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Chevy Silverado EV: What's Holding Back Sales?
The Chevy Silverado EV is a solid first draft of an EV pickup truck. Here's what could make it better.
Waymo and Uber End Phoenix Partnership, Uber Seeks New AV Partner
Uber said it is readying the launch of a separate autonomous vehicle partnership in the city, but did not name the partner.
Tesla Autopilot Investigation: What Happened in Texas Crash?
Whether the Autopilot system was truly active, overridden, or malfunctioning likely won't be resolved until investigators finish combing through the vehicle's data logs.
TeslaMate: Self-Hosted Data Logger for Tesla Vehicles
A self-hosted data logger for your Tesla 🚘 [main maintainer=@JakobLichterfeld]
GM's New Battery Facility Accelerates Electric Future
GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned. This building is key to making that happen.
NVIDIA Cosmos: Open Platform for Physical AI Development
NVIDIA Cosmos is an open platform of world models, datasets, and tools that enables developers to build Physical AI for robots, autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, and more.
Uber's 500 Data-Capturing Vehicles for AI Infrastructure
The modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber's new AV Labs division.
Unastella Secures $24M for South Korean Rocket Development
The Seoul-based rocket startup is developing its own launch vehicles and engines.
Mach Industries Valuation Soars to $1.8B with $300M Raise
In a wild ride for 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries has raised another $300 million. It already has five autonomous vehicles in development and completed a major acquisition.
Waymo Leads in Texas Autonomous Vehicle Registrations
A new law and AV tracker tool gives the clearest accounting yet of how many robotaxis and self-driving trucks are in Texas.
Rivian Sets June 9 for First R2 SUV Deliveries
The company has finally set a date for the first customer deliveries of what CEO RJ Scaringe has said is "maybe the most important thing we’ve launched to date."
Rivian R1 Models Face Suspension Failure Investigation
At least two owners have lost control of their vehicles after a critical suspension component broke. In both cases, the vehicles had been previously serviced.
Ferrari's First EV: Luce for China, Not Global
The Ferrari Luce seems to be more aimed at regulatory compliance and China, putting a lot of pressure on the Jony Ive-designed EV.
Waymo Pauses Freeway Rides and Atlanta, San Antonio Services
The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.
Waymo Pauses Robotaxis in Four Cities Due to Flooding Issues
Waymo's robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.
Tesla's Full Self-Driving Expands to Europe
First came the Netherlands, now it's Lithuania. And more European countries appear to be in the queue for Tesla's driver-assistance system.
Mach Industries Invests $50M in AI for Defense Tech
Mach says the acquisition meaningfully improves unit economics across its five vehicle programs at exactly the moment the company is starting to scale.
Tesla's Robotaxi Crashes Highlight Autonomous Challenges
Newly unredacted crash reports reveal some of the troubles Tesla has had as it tries to scale its robotaxis.
Waymo Issues Recall for Robotaxis to Address Flooding
Waymo has issued a software recall that makes its robotaxis more cautious around flooded areas. A "final remedy" is in the works.
Uber's AI Push: Beyond Rides, Into Autonomous Vehicles
The company has been trying to embed itself inside the AV industry — as a data provider, an investor, and a distribution platform — but the consumer-facing bet may be just as important.
Uber's Plan to Turn Drivers into Self-Driving Sensors
Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber's chief technology officer, revealed the plan in an interview at TechCrunch's StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, describing it as a natural extension of a nascent program the company announced in late January called AV Labs.
Uber Partners with Hertz for Lucid Robotaxi Fleet Management
Hertz is creating a new affiliate company called "Oro Mobility" to provide fleet management solutions "across a range of mobility segments."
Google's Gemini AI Rolls Out in Millions of Vehicles
Google announced on Thursday that it will begin rolling out Gemini to cars with Google built-in, marking a significant upgrade from the current Google Assistant. The move signals Google’s push to bring more advanced, conversational AI into the driving experience. The announcement follows closely behind news from General Motors, which revealed yesterday that Gemini is […]
Scout AI Secures $100M for Military Autonomous Vehicle Training
We visited Scout AI's training ground where it's working on AI agents that can help individual soldiers control fleets of autonomous vehicles.