Faraday Future says it plans to open a Chinese factory by mid-decade

Faraday Future said Wednesday during an investor presentation that it plans to open a factory in China as early as 2025, even as it faces a shortage of capital and an SEC investigation. The electric vehicle maker said it is scouting locations for a site to build its future vehicles and serve as a local… Continue reading Faraday Future says it plans to open a Chinese factory by mid-decade

Mobility marketplaces and brake repair on TechCrunch Live

Walker Drewett founded NuBrakes in May 2019. According to Mike Ghaffary, GP at Canvas Ventures, Drewett is building a high-growth business powered by a marketplace model, which is why Ghaffary led the company’s Series A. The product is simple: On-demand vehicle brake repair services. Join this episode to hear how Drewett raised capital and built… Continue reading Mobility marketplaces and brake repair on TechCrunch Live

Fisker announces 50k Ocean reservations alongside new details and image of the PEAR

Fresh off a promising annual call with shareholders yesterday, Fisker Inc. is back with additional news pertaining to its first two EV models. In addition to confirming 50,000 reservations for its flagship Ocean SUV, Fisker has shared a second image of the upcoming PEAR along with additional details. Since we covered much of the recent… Continue reading Fisker announces 50k Ocean reservations alongside new details and image of the PEAR

Audi’s charging hub proves successful in pilot phase, several more charging sites to follow

Following a six-month pilot phase of its first charging hub site in Nuremberg Germany, Audi has seen a number of return customers and “overwhelmingly positive” feedback. As a result, the German automaker has announced plans to expand the charging hub model to other sites, beginning later this year. Last summer, Audi AG announced an electrification strategy… Continue reading Audi’s charging hub proves successful in pilot phase, several more charging sites to follow

Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai is going out of ‘closed loop’ with workers sleeping at the plant this week

Tesla is planning to get Gigafactory Shanghai out of its ‘closed loop’ system with workers sleeping at the factory by the end of the week. Like many other companies, Tesla had to shut down production at its Shanghai factory last month after local authorities imposed serious lockdowns on the population in an attempt to limit… Continue reading Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai is going out of ‘closed loop’ with workers sleeping at the plant this week

Tesla files to use a new radar and everyone is confused

Tesla has filed to use a new radar in its electric vehicles, and everyone is confused since Elon Musk has made it clear that Tesla plans to achieve self-driving with camera-based vision only. After years of using a suite of sensors that included both cameras and a radar, Tesla announced a transition to its “Tesla… Continue reading Tesla files to use a new radar and everyone is confused

Lawyers Ponder Whether Stealing an NFT Should Give You Legal Rights to It

It turns out that the legality of Bored Ape NFT ownership is a whole lot weirder than anyone expected. If you’re not a crypto nerd, you likely missed the ongoing saga of actor Seth Green’s stolen Ape. The strange story, as Bloomberg Law reports, is one of intellectual property purgatory because, frankly, there’s a lot more going… Continue reading Lawyers Ponder Whether Stealing an NFT Should Give You Legal Rights to It

“Jurassic Park” Gifts for the Dino Fan in Your Life

Sure, “Indiana Jones” is good, but do you know what would improve the adventure flick by a mile? A couple of Velociraptors. As far as Spielberg film franchises go, few inspire the passions that “Jurassic Park” does. The 1993 film classic has gotten a revival, introducing yet another generation to the magic of prehistoric reptiles,… Continue reading “Jurassic Park” Gifts for the Dino Fan in Your Life

OnlyFans Taunts Netflix, Says Its Subscriber Numbers Are Just Fine

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Ticket to Ride OnlyFans would like to remind Netflix that its smut-friendly subscription service, unlike the movie and TV streaming giant’s, isn’t on the struggle bus. Instead of losing subscribers, OnlyFans says, it’s gaining them. “We’re not experiencing that slowdown,” OnlyFans’ chief strategy and operations officer Keily Blair… Continue reading OnlyFans Taunts Netflix, Says Its Subscriber Numbers Are Just Fine

China’s Jidu Robo-1 Looks Like It’s From the Future. Maybe It Is

The collaboration with Geely could give Jidu a big boost when it comes to the notoriously tricky business of making cars at high volume and with high reliability, says Tu Le, managing director of Sino Auto Insights, an analyst firm focused on China’s automotive sector. He adds that China’s auto industry is electrifying at a… Continue reading China’s Jidu Robo-1 Looks Like It’s From the Future. Maybe It Is