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Battery recycler Ascend Elements files for bankruptcy
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (425+ words) Ascend Elements said on Friday it has started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the U. S. , a heavy blow to investors who had sunk nearly $900 million into the company." Linh Austin, Ascend's CEO, announced the decision in a post on Linked In late…...
Elon Musk has given up on solar power (on Earth)
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (485+ words) Has Elon Musk given up on Tesla's Master Plans, on the electrified economy, on solar power as we know it? From the Space X IPO filing released yesterday, it sure seems like it. A recap for those not enmeshed in…...
Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (22+ words) The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets....
Wayve's self-driving tech is headed to US cars made by Stellantis
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (413+ words) Stellantis, the automaker behind the Jeep and Ram brands, has tapped self-driving startup Wayve to bring hands-free driving to its vehicles in 2028. The companies announced the deal Thursday during Stellantis" investor day at its North American headquarters in Michigan. This…...
Tesla's Full Self-Driving software is creeping into Europe
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (449+ words) Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) driver assistance software is now available in Lithuania, the second European country to approve its use, as the company pushes to position itself as an AI and robotics powerhouse and not just an automaker. Making FSD…...
Scoop: Former Tesla exec and Heron Power CEO Drew Baglino has founded a heat pump startup
1+ week, 5+ day ago (588+ words) Former Tesla executive Drew Baglino has quietly founded a heat pump startup, Tech Crunch has learned. This is the second company founded by Baglino in the two years since he left Tesla. Sources confirmed the existence of the startup, called…...
Waymo issues recall to deal with a flooding problem
1+ week, 5+ day ago (351+ words) Waymo has issued a software update to its fleet of nearly 4, 000 vehicles to help them avoid flooded roads as part of a recall announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday. But the company hasn't fully solved…...
AI is turning connected cars into pothole-finding machines
1+ week, 5+ day ago (479+ words) Potholes are a pesky problem " just ask scooter company Lime, which listed them as an official risk to its business in its IPO filing last week. History is littered with claims that technology can help solve or blunt the problem…...
Porsche shutters e-bike, battery, software subsidiaries as part of company overhaul
2+ week, 2+ day ago (506+ words) Buy one Disrupt pass, and get the second at 50% off. Ends May 8. Register now. Porsche is closing three of its subsidiaries as it copes with falling sales and declining profits, the German automaker announced Friday. Porsche e Bike Performance, which…...
Tesla Model Y is first car to meet new U. S. driver assistance safety benchmark
2+ week, 3+ day ago (212+ words) Buy one Disrupt pass, and get the second at 50% off. Ends May 8. Register now. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday that the later release 2026 Tesla Model Y is the first vehicle to meet the agency's new benchmark for…...