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pasadenastarnews. com > 06/24/2026 > agility-robotics-ipo

Agility Robotics heads to Wall Street in a $2. 5 B bet on staffing warehouses with humanoids

13+ hour, 18+ min ago  (578+ words) By MATT O'BRIEN, AP Technology Writer A maker of humanlike robots that carry totes around warehouses is aiming to go public on Wall Street in a test of whether there is a market for putting'AI-powered'humanoid machines to work. Agility Robotics,…...

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pasadenastarnews. com > 06/24/2026 > slate-tests-electric-pickup-market-with-price-just-under-25000

Slate tests electric-truck market at $25, 000

12+ hour, 54+ min ago  (522+ words) Slate Auto, the EV startup backed by Jeff Bezos, said its all-electric subcompact pickup will be priced just under $25, 000, a price tag it's betting can help it take on bigger, more established rivals. Slate is holding an event in Los…...

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pasadenastarnews. com > 05/29/2026 > tesla-reveals-its-texas-robotaxi-fleet-is-dwarfed-by-waymos

Tesla reveals its Texas robotaxi fleet is dwarfed by Waymo's

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (324+ words) By Kara Carlson, Bloomberg Tesla Inc. has just 42 vehicles operating as robotaxis in Texas almost a year after Elon Musk launched the service, a small fraction of the fleet commanded by rival Waymo. The official count was revealed for the…...

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pasadenastarnews. com > 01/21/2026 > without-federal-tax-credits-california-ev-sales-sink-36-6-in-fourth-quarter

Without federal tax credits, California EV sales sink 36. 6% in fourth quarter

5+ mon, 3+ day ago  (798+ words) The recent termination of federal tax credits for zero-emission vehicles delivered a body blow to end-of-the-year sales across California. According to figures released Tuesday by the California Energy Commission, registrations for electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles came…...

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pasadenastarnews. com > 11/04/2025 > san-gabriel-valley-planning-agency-announces-e-bike-grants-up-to-2000

San Gabriel Valley planning agency announces e-bike grants up to $2, 000

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (201+ words) The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments has launched the Go SGV Cargo E-Bike Voucher Program, which gives eligible residents up to $2, 000 toward the purchase of a high-quality cargo electric bicycle (e-bike). It's part of the Council's efforts to promote…...

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pasadenastarnews. com > 01/06/2026 > state-officials-recommend-approval-of-controversial-solar-project-near-baker

State officials recommend approval of controversial solar project near Baker

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (623+ words) State energy officials have recommended approval of a solar plant near the Mojave National Preserve that has been opposed for nearly 20 years by environmentalists who claim it will endanger desert bighorn sheep and obstruct their migration patterns. On Dec. 29, the…...

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pasadenastarnews. com > 12/07/2025 > cpuc-traps-utilities-in-high-cost-bird-frying-ivanpah-contract

CPUC traps utilities in high-cost, bird-frying Ivanpah contract

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (705+ words) If you'd ever like to visit a physical embodiment of the argument that government should get out and stay out of just about everything, take Interstate 15 from Southern California toward Las Vegas and stop near the Nevada border to gawk…...

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pasadenastarnews. com > 12/05/2025 > hoa-homefront-questions-on-insurance-for-ev-charging-stations

HOA Homefront: Questions on insurance for EV charging stations

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (508+ words) A new California law is changing insurance requirements for EV charging staions in HOAs. Q: We are a HOA with no condominiums. Most of our homeowners have an 240-volt outlet in their garage to charge their EVs. Does this also qualify…...

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pasadenastarnews. com > 09/09/2025 > irvine-based-rivian-lays-off-200-more-workers-ahead-of-r2-rollout

Irvine-based Rivian lays off 200 more workers ahead of R2 rollout

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (566+ words) Just weeks before federal subsidies end for electric vehicles, the automaker Rivian is laying off hundreds of its workforce. The company said the cuts are part of an overall plan to streamline production ahead of its release next year of…...

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pasadenastarnews. com > 08/06/2025 > driving-alone-in-an-ev-in-the-carpool-lane-your-sticker-is-about-to-expire-maybe-for-good

Driving alone in an EV in the carpool lane? Your sticker is about to expire " maybe for good

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (944+ words) Unless lawmakers on Capitol Hill move quickly, one of the most desired perks of driving a zero-emissions vehicle in California will be put on the shelf by the end of next month. For years, motorists with stickers on their cars…...