Pop-out door handles may be on their way out as China cracks down on the controversial design

China has banned hidden door handles on new cars, citing safety concerns around the controversial design.
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Elon is in the files, Tesla sales are down, and Ford is NOT working with Xiaomi
Elon is in the files, Tesla sales are down, and Ford is NOT working with Xiaomi

On today’s island-hopping episode of Quick Charge, we have to talk about Elon Musk’s cringey appearance in the Epstein files amid Tesla’s rapid sales decline in Europe, as well as the ultra-fast Xiaomi SU7 Ultra and its own rapid sales decline.

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China is leading the fight against hidden car door handles

The Chinese government issued a new rule that goes into effect January 1, 2027.

Will Elon Musk’s emails with Jeffrey Epstein derail his very important year?
Will Elon Musk’s emails with Jeffrey Epstein derail his very important year?

Last week, the Department of Justice released a trove of documents related to its case against Jeffrey Epstein, its largest to date. Amid the millions of files were many mentions of Elon Musk. A search of Musk’s name in the department’s database results in at least 1,500 hits. Since the release, Musk has been – […]

TechCrunch Mobility: The great Tesla rebranding

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

Report: humanoid robots set to drive demand for solid-state batteries
Report: humanoid robots set to drive demand for solid-state batteries

Just how big is the market for humanoid robots? Big enough to soak up a whopping ~75 GWh of solid-state battery capacity between now and 2035 – nearly 1500x growth!

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Tesla throws in the towel on car sales
Tesla throws in the towel on car sales

Is Tesla still a car company? It’s a question we’ve been asking ourselves more frequently over the past year, especially as the company’s car business shrinks and Elon Musk continues to push the message that Tesla should be seen more as an AI and robotics leader and less so as a mere seller of four-wheeled […]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI in talks to merge, according to reports

This merger would bring the Grok chatbot, Starlink satellites, and SpaceX rockets together under one corporation.

Tesla kills Models S and X in a shocking twist to make more robots

Tesla’s decision to kill the Model S and X signals the end of an era, and a clear pivot toward robotics, autonomy, and higher-margin future technologies.
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