining EV market. This growth comes despite broader industry setbacks following the removal of federal EV tax credits, which led to a nearly 24% drop in overall EV sales in September 2026.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-02
The Department of Transportation announced Monday that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finalized new corporate average fuel economy rules, replacing Biden-era targets. The previous standard called for new vehicles to average 50.4 miles per gallon by 2031; the new rule lowers that requirement to 34.9 miles per gallon.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-28
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