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Baidu plans to expand its robotaxis to Europe with Lyft deal

Cheng Xin | Getty Images Baidu will bring its driverless taxis to Europe next year via a partnership with U.S. ridehailing firm Lyft, as the Chinese tech giant looks to expand its autonomous vehicles globally. The robotaxis will initially be deployed in the U.K. and Germany from 2026 with the aim to have “thousands” of… Continue reading Baidu plans to expand its robotaxis to Europe with Lyft deal

German FAZ: Banaszak’s illuminating visit to Rüsselsheim009765

Actually, Felix Banaszak only wanted to draw a harmless comparison at a press conference in May. In his criticism of Saxony’s CDU Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer, the Federal President of the Greens said: “Kretschmer is not the CDU district cashier in Rüsselsheim”. The quote spread through the media, and Rüsselsheim suddenly stood there as a… Continue reading German FAZ: Banaszak’s illuminating visit to Rüsselsheim009765

PrideStaff Launches New Fort Worth (West) Office to Strengthen Workforce Solutions in North Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — PrideStaff, a nationally franchised staffing organization, is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Fort Worth (West), under the leadership of Owner/Strategic-Partner Clay Van Dyke. This new office expands PrideStaff’s reach across the metroplex, bringing a strategic, high-touch staffing approach to support the region’s… Continue reading PrideStaff Launches New Fort Worth (West) Office to Strengthen Workforce Solutions in North Texas

Foxconn sells Lordstown car factory for $375 million

Foxconn sells Lordstown plant for $88 million, retains EV output and eyes wider US expansion. Taiwan’s Foxconn said on Monday it had struck a deal to sell the Lordstown former car factory in Ohio for $375 million, including its machinery, but said it would continue to use the site to make a broader range of… Continue reading Foxconn sells Lordstown car factory for $375 million

Lyft and China’s Baidu look to bring robotaxis to Europe next year

Lyft’s European expansion will include Chinese-made robotaxis. The U.S. ride-hailing company announced Monday it has made a strategic partnership with Baidu to deploy the Chinese tech giant’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles across several European markets. The companies want to launch robotaxi services in Germany and the United Kingdom in 2026, pending regulatory approval. If approved,… Continue reading Lyft and China’s Baidu look to bring robotaxis to Europe next year

Trump will slow, but may not stop the rise of electric vehicles

For consumers, the most visible change is the elimination of tax credits of up to $7,500 for electric vehicle purchases and leases. Sales of Teslas are plunging. General Motors and other automakers are increasing production of big pickups and SUVs. Republicans have killed incentives for electric vehicle purchases. Electric vehicles have clearly lost momentum in… Continue reading Trump will slow, but may not stop the rise of electric vehicles

Clean Technica: EVs Lead 5 Vehicle Categories in California004135

As I wrote earlier today, Tesla sales may have dropped a lot, but the brand still stands well above the crowd and carries the California EV market. That said, some other EVs are doing well, especially in their vehicle classes. In fact, there are 8 vehicle classes where electric vehicles made it into the top… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs Lead 5 Vehicle Categories in California004135

Clean Technica: Tesla Still Stands Alone in California EV Market004134

As I wrote the other day, California’s EV sales dipped slightly in Q2 year over year, and the big cause of that was Tesla sales crashing by 18.3%. That also means non-Tesla California EV sales rose in Q2, quite a lot actually. Nonetheless, even with these dueling trends, Tesla still stands levels above other EV… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Still Stands Alone in California EV Market004134