FedEx plans for an all-electric delivery fleet by 2040

Posted on 06/03/2021 by Engadget

FedEx will replace its current delivery trucks with electric models until its entire fleet is made up of zero—emission vehicles by 2040. The company is making the transition as a way to help it achieve its goal to reach carbon neutral status in the s...

Volvo plan to go fully electric by 2030 and only sell cars online

Posted on 02/03/2021 by Engadget

Volvo will only sell electric cars by 2030, ending gas- and diesel-engine sales sooner than other major automakers, the company announced. It also plans to eliminate dealerships and move EV sales online in an effort to develop direct relationships wi...

‘PUBG: New State’ is a mobile-first battle royale set in 2051

Posted on 25/02/2021 by Engadget

Player Unknown's Battlegrounds, also known as PUBG, is expanding into the future. Developer Krafton has unveiled PUBG: New State for iOS and Android, taking the battle royale game into the year 2051 to a place called Troi. Unlike PUBG Mobile, whi...

Ford vows to go all-electric in Europe by 2030

Posted on 17/02/2021 by Engadget

Ford is taking an aggressive approach to its electrification strategy in Europe, announcing that all its passenger vehicles will be all-electric or hybrid by mid-2026. All of its consumer vehicles will be fully electric by 2030, meaning Ford will hav...

Mercedes recalls nearly 1.3 million cars over emergency call tech

Posted on 14/02/2021 by Engadget

Mercedes-Benz is learning a hard lesson about the importance of reliable car emergency systems. As Car and Driver and The Verge report, Mercedes USA is recalling nearly 1.3 million 2016 to 2021 model year vehicles due to a flaw n the eCall emergency...

A quarter of Spotify users now listen to podcasts

Posted on 03/02/2021 by Engadget

A quarter of Spotify users now listen to podcasts on the streaming service, the company announced today. As part of its fourth-quarter earnings announcement, it said that its total user count had hit 345 million, of which 155 million are paying custo...

Tesla’s Roadster won’t go into production until 2022

Posted on 29/01/2021 by Engadget

Since Tesla launched its sleek and wildly fast next-gen Roadster supercar EV back in 2017, we haven’t heard a ton about it. In a recent tweet, however, Elon Musk said that Roadster production isn’t set to start until next year (2022), confirming that...

CPSC warning highlights fire risk of loose 18650 lithium-ion batteries

Posted on 09/01/2021 by Engadget

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning customers against purchasing loose lithium-ion battery cells that can be used for vapes, flashlights and other small devices. In particular, the CPSC has issued a warning for 18650 cells, which are sl...

Podcast: Answering your questions on the PS5, foldable PCs and more!

Posted on 31/12/2020 by Engadget

For the last episode of 2020, Cherlynn and Devindra answer a slew of listener questions, covering everything from when to buy a PlayStation 5 to the future of folding PCs. We also look back at the best moments of covering tech throughout the year (wh...

American Airlines will resume Boeing 737 Max passenger flights today

Posted on 29/12/2020 by Engadget

American Airlines is the first domestic carrier to resume flights with Boeing’s 737 Max after the plane was withdrawn from service more than a year ago. CNBC reports that the craft’s return to active duty begins with Flight 718, a roundtrip jaunt fro...

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