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Amazon signals big ambitions for automobiles with expanded presence at CES

by Kevin Lisota on January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 at 9:52 amComment

LAS VEGAS — Amazon’s consumer electronics ambitions have grown over the years at CES, the giant consumer technology show in Las Vegas, but this year the Seattle company reached new… Read More

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4 tech trends from the Seattle International Auto Show, and why self-driving cars aren’t one

by Starla Sampaco on November 9, 2018November 10, 2018 at 12:52 pmComment

This year, the Seattle International Auto Show will feature more than 700 cars, including many that are not available for purchase yet, like the Jaguar I-PACE and the 2019 Mazda… Read More

SEEVA raises $2M and hires former Toyota exec to help self-driving cars navigate tricky weather

by Monica Nickelsburg on February 14, 2018February 15, 2018 at 9:30 pmComment

Autonomous driving technology is improving rapidly but self-driving cars still struggle in poor weather conditions. SEEVA sees that as a big opportunity. The startup’s patented washer fluid heating system and… Read More

Volvo drivers in Seattle can get their cars fueled up or washed down thanks to new Concierge app

by Kurt Schlosser on January 3, 2018January 3, 2018 at 3:50 pmComment

Seattle drivers love their Volvos — perhaps especially so when the cars are clean and full of gas. Now the city is joining the Swedish automaker’s “expanding digital ecosystem” so… Read More

Life-size LEGO Batmobile uses 344,000 bricks — and needs one superhero behind the wheel

by Kurt Schlosser on January 14, 2017January 13, 2017 at 11:52 amComment

When it comes to concept cars, they don’t get much more super than this. A life-size LEGO Batmobile was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit today and… Read More

Amazon reportedly in talks to purchase stake in mapping company HERE

by John Cook on April 1, 2016April 1, 2016 at 7:04 amComment

Just four months after German automakers Audi, BMW, and Mercedes Benz completed a $2.8 billion acquisition of Nokia’s HERE mapping and location services business, a new player may be joining the alliance.… Read More

Here’s the Chevy Camaro that UW students are re-engineering to improve fuel efficency

by Taylor Soper on June 4, 2015June 4, 2015 at 2:53 pm 5 Comments

How do you make a muscle car more fuel efficient, but not lose any performance? That’s a challenge 16 North American teams are taking on for the next few years as part… Read More