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arstechnica. com > ai > 2026 > 06 > gm-installs-robots-at-flagship-ev-factory-after-laying-off-1300-workers

GM installs robots at flagship EV factory after laying off 1, 300 workers

2+ hour, 16+ min ago  (604+ words) US autoworkers union warns of robot automation as dark factory future looms. Dozens of new robot arms have been installed at General Motors" flagship electric vehicle factory in Detroit'even as 1, 300 workers remain out of work following what was supposed to…...

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arstechnica. com > cars > 2026 > 06 > the-slate-trucks-price-may-have-leaked-starts-at-24950

The Slate Truck's price may have leaked, starts at $24, 950

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (200+ words) The official launch takes place next week. One of the most hotly anticipated electric vehicles makes its formal debut next week. It's the Blank Slate, a refreshingly simple pickup truck EV designed by Slate Auto, which is trying to take…...

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arstechnica. com > cars > 2026 > 06 > native-nacs-ports-infotainment-upgrade-for-my27-porsche-taycan

Native NACS ports, infotainment upgrade for MY27 Porsche Taycan

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (153+ words) The bigger battery is standard and there are now simulated "E-Shifts." For one thing, The 105 k Wh performance battery is standard across the Taycan range now'which starts at $111, 900'and can charge at up to 320 k W with an 800 V DC…...

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arstechnica. com > cars > 2026 > 06 > mobileye-is-entering-the-us-robotaxi-market-with-standalone-service

Mobileye is entering the US robotaxi market with standalone service

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (239+ words) The service will leverage its Moovit platform to launch in an a US city in 2027. "Mobileye has spent more than two decades building the technologies required for autonomous driving," said Amnon Shashua, founder and CEO of Mobileye. "Today we are…...

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arstechnica. com > cars > 2026 > 06 > gm-energy-introduces-v2g-support-and-new-energy-storage-battery-chemistry

GM Energy introduces V2 G support and new energy storage battery chemistry

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (675+ words) There are more than a quarter of a million V2 G-capable GM EVs on the roads already. Electric vehicle sales might be better now than the end of last year when demand fell off a cliff following the surge of purchases…...

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arstechnica. com > cars > 2026 > 06 > first-drive-the-2027-rivian-r2-entirely-changes-the-ev-game

First Drive: The 2027 Rivian R2 entirely changes the EV game

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (1116+ words) Rivian's second EV is the sub-$60, 000 R2, and it was worth the wait. This month, Rivian begins customer deliveries of the highly anticipated R2 model that aims to bring the startup's aspirational adventure lifestyle to the mainstream EV market. That has required…...

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arstechnica. com > science > 2026 > 06 > used-waymo-robotaxi-batteries-become-backup-storage-for-power-grids

Used Waymo robotaxi batteries become backup storage for power grids

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (569+ words) Used Waymo batteries will bolster California and Texas energy storage projects. Thousands of electric vehicles in Waymo's autonomous robotaxi fleet may eventually give up their used batteries for a very different purpose'contributing up to hundreds of megawatt-hours of stationary energy…...

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arstechnica. com > cars > 2026 > 06 > robotaxis-dont-cut-traffic-any-more-than-ride-hailing-study-finds

Autonomous vehicles were supposed to cut traffic'what if they don't?

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (319+ words) Data shows Waymo's robotaxis are empty for almost half of the miles they drive. The age of robotaxis, long the preserve of science fiction, is now a reality, at least in a handful of American cities. It took just over…...

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arstechnica. com > cars > 2026 > 06 > slate-says-its-electric-pickup-will-never-track-you

Slate Auto gets serious about privacy for its bare-bones EV pickup

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (207+ words) With no embedded modem, the Slate Truck is the antithesis of today's connected cars. It's not an entirely analog experience, though; a Slate smartphone app can manage settings, change drive mode, and provide range and charging info. But only when…...

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arstechnica. com > science > 2026 > 05 > researchers-develop-a-new-process-to-get-lithium-out-of-rocks

Researchers develop a new process to get lithium out of rocks

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (386+ words) If it scales up, it can help us diversify our sources of a key element. The one thing that could change the dynamics is a supply crunch. While lithium is extremely widespread, lithium that can be extracted economically is a…...

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