Dozens of new Tesla Model Ys spotted being prepped for deliveries at Gigafactory Texas

Dozens of new Tesla Model Y vehicles have been spotted apparently being prepped for deliveries at Gigafactory Texas. It looks like the deliveries of Tesla’s first structural battery pack vehicles are imminent. Tesla recently confirmed that the first ‘builds’ of new Model Y vehicles were produced at the factory late last year. We also recently… Continue reading Dozens of new Tesla Model Ys spotted being prepped for deliveries at Gigafactory Texas

Mundimoto Raises €20M in Funding

Mundimoto, a Spanish online platform to buy and sells motorcycles, raised €20m in funding. The round was led by P101 SGR via Programma 102 and ITALIA 500, with participation from Autotech Ventures e Maniv Mobility. The company intends to use the funds to continue to grow and expand at an international level, starting with the opening in Italy in… Continue reading Mundimoto Raises €20M in Funding

Ford Mustang Mach-E usurps Tesla Model 3 as Consumer Reports top EV pick of the year

Consumer Reports is swapping the Tesla Model 3 for the Ford Mustang Mach-E as its new top electric vehicle pick for 2022. The designation is sure to give Ford a morale boost as it seeks to outpace Tesla in the race to become the number one EV manufacturer in the US. Tesla has long dominated… Continue reading Ford Mustang Mach-E usurps Tesla Model 3 as Consumer Reports top EV pick of the year

Ford, Volvo join Redwood Materials to launch free EV battery recycling program in California

Redwood Materials, the startup founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, is launching an electric vehicle battery recycling program in California with Ford and Volvo as inaugural partners as pressure mounts to source materials for EVs. The basic plan is that Redwood Materials will work with dealers and dismantlers in California to recover end-of-life battery… Continue reading Ford, Volvo join Redwood Materials to launch free EV battery recycling program in California

Tesla (TSLA) secures lithium supply from upcoming mine in Australia

Tesla (TSLA) has signed a contract to secure lithium supply from an upcoming mine in Australia developed by Liontown. The critical material to battery production is expected to start flowing in 2024. With the rise in popularity of electric vehicles, several critical materials to battery production, like nickel, lithium, and cobalt, are becoming bottlenecks in… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) secures lithium supply from upcoming mine in Australia

The Hummer EV’s battery weighs more than a Honda Civic

We always knew that when General Motors decided to resurrect the Hummer brand as an electric truck, we were still going to get something excessively massive, as per its namesake. But I don’t think we were adequately prepared for the amount of truck bloat encapsulated in the Hummer EV. According to test data filed by… Continue reading The Hummer EV’s battery weighs more than a Honda Civic

New Waymo Via partnership gives it access to 200,000 shippers and carriers

Waymo Via, Waymo’s autonomous trucking and cargo unit, has found another long-term strategic partner to see it through to commercialization. The company is gearing up to launch a pilot with C.H. Robinson, a freight logistics technology supplier that connects shippers to carriers, within the coming months that will see Waymo’s test fleet delivering freight in… Continue reading New Waymo Via partnership gives it access to 200,000 shippers and carriers

Ford will let you 3D-print your own cupholders for the Maverick truck

Ford is encouraging its customers to 3D-print new accessories for the company’s new 2022 Maverick truck. This week, Ford released CAD files of the Maverick’s storage area under the rear seats and also for its slotted accessories called the Ford Integrated Tether System (FITS). There are a total of eight FITS slots in the vehicle:… Continue reading Ford will let you 3D-print your own cupholders for the Maverick truck

Jaguar Land Rover says all of its cars will come with Nvidia’s Drive computers by 2025

Jaguar Land Rover is teaming up with Nvidia to install high-powered computers in its vehicles to enable advanced driver assistance and autonomous driving features. Starting in 2025, all JLR vehicles will come with Nvidia’s end-to-end Drive Hyperion platform installed, the companies said. Hyperion is the latest iteration of Nvidia’s Drive platform that allows automakers to… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover says all of its cars will come with Nvidia’s Drive computers by 2025

Inside the Uber and Google settlement with Anthony Levandowski

One of Silicon Valley’s most infamous characters has narrowly avoided — yet again — the worst consequences of his actions. Anthony Levandowski reached a settlement agreement last week that resolves a number of disputes with his two former employers Uber and Google and puts to rest one of the most dramatic and complicated storylines in… Continue reading Inside the Uber and Google settlement with Anthony Levandowski