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TechCrunch Mobility: Blue-green is the color of autonomy

Buy One Founder Summit Ticket, Get a Second for Free. Register now. U.S. federal safety regulators continue to tackle the sticky problem of autonomous vehicles, this time with a proposal that could signal to the public, quite literally, when a vehicle is operating autonomously. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed new lighting requirements for autonomous vehicles that include an option (dare I say a strong suggestion?) to use cyan-colored lights to signal when a vehicle is operating autonomously without a human occupant monitoring the road. The agency is not proposing a mandate for blue-green lights. Importantly, under the proposal, the lights would be used when an AV is operating in autonomous mode. Still, federal regulators are clearly seeking some uniform way of identifying autonomous vehicles. The proposal establishes equipment specifications, including…

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XPeng CEO Says Aridge Flying Car Will ‘Soon’ Begin UAE Test Flights

XPeng Founder and CEO He Xiaopeng said the first Aridge flying car handed to the United Arab Emirates would “soon begin test flights” in the country’s regulatory pilot zone, without giving a date. The flying-car maker’s own finance chief has put the start of test operations there at the beginning of 2027 at the earliest. “Handed over our fully in-house developed AEROHT flying car to friends who traveled a long way to be here,” He wrote on X on Friday. “This Land Aircraft Carrier will soon begin test flights in the UAE’s regulatory pilot zone.” “It took us 13 years to turn the flying car from a concept into a deliverable reality,” he added. The aircraft is going abroad before it has a Chinese certificate, and Aridge founder Zhao Deli said in August that the company could not deliver to customers this year. China’s aviation regulator has not issued a type certificate for the Land Aircraft…

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Benchmark: 134 new lithium mines required for the EV industry

A new report by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence highlights that, between today and 2050, the equivalent of 134 new lithium mines will be needed to keep pace with the growing demand. Benchmark forecast global lithium demand to reach around 7 million tonnes (Mt) of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) in 2050, noting that 76% of this demand will be driven by electric vehicles (EVs). This figure represents quite a dramatic rise from the 2.11Mt of LCE demand forecast for 2026, more than tripling demand over the period. Product Director – Lithium Cameron Perks says that to meet demand in 2050, the equivalent of 134 new lithium mines will be needed, equating to over US$100 billion ($142.45 billion) in investment. He also points out that Benchmark’s upside scenario could bring that number to more than 180 mines. “The biggest challenge is sustaining that investment through price cycles, while…

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Ferrari Luce Costs $560,800 in the U.S., $55,657 Above Europe’s Pre-Tax Price

The Ferrari Luce starts at $560,800 in the U.S. before options and sales tax, which is $55,657 above its European price once Italy's 22% VAT is taken out. The Ferrari Luce starts at $560,800 in the United States before options, Ferrari has confirmed, and American deliveries begin in the second quarter of 2027. At the European Central Bank’s rate on May 25, the day Ferrari revealed the car in Rome, its €550,000 European price came to $640,365. That European figure includes Italy’s 22% value-added tax, and the American one leaves out state sales tax. With the VAT removed, the Luce costs €450,820 in Italy. I converted that to $505,143 at the ECB’s October 22 rate, which puts the U.S. sticker $55,657 higher, about 11%. Italy taxes a new car at 22%, so €99,180 of the €550,000 goes to the state. American window stickers are quoted before tax, which makes the pre-tax Italian figure the one to…

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