Scout Motors names former VW executive Burkhard Huhnke as CTO
Burkhard Huhnke held various roles in a 20 year span at Volkswagen Group. The hiring of a chief technical officer follows Scout's hiring of a chief production officer and chief design officer this year......»»
Scout makes Detroit area its R&D home
Scout Motors' engineers and designers had been working remotely or in temporary offices. That changes with the new Scout Innovation Center......»»
General Motors to lay off 1,314 in Michigan
Automaker is laying off 1,314 employees at two manufacturing plants on the heels of reaching a new labor contract with the UAW......»»
Cadillac to add Vistiq electric three-row crossover for 2026
General Motors' luxury brand confirmed the Vistiq will slot between the midsize Lyriq and the Escalade IQ large SUV. Other details, including pricing, will be released in 2024......»»
New study reveals characteristics that are shared among a group of uniquely gifted dogs
All dog owners think that their pups are special. Science now has documented that some rare dogs are even more special. They have a talent for learning hundreds of names of dog toys. Due to the extreme rarity of this phenomenon, until recently, very.....»»
GM Issues Statement After Decision to Drop Support for Android Auto
Just recently, General Motors announced that it would be dropping support for Android Auto several months after switching over to Google’s automotive smart platform from Apple CarPlay. As such, there’s been speculation that the move ties.....»»
General Motors CEO: Anti-drunken driving tech is coming
GM CEO Mary Barra's remarks come a day after NHTSA took the first regulatory step toward mandating alcohol-impairment detection technology in all new light-duty cars and trucks......»»
GM names Marissa West as N.A. president, shuffles product development execs
Product development and purchasing chief Doug Parks will retire after nearly 40 years with the automaker, and Rory Harvey will fill a newly created role as president of global markets......»»
The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer first drive: GM’s EV platform goes mainstream
GM's mainstream brand has a new midsize electric SUV, the 2024 Blazer EV. Enlarge / The new Chevrolet Blazer EV is the latest electric vehicle to use General Motors' Ultium battery platform. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Che.....»»
GM ditching Apple CarPlay is about money, not safety
General Motors leadership continues to poorly justify why Apple CarPlay has been abandoned, with driver safety being the latest excuse, rather than just admitting it's harvesting and monetizing user data.GM doesn't want CarPlayAccording to a report f.....»»
VW"s Scout Motors plans EV R&D center, 200 new jobs near Detroit
The brand said the Scout Innovation Center will be home to its product, design and engineering teams, as well as members of cross-functional support teams......»»
Ford"s Doug Field makes biggest nonfamily insider stock buy in decades
The $2 million share purchase by former Apple and Tesla executive Doug Fields is a show of confidence in the automaker's future, a spokesperson said......»»
Apple inks first-look deal with David and Jessica Oyelowo"s Yoruba Saxton
Apple has signed an exclusive multi-year deal with the Yoruba Saxton production company to produce features and series for Apple TV+.Apple TV+The deal is yet another between Apple and David Oyelowo, who has previously starred in and executive produce.....»»
PETA names Apple as the 2023 Company of the Year
Animal rights organization PETA has declared Apple to be the 2023 Company of the Year, thanks to the iPhone maker's decision to stop offering leather accessories.Apple's FineWoven leather-alternative casesThe People for the Ethical Treatment of Anima.....»»
As Scout charges ahead, timeline comes into focus as Q3 debut looms
The Volkswagen Group-owned EV brand is still set to launch production in late 2026 and will initially focus on its SUV, with a pickup to follow......»»
Rocket Report: The final space shuttle stack; SpaceX may extend booster lifetimes
"God willing, the suborbital tests of the new generation 'bio-capsule' will be completely Iranian." Enlarge / Solid rocket motors are stacked at the California Science Center for an eventual vertical display of space shuttle Ende.....»»
Why dozens of North American bird species are getting new names: Every name tells a story
This winter, tens of thousands of birders will survey winter bird populations for the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count, part of an international bird census, powered by volunteers, that has taken place every year since 1900......»»
Scout Motors names former VW executive Burkhard Huhnke as CTO
Burkhard Huhnke held various roles in a 20 year span at Volkswagen Group. The hiring of a chief technical officer follows Scout's hiring of a chief production officer and chief design officer this year......»»
Scout Motors names former VW executive Burkhard Huhnke as chief technical officer
Burkhard Huhnke held various roles in a 20 year span at Volkswagen Group. The hiring of a chief technical officer follows Scout's hiring of a chief production officer and chief design officer this year......»»
Veteran Apple exec behind iPhone’s multitouch screen, Touch ID, and more departing
A veteran Apple executive responsible for a myriad of features over the years is departing the company. Bloomberg reports that Steve Hotelling, who worked on key technologies like the iPhone’s multitouch screen, Touch ID, and Face ID, is retiring f.....»»
Apple executive behind Touch ID, display multitouch is retiring
Steve Hotelling, A lesser-known Apple executive responsible for innovative technologies used in iPhone, iPad, and even Apple Vision Pro, is retiring from Apple.iPhoneApple has seen a handful of high-profile departures in 2023 with Steve Hotelling bei.....»»