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GM Accelerates Battery Tech Rollout to Slash EV Prices
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (362+ words) Automaker pushes new battery deployment up to a year earlier in aggressive pricing play GM just threw down the gauntlet in the EV price wars. The automaker is fast-tracking its next-generation battery technology by as much as a year, betting…...
Bootstrapped Lectric Thrives as VC-Backed E-Bike Rivals Collapse
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (559+ words) Lectric launches three brands while VC-funded e-bike startups go bankrupt Lectric e Bikes is making its move just as the wreckage from the e-bike industry's shakeout comes into full view. The company, which bootstrapped its way to profitability without taking…...
Space X Sets $135 IPO Price, Eyes $1. 75 T Valuation
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (234+ words) Musk's rocket company targets massive public debut, surpassing Tesla's market cap Space X just put a number on Wall Street's biggest question of the year. The rocket manufacturer is targeting a fixed price of $135 per share for its roadshow presentations,…...
LG Energy Solution's shares surge as much as 16% after landing major U. S. battery storage deal
1+ week, 1+ day ago (245+ words) The deal comes as the South Korean battery company expands its energy storage systems business in the U. S. LG Energy Solution just scored a major win in America's energy storage race. The South Korean battery giant's shares rocketed as much as…...
Space X-Tesla merger chatter reignites as Musk pushes rocket company towards Nasdaq
1+ week, 2+ day ago (365+ words) With Space X headed for the public markets next month, industry experts and people close to Elon Musk are speculating about a potential tie-up with Tesla. Space X just dropped its S-1 filing with the SEC, and the tech world is…...
Solar Square in talks to raise up to $60 M as India's rooftop solar market draws major VC interest
1+ week, 6+ day ago (199+ words) Solar Square could be valued at up to $500 million in the financing expected to close next month. The broader Indian climate tech funding environment has been surprisingly resilient despite the global venture slowdown. While consumer internet startups have seen valuations…...
Elon Musk has given up on solar power (on Earth)
1+ week, 6+ day ago (573+ words) Elon Muks's x AI has gone all in on natural gas, while Space X is obsessed with orbital data centers. What happened to the "solar-electric economy" he promised? Elon Musk built his reputation as Silicon Valley's climate crusader. For years,…...
Tesla brings 'Full Self-Driving (Supervised)' to China after years of delays as local EV rivals race ahead
2+ week, 1+ day ago (250+ words) Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving (Supervised)' capabilities are now available in China, the company said in an X post on Thursday, after years of delays. Tesla is making its long-awaited push into China's autonomous driving arms race. The company announced Thursday that…...
The Unitree GD01 Is a Giant Mecha Robot You Can Actually Buy
3+ week, 2+ day ago (188+ words) China's Unitree, famous for making low-cost dancing robots, will now sell you a giant, wall-smashing mecha. Unitree, the Chinese robotics manufacturer that made waves with affordable robotic dogs, is now selling something far more ambitious - a wall-smashing mecha robot you…...
Waymo recalls robotaxis for driving on flooded roads
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1098+ words) A Waymo drives across Congress Avenue on 8th Street in front of the Capitol Building as rain arrives in the Austin area on Friday, Jan. 23, 2025 ahead of anticipated drops in temperature and freezing rain over the weekend. (Sara Diggins/The Austin…...