Uber and Nuro begin testing premium robotaxi service in San Francisco

Uber employees can now hail a Lucid robotaxi as part of the testing.

Lucid blames dip in Q1 sales on seat supplier issue

Lucid said it has resolved the problem and is not changing its guidance for 2026.

Washington opens Tesla’s direct EV sales loophole to Rivian and Lucid
Washington opens Tesla’s direct EV sales loophole to Rivian and Lucid

Washington state legislators just voted overwhelmingly to allow Rivian and Lucid to sell electric vehicles directly to consumers, ending a 12-year arrangement that gave Tesla exclusive access to direct sales in the state.

Senate Bill 6354 passed the…

Keeping Elon could cost Tesla millions, Rivian R2 and affordable Lucid arrive
Keeping Elon could cost Tesla millions, Rivian R2 and affordable Lucid arrive

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, a new lawsuit alleges that Tesla was negligent in retaining Elon Musk as CEO, comparing him to a fast-talking salesman and questioning his input into engineering and safety decisions at the struggling EV brand.

m…

How BYD’s new EV charging tech and range stacks up against Tesla and the rest

Five-minute charging and 1,000 km of range in a single announcement. BYD just changed what the EV industry considers possible — and the rest have some catching up to do.
The post How BYD’s new EV charging tech and range stacks up against Tesla an…

TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo makes its defense

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

Prince Andrew advisor pitched Jeffrey Epstein on investing in EV startups like Lucid Motors

The mysterious businessman pitched Jeffrey Epstein on numerous mobility startups in an era when the sector was white hot, according to TechCrunch’s review of hundreds of documents released by the Department of Justice.