Ben Munson

1 week ago | ien.com | Ben Munson

TranscriptVolkswagen’s ID.Buzz, the all-electric update of its classic bus, runs on vibes. It’s spacious, versatile and relatively cool compared to other minivans. The company said it also leads the industry in third-row leg room. But don’t get too comfortable back there just yet. A new recall, spotted by Electrek, is targeting the ID.Buzz for having too much space for passengers in the third row.

3 weeks ago | designdevelopmenttoday.com | Ben Munson

Slate Auto has officially stepped into the electric automotive market with its first vehicle, the Slate Truck, an American-made $20,000 two-seater EV with very few extras but plenty of room for upgrades and customization. After some speculation about the startup with reported backing from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and other deep-pocketed investors, the Slate Truck debuted this week at an event in California.

3 weeks ago | manufacturing.net | Ben Munson

Slate Auto has officially stepped into the electric automotive market with its first vehicle, the Slate Truck, an American-made $20,000 two-seater EV with very few extras but plenty of room for upgrades and customization. After some speculation about the startup with reported backing from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and other deep-pocketed investors, the Slate Truck debuted this week at an event in California.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ben Munson

Amazon’s Project Kuiper is an ambitious project and could eventually be a serious competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service. But that’s only if Amazon can start building its satellites a little faster. According to Bloomberg, Project Kuiper has run into production delays. It’s on a government deadline to have about 1,600 satellites in orbit by next summer, but so far it’s only managed to churn out a few dozen of the spacecraft.

3 weeks ago | ien.com | Ben Munson

TranscriptAmazon’s Project Kuiper is an ambitious project and could eventually be a serious competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service. But that’s only if Amazon can start building its satellites a little faster. According to Bloomberg, Project Kuiper has run into production delays. It’s on a government deadline to have about 1,600 satellites in orbit by next summer, but so far it’s only managed to churn out a few dozen of the spacecraft.