CES 2020: Mercedes goes Hollywood with ‘Avatar’-inspired cyborg concept car

Daimler AG Chief Executive Officer Ola Kallenius paused an ambitious cost-cutting campaign long enough on Monday to unveil a futuristic concept vehicle inspired by one of the most expensive Hollywood blockbusters ever made. The Mercedes-Benz AVTR, named after the environmentally-conscious sci-fi film Avatar, is designed to showcase a melding of […]

CES 2020: Hyundai will make flying cars for Uber air taxi service

Hyundai announced Monday it would mass produce flying cars for Uber’s aerial rideshare network set to deploy in 2023. The South Korean manufacturer said it would produce the four-passenger electric “vertical take-off and landing vehicles” at “automotive scale,” without offering details. The deal announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas […]