Waymo appears to be testing adding Google’s Gemini AI chatbot to its robotaxis in an effort to integrate an AI assistant that would accompany riders and answer their queries, according to findings by researcher Jane Manchun Wong. “While digging through Waymo’s mobile app code, I discovered the complete system prompt for its unreleased Gemini integration,”… Continue reading Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis
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NHTSA opens probe into Tesla emergency door releases following reports of deaths
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has officially opened a defect petition to evaluate the emergency door release mechanisms in the Tesla Model 3. The probe covers approximately 180,000 vehicles and focuses on allegations that the manual releases are too difficult to locate during emergencies. The investigation comes following several media reports regarding fatal… Continue reading NHTSA opens probe into Tesla emergency door releases following reports of deaths
Grimes Says She Has AI Psychosis, Recommends You Should Get it Too
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for Coachella Claire “Grimes” Boucher says that you’re really missing out if you’re not experiencing a mental health crisis at the hands of an AI chatbot. Seriously. We’re not putting words in her mouth. On Monday, the pop musician and Elon Musk baby-mama… Continue reading Grimes Says She Has AI Psychosis, Recommends You Should Get it Too
CATL Pushes Global Expansion as China EV Growth Slows
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. CATL’s battery manufacturing scale continues to stand out as global EV demand evolves. At its flagship facility in Ningde, the company operates a largely automated production line capable of producing up to 60 gigawatt-hours of lithium-ion batteries annually, a volume described as sufficient to power roughly 1 million Model… Continue reading CATL Pushes Global Expansion as China EV Growth Slows
Tesla EV Sales Collapse Nearly 40% in Europe Amid Rising Competition
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. As 2025 comes to an end, and while we take a look back at Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) EV business, the year has not been as good as the start, especially in Europe. Tesla had a rough year in the European Union. Sales of its electric vehicles slumped sharply in the… Continue reading Tesla EV Sales Collapse Nearly 40% in Europe Amid Rising Competition
BYD’s European Sales Soar 235%
BYD sales in Europe soared in November, while those at Tesla were in retreat. BYD is expanding beyond Europe and China, but not to the United States due to high tariffs. Go to Source
The Top 5 Transportation Stories for 2025
IEEE Spectrum’s transportation coverage this year covered breakthroughs in electric vehicles, batteries, charging, automation, aviation, maritime tech and more. Readers followed the race to rebuild U.S. magnet manufacturing, rethink EV-charging architecture, and reinvent automotive software. They tracked China’s sprint toward five-minute charging, the rise of high-power home chargers, and the push to automate airports. Our… Continue reading The Top 5 Transportation Stories for 2025
A Look Back at the Major Policy Developments of 2025
The year 2025 has unfolded as an action-packed phase for India’s automotive sector, with policy announcements arriving in rapid succession and reshaping the industry’s near-term outlook. As the country accelerates its push for localisation and competes head-to-head with global benchmarks in technology, cost and efficiency amid global supply chain disruptions and geopolitical uncertainties, incentives and… Continue reading A Look Back at the Major Policy Developments of 2025
Clean Technica: Tesla Registrations Dropped 34.2% in November in European Union004301
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. 2024 was the year Tesla’s long-term story changed dramatically. Instead of growing, growing, growing … well, just write that 12 times in total … 2024 was the year Tesla saw an annual sales decline. It was the first time since the Model S was released… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Registrations Dropped 34.2% in November in European Union004301
GM is inviting EV owners to test this feature that should be standard for all vehicles
If you haven’t used one yet, a Digital Key is life-changing. It should be a given on all new vehicles nowadays. GM is finally asking a select group of EV owners to test the new feature. GM begins Digital Key tests for EV owners Tesla first introduced its digital key for the Tesla Model 3… Continue reading GM is inviting EV owners to test this feature that should be standard for all vehicles