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Here's why Slate changed the battery in its cheap EV truck
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (190+ words) Slate's embrace of LFP cells shows just how significantly the battery market in the U. S. has changed in recent years....
Mobileye's US robotaxi launch will put it on both sides of the AV business
1+ week, 1+ day ago (518+ words) Mobileye has pitched itself as an autonomous vehicle technology supplier. Now, it wants the operator label, too. The Intel subsidiary and publicly traded company said Tuesday it plans to launch a robotaxi service in a U. S. city in 2027, marking an expansion…...
Self-driving tech supplier Mobileye wants to be part of the robotaxi revolution " again
1+ week, 1+ day ago (518+ words) Mobileye has pitched itself as an autonomous vehicle technology supplier. Now, it wants the operator label, too. The Intel subsidiary and publicly traded company said Tuesday it plans to launch a robotaxi service in a U. S. city in 2027, marking an expansion…...
The Space X IPO has finally arrived, here's what Tech Crunch editors think so far
1+ week, 5+ day ago (31+ words) In this bonus episode of Equity, webreak downthe$2 trillionvaluation, Elon Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire, and what it all means for Anthropic and Open AI still waiting in the wings....
Space X IPO: Live updates on everything you need to know
1+ week, 5+ day ago (898+ words) Space X has captured the attention of media, investors, and the public for years now " interest propelled by the company's reusable rocket launches, the rise of its Starlink satellite network, and of course, for its founder and CEO Elon Musk....
GM's electric future depends on a new battery " and this building
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1421+ words) Hidden among the architectural landmarks of General Motors" sprawling Warren Tech Center outside Detroit is a new cornerstone of the automaker"s $900 million bet on its electric future. The nondescript 500, 000-square-foot pair of off-white boxes, which houses GM"s new…...
Exclusive: Carvana ties up with Bezos-backed Slate Auto as it plans new car sales
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (101+ words) Carvana was granted a warrant to buy shares in Slate last year, according to documents obtained by Tech Crunch. Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter is heavily invested in both companies....
Tech Crunch Mobility: It doesn't matter that people hate the Ferrari Luce
3+ week, 3+ day ago (968+ words) Get Disrupt Early Bird savings of up to $410 by May 29, 11: 59 p. m. PT. Register now. If you're into EVs or sports cars, then you surely saw the kerfuffle over Ferrari's first all-electric car, the Luce. The reaction was swift and biting for…...
Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind
3+ week, 5+ day ago (238+ words) Get Disrupt Early Bird savings of up to $410 by May 29, 11: 59 p. m. PT. Register now. Waymo has nearly 600 autonomous vehicles registered in Texas, a figure that far outpaces emerging competitors Avride, Nuro, Tesla, and Zoox, according to data available in a new…...
Slate Auto will announce pricing and take preorders for its EV on June 24
3+ week, 6+ day ago (105+ words) The Bezos-backed EV startup has yet to announce final pricing for its vehicle, which is supposed to start shipping by the end of this year....