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CDK said it “does not have an estimated time frame” for recovery, as car dealerships and auto shops face continued outages.
Chinese EV makers, and their connected vehicles, targeted by new House bill
Chinese EV manufacturers face a new challenge in their pursuit of U.S. customers: a new House bill that would limit or ban the introduction of their connected vehicles. The bill,…
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Tesla layoffs, Cybertruck recalls and Serve Robotics goes public
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Cyvl.ai is bringing data-driven solutions to transportation infrastructure
In the summer after his freshman year at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, an engineering school in Worcester, Massachusetts, Cyvl.ai co-founder and CEO Daniel Pelaez needed a job. He went home and…
Uber Eats’ new live location-sharing feature helps couriers deliver food to users in hard-to-find locations
Uber Eats is adding a live location-sharing capability to help couriers find customers in difficult-to-find locations, including public places such as campus courtyards, parks and playgrounds. Starting today, the new…
Motional loses a backer, another micromobility bankruptcy and a mobility startup unicorn is born
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Will 2024 (finally) be the year of the autonomous vehicle?
Safety remains the paramount metric for autonomous vehicle deployment, yet there has to be industry consensus on how to adequately measure a robotic or human driver’s safety.
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Tesla ‘digs its own grave with the Cybertruck,’ Convoy collapses and Rivian scores a win at Rebelle
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An autoworkers strike trifecta and another speed bump for Cruise and Waymo
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Will batteries usher in a new era of global energy sovereignty?
Will stored energy in batteries be subject to the same global economic and geopolitical forces that shaped fossil fuels?
Google brings that cheap flight data and the feds investigate Elon’s glass house
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Cruise and Waymo score a win and a surprising deal between electric aircraft rivals
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Tesla stock falls as margins slip, VanMoof files for bankruptcy, and Aurora sells $820M worth of stock
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Grab acquires Singapore’s third-largest taxi operator Trans-cab
Singapore’s ride-hailing and food delivery company Grab has signed an agreement for its car rental unit Grab Rentals to acquire Trans-cab, the city-state’s third-largest taxi operator. The deal, Grab’s first local…
VanMoof skids off track, another mobility startup goes SPAC and e-bike batteries catch fire
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The best e-bikes for every type of rider and where Chinese EV makers are headed
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Lucid scores a win, Bird’s founder leaves the nest and Zoox robotaxis roll out in Vegas
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Rose Rocket, whose platform helps transportation companies communicate, raises $38M
In 2015, Justin Sky, Justin Bailie and Alexander Luksidadi — all veterans of the trucking and logistics industry — came to the realization that, in order to reach a stage…
Socar’s ride-hailing platform Tada adds to growing list of tech layoffs
Seoul-based ride-hailing platform Tada, operated by Korean ride-sharing company Socar’s subsidiary VCNC, plans to let go of a portion of the company’s employees as part of a restructuring as it…
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EVs are going backward
We are moving in the wrong direction: Bigger and more expensive means that EV ownership is becoming less accessible not more so.
GM and Ford could help spark a charging standards war by teaming up with Tesla
Seven months ago, when Tesla announced it would share its EV charging connector design to encourage automakers to adopt the technology and help make it the new standard in North America,…
Carvana nirvana? Shorted stock surges 56% as company predicts record profits
On Thursday, online car retailer Carvana announced an especially rosy outlook (i.e., forecasted record profits) for the second quarter of 2023, and investors responded by driving the company’s stock price…
Elon goes to China, Lucid is selling stock for $3 billion, and Fiat’s cutest tiny EV
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The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV adds practicality to big-time electric luxury
When it comes to the calm, cosseting feeling of luxury, it’s hard to imagine any better powertrain than something electric. And, when it comes to electric luxury, Mercedes-Benz is on a roll. The EQE sedan is an excellent choice for those looking for a small, slightly anonymous, but undeniably posh…
Ford EVs will have Tesla DNA and Waymo’s robotaxis are coming to Uber
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Ride-hailing is back. But Uber’s looking to become more than a one-stop shop for booking rides. Growth — through products and expanded consumer groups — was the connecting thread at…
TuSimple, the once high-flying autonomous trucks company that went public in 2021, is restructuring and laying off about 30% of its global workforce as it works to preserve cash and…
