BYD Profit Slips But European Sales Onslaught Gathers Pace

China’s BYD suffered a rare setback last year when its earnings fell nearly 20%, but Europe remains a prime target.

Hermeus raises $350M to build autonomous hypersonic fighters

The defense aviation startup is coming off two successful flight demonstrations, and with the next one, it’s aiming to go supersonic.

Mark Cuban Backed Group Rideshare Company Expands To South Florida

Just as gas prices hit record highs, a rideshare company backed in part by entrepreneur Mark Cuban that specializes in transporting groups has expanded to South Florida.

Gas prices aren’t the only factor fueling used EV sales

There are a growing number of reasons why used EVs have gained in popularity.

Why safety regulators closed their investigation into Tesla’s remote parking feature

NHTSA closed its investigation into Tesla’s “Actually Smart Summon” feature, saying that only a fraction of cases resulted in an incident, and that no incidents resulted in injury. Tesla has also issued a number of software updates.

Robotaxi companies won’t say how often remote operators intervene
Robotaxi companies won’t say how often remote operators intervene

Autonomous vehicle companies are refusing to disclose key details about their use of remote assistance teams, including how often these workers are forced to intervene to help their self-driving cars. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) had asked robotaxi companies to disclose the information as part of an investigation by his office into the use of remote […]

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Baidu Silent About Failure Of 100 Robotaxis In Wuhan

Baidu Apollo Robotaxis froze in the middle of lanes, stranding passengers and causing crashes. What didn’t Baidu learn from Waymo and what might we suspect about the cause?

TechCrunch Mobility: ‘A stunning lack of transparency’

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Is The Tesla Diner A Flop?

It’s cool to hate the Tesla Diner. Not because it’s a failure (it’s not) but because Elon Musk is associated with it.