Automotive
Hyundai Metaplant hits 4,420 jobs as hybrid lines expand
Hyundai Motor Group's Metaplant America in Bryan County, Georgia, has reached 4,420 total jobs across the companies operating on site as the…
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Hugo Rojas is the editor of GCN. With a Master of Science in Engineering, he specializes in technology, data, and science, and brings a human-centered perspective informed by psychology.
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Energy
A Massachusetts pilot connects 135 homes to a shared geothermal loop for $10 a month, but every other utility customer is footing part of the bill too
A drilling rig sits parked between two driveways on a quiet residential street outside Boston.Beneath the asphalt, a narrow borehole drops more…
Technology
FieldAI nears $700 million round at $10 billion valuation
Robotics software startup FieldAI has signed a term sheet to raise roughly $700 million in new funding at a valuation of about…
Automotive
Electric work vans and pickups shipped with 3 years of free fleet data tracking built in, but newer models already have a shorter clock
A fleet manager in Ohio opens an app before sunrise and watches a dozen electric vans light up on a map, battery…
Automotive
A small plug in box on the dashboard tracks every fleet van for about 30 dollars a month, but canceling early means paying 100 percent of the contract left
A delivery van idles in a depot lot while a small black box blinks under the dashboard, quietly reporting its location every…
Society
Google Maps data reveals froyo and matcha as 2026 dining trends
Google Maps has released its first-ever Fan-Favorite Dining List, using billions of reviews, ratings and direction searches to identify the food trends…
Technology
A 22.2 terabit flood of junk data slammed into Cloudflare’s network for just 40 seconds, and the brief burst instantly became the largest cyberattack ever recorded online
Forty seconds is barely enough time to read this paragraph aloud. Yet that is all it took for a wave of junk…
Energy
PG&E flexible connections let EV chargers skip grid upgrade queue
Pacific Gas and Electric is letting electric vehicle charging sites plug into its grid months or even years before traditional infrastructure upgrades…
Society
A single domestic flight can carry dozens of separate prices for the identical seat between its first day on sale and takeoff, and airlines run it on autopilot
Two people sit three rows apart on the same evening flight to Chicago, same cabin, same recline, same tiny bag of pretzels.One…
Automotive
Chevy Bolt buyers pay $31,006 on average despite $28,995 sticker
General Motors' relaunched Chevrolet Bolt is drawing buyers willing to pay well above its advertised entry price. Kelley Blue Book data cited…
Energy
A California utility’s bidirectional charging pilot grew from three connected cars to fifty one in ten months, but enrollment still trails sign ups by a wide margin
A driveway in Northern California holds something most neighbors cannot see. A parked electric truck is quietly sending power back into the…
Technology
Faraday Future targets year-end launch for US robot factory
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. is racing to bring a robotics factory online in the United States by the end of 2026,…