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Uber plans to offer more perks to Uber One members, such as member-only events, in an effort to earn more revenue through subscriptions. “You’re going to…
Rivian lost $1.45 billion in the first quarter, showing that recent company-wide cost-cutting measures have a ways to go before it can approach profitability. The electric…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has he said that lidar sensors are a “crutch” for autonomous vehicles. But his company has bought so much of Luminar that…
Hyundai Takes $1B for AV Startup Motional and Elon Spins Off Tesla’s Supercharger Team
Welcome back tThe TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and information about the future of transport. Before I got into all the news —…
Acura’s new all-electric SUV proves that the most expensive model isn’t always the best
The first electric vehicle I drove was a Tesla Roadster in 2011. I’ll never forget the feeling of the instant torque provided by the electric motor,…
Fisker stiffed the engineering firm that develops the low-cost EV and truck, the lawsuit alleges
Henrik Fischer stood on a stage last August and proudly debuted two prototypes designed to launch Fisker’s eponymous EV startup into the mainstream. There was the…
Lidar company Luminar is cutting its workforce by 20% and will rely more heavily on its contract manufacturing partner as part of a restructuring that will…
Hyundai has agreed to spend nearly $1 billion on Motional, an investment that will give the automaker a majority stake while providing the self-driving startup with…
Rivian is Damn it $827 million in incentives from the state of Illinois to support the development of a next-generation electric vehicle known as the R2.…
Inside the Autonomous Racing League event that pitted a self-driving car against a Formula 1 driver
Wander through the pits at any professional motorsport event, especially something like Formula 1, and you’ll see endless computer screens full of telemetry. Modern teams are…