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A 600-mile road trip (and data) proves EV charging doesn't suck anymore
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (131+ words) A recent road trip in an EV revealed just how much faster and more reliable DC Fast charging has become in the U.S....
Exclusive: Sheryl Sandberg leads $10 million investment in AI-powered vehicle inspection service
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (411+ words) Sheryl Sandberg has led a $10 million investment into Self Inspection, a San Diego-based startup that is also backed by former Tesla president Jon McNeill’s DVx Ventures. “The biggest technology companies are built by transforming industries that are massive, essential, and…...
Chevy built an All-American EV truck. Why is nobody buying it?
2+ week, 1+ day ago (832+ words) Although I grew up shifting my dad’s Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck from the passenger seat, I’m not exactly Chevy’s target market. I favor hatchbacks over cargo beds. But after tooling around Detroit for a day in the Silverado EV, I…...
Here’s why Slate changed the battery in its cheap EV truck
3+ week, 3+ day ago (190+ words) Slate's embrace of LFP cells shows just how significantly the battery market in the U.S. has changed in recent years....
Mobileye’s US robotaxi launch will put it on both sides of the AV business
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (518+ words) Mobileye has pitched itself as an autonomous vehicle technology supplier. Now, it wants the operator label, too. The Intel subsidiary and publicly traded company said Tuesday it plans to launch a robotaxi service in a U.S. city in 2027, marking an expansion…...
Self-driving tech supplier Mobileye wants to be part of the robotaxi revolution — again
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (518+ words) Mobileye has pitched itself as an autonomous vehicle technology supplier. Now, it wants the operator label, too. The Intel subsidiary and publicly traded company said Tuesday it plans to launch a robotaxi service in a U.S. city in 2027, marking an expansion…...
GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this building
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1421+ words) Hidden among the architectural landmarks of General Motors’ sprawling Warren Tech Center outside Detroit is a new cornerstone of the automaker’s $900 million bet on its electric future. The nondescript 500,000-square-foot pair of off-white boxes, which houses GM’s new Battery Cell…...
Exclusive: Carvana ties up with Bezos-backed Slate Auto as it plans new car sales
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (101+ words) Carvana was granted a warrant to buy shares in Slate last year, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter is heavily invested in both companies....
TechCrunch Mobility: It doesn't matter that people hate the Ferrari Luce
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (968+ words) Get Disrupt Early Bird savings of up to $410 by May 29, 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now. If you’re into EVs or sports cars, then you surely saw the kerfuffle over Ferrari’s first all-electric car, the Luce. The reaction was swift and biting for…...
Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (238+ words) Get Disrupt Early Bird savings of up to $410 by May 29, 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now. Waymo has nearly 600 autonomous vehicles registered in Texas, a figure that far outpaces emerging competitors Avride, Nuro, Tesla, and Zoox, according to data available in a new…...