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! Less than a week ago, Tesla robotaxis began rolling out and giving rides to invited customers in Austin. As Sean O’Kane and I wrote this week, the… Continue reading TechCrunch Mobility: The Tesla robotaxi Rorschach test and Redwood’s next big act
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Toyota breaks ground on the first independent Lexus EV plant in China, but there’s more
Toyota is finally getting into the game in the world’s largest EV market. On Friday, Toyota officially broke ground on the new Lexus EV plant in Shanghai, its first fully owned manufacturing facility in China and the second in the region, following Tesla. Toyota is building a new Lexus EV plant in China After officially… Continue reading Toyota breaks ground on the first independent Lexus EV plant in China, but there’s more
Tesla hires Head of Autonomy from GM’s failed self-driving startup (Update: Tesla denies)
Tesla has hired Henry Kuang, the former ‘Head of Autonomy’ at GM’s failed self-driving startup, Cruise. Update: Tesla denied hiring Kuang for the role listed in his LinkedIn profile. The automaker has had difficulties with turnover in its Autopilot and self-driving division. Tesla has lost many leaders over the years and the departures have ramped… Continue reading Tesla hires Head of Autonomy from GM’s failed self-driving startup (Update: Tesla denies)
We checked out Tesla’s supervised, invite-only robotaxi launch. Here’s what we saw
Tesla’s June launch of its long-awaited “robotaxi” requires a lot of qualifiers: it was supervised, open only to a few invitees and included somewhere between 10-20 vehicles. The stock jumped 8% the day after the launch, and some participants and observers called it a success. The shares have largely given back that gain since then.… Continue reading We checked out Tesla’s supervised, invite-only robotaxi launch. Here’s what we saw
Chinese battery giant and Tesla supplier CATL is expanding globally: Here’s why it matters
Aerial view of the headquarters of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) on February 6, 2025 in Ningde, Fujian Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images The world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery maker is going all-in on international expansion and could shake up the EV market in the process with… Continue reading Chinese battery giant and Tesla supplier CATL is expanding globally: Here’s why it matters
German FAZ: leverage 009537
The most modern cars come from China, after everything you read and hear. Learning from there means learning, so interior would have to consist of three things from now on: a large screen, two like pancakes in the center console charged charging bowls for the cell phone, wireless, logical. There is increasingly yawning emptiness around… Continue reading German FAZ: leverage 009537
INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Tesla, Inc. – TSLA
NEW YORK, June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: TSLA). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980. The investigation concerns whether Tesla and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other… Continue reading INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Tesla, Inc. – TSLA
While Tesla’s Robotaxi Program Crumbles, Its Sales Are Falling Apart
Tesla’s sales in Europe have officially plummeted for the fifth month in a row in May, delivering a staggering blow to its investors. Per ABC, Tesla’s automotive sales dropped a further 28 percent last month across 30 European countries, despite a booming demand for EVs from other manufacturers. As Elon Musk’s pet company falters, other companies… Continue reading While Tesla’s Robotaxi Program Crumbles, Its Sales Are Falling Apart
The First Week of Tesla’s Robotaxis Has Been a Disaster
While autonomous vehicle companies like Waymo and Baidu clock hundreds of thousands of self-driving taxi trips, Tesla is lagging far behind. We’re now one week into the EV giant’s robotaxi pilot in Austin — a program Elon Musk has teased for over a decade — and it’s going about as horribly as expected. Citizens who’ve… Continue reading The First Week of Tesla’s Robotaxis Has Been a Disaster
Elon Musk’s Latest Rocket Crash Allegedly Killed Innocent Dolphins and Sea Turtles
This month’s Starship explosion has politicians and environmentalists in an uproar due to the serious impact it allegedly had on the surrounding land and waters. As the New York Times reports, this month’s Starship explosion resulted not only in a ton of debris raining down across the border into Mexico, but also, apparently, in mass marine wildlife… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Latest Rocket Crash Allegedly Killed Innocent Dolphins and Sea Turtles