Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs. If there is one certainty in this uncertain moment, it’s this: U.S. tariff policy is likely to change again. As of Friday morning, there… Continue reading TechCrunch Mobility: Jeff Bezos backs a secretive EV startup and Lucid snaps up Nikola’s assets
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Nikola founder Trevor Milton accused of trying to derail bankruptcy case
A court hearing on the sale of bankrupt electric truck startup Nikola’s assets to Lucid Motors was going smoothly on Friday. No objections had been filed to the transaction, and Delaware bankruptcy judge Thomas Horan verbally approved it without hesitation. Until, that is, a lawyer piped up on the Zoom call toward the end of… Continue reading Nikola founder Trevor Milton accused of trying to derail bankruptcy case
Blue Water Autonomy comes out of stealth promising autonomous naval ships
A new shipbuilding startup called Blue Water Autonomy has emerged from stealth with the promise of developing captain-less naval ships. The Boston, Massachusetts-based company has raised a $14 million seed round from Eclipse, Riot, and Impatient Ventures. The startup was founded in 2024 by former members of the U.S. Navy, leaders of Amazon Robotics, and… Continue reading Blue Water Autonomy comes out of stealth promising autonomous naval ships
New GM, Porsche and Honda EVs boost US sales: Here’s a look at the top sellers in Q1
With new models rolling out from General Motors, Porsche, Honda, and several others, US EV sales increased by over 10% in the first three months of 2025. Nearly 300,000 EVs were sold in the first quarter of 2025. These were the top-selling models. New EVs drive US sales growth in Q1 2025 Electric vehicle sales… Continue reading New GM, Porsche and Honda EVs boost US sales: Here’s a look at the top sellers in Q1
Tesla’s US sales are worse than what is reported, here’s more accurate data
Tesla’s electric vehicle sales in the US are worse than what the media is reporting right now. That’s partly because Tesla is hiding its sales. Here’s more accurate data. Today, you might see many headlines about Tesla’s US sales based on Cox Automotive’s Q1 2025 US electric vehicle sales report. The main problem with this… Continue reading Tesla’s US sales are worse than what is reported, here’s more accurate data
Want to trade in your Tesla? Here are 4 good conquest rebates
Thinking about trading in your Tesla (or any other EV) for something new? This month, automakers are handing out up to $5,000 in conquest rebates to lure you over to their side. Even better: these offers usually stack with other discounts. Here are four of the best deals worth checking out. Acura ZDX conquest rebate… Continue reading Want to trade in your Tesla? Here are 4 good conquest rebates
Thieves easily and mysteriously unlock and stole a bunch of Tesla vehicles on camera
Tesla vehicles are notoriously hard to steal, but this is being questioned as a couple of thieves were caught on camera easily and mysteriously unlocking and stealing a bunch of them in Miami. The vehicles have been recovered, but the thieves are still at large and might be linked to more Tesla thefts lately. In… Continue reading Thieves easily and mysteriously unlock and stole a bunch of Tesla vehicles on camera
ChatGPT is transforming LinkedIn users into really dull dolls
OpenAI has the public hooked again, from Ghibli portraits to Barbie boxes. OpenAI has the public hooked again, from Ghibli portraits to Barbie boxes. Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. ChatGPT’s latest image generator had an… Continue reading ChatGPT is transforming LinkedIn users into really dull dolls
Elon Musk Reportedly Doing Something Horrid to Power His AI Data Center
It’s no secret that Elon Musk’s wealth is staggering. At the time of writing, he’s worth over $325 billion. To give that number a sense of scale, that’s $62 billion more than the total annual salary of every worker in Michigan combined — all 4.3 million of them. So why is he powering his data… Continue reading Elon Musk Reportedly Doing Something Horrid to Power His AI Data Center
ICE Deletes Post About Stopping the Flow of Illegal “Ideas”
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been forced to delete a graphic claiming that its job is to stop illegal “ideas” from entering the United States. “If it crosses the border illegally, it’s our job to STOP IT,” the graphic on ICE’s since-deleted X post reads. Among the things that could “illegally” enter American soil,… Continue reading ICE Deletes Post About Stopping the Flow of Illegal “Ideas”