Monarch Tractor has been accused of overpromising on the autonomous capabilities of its tractors, according to a new lawsuit. Burks Tractor, a dealership located in Idaho, has sued Monarch for breach of contract and allegedly violating its warranty because the California-based startup’s tractors were “unable to operate autonomously.” The dealership also says the 10 tractors… Continue reading Monarch Tractor sued over tractors that were ‘unable to operate autonomously’
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Yank Technologies Awarded NASA Phase III Commercialization Contract to Advance Dust-Tolerant Resonant Connectors for Moon and Mars Missions
Yank Technologies commercializes kilowatt-class Dust-Tolerant Resonant Connectors for bi-directional vehicle-to-vehicle power transfer for upcoming NASA missions BROOKLYN, N.Y., Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Yank Technologies, the developer of disruptive long range, high power wireless charging solutions, has been awarded a $1 million Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) commercialization contract from the National Aeronautics… Continue reading Yank Technologies Awarded NASA Phase III Commercialization Contract to Advance Dust-Tolerant Resonant Connectors for Moon and Mars Missions
Waymo announces expansion: autonomous rides coming to Miami, Dallas, Houston, and more
Waymo is significantly accelerating its rollout. After years of slow and methodical expansion, the Alphabet-owned company is now moving at a faster speed, announcing today that it is bringing its autonomous driving technology to five new major cities, starting with Miami. This comes just days after the company finally unlocked driverless freeway rides for passengers… Continue reading Waymo announces expansion: autonomous rides coming to Miami, Dallas, Houston, and more
Tesla Robotaxi ‘safety driver’ caught sleeping on video
A Tesla Robotaxi ‘safety driver’ in San Francisco was caught on video sleeping in the middle of a drive with a customer. The good news is that the system did wake him up, but certainly a bit late. Tesla currently claims to be operating its ‘Robotaxi’ service in Austin, Texas, and the Bay Area in… Continue reading Tesla Robotaxi ‘safety driver’ caught sleeping on video
Why superior speed isn’t selling EVs
Electric vehicles have quicker acceleration than gas cars, and the fastest ones can now reach the highest top speeds in the world. That helped make Tesla one of the strongest brands in the automotive world, and prove EVs were more than golf carts. But sales data and insiders — and even fans — say it… Continue reading Why superior speed isn’t selling EVs
Toyota to invest $912 million in U.S. plants to increase hybrid vehicle production
2023 Prius Prime on display, April 6, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Toyota Motor on Tuesday announced plans to invest $912 million in U.S. manufacturing plants in five Southern states as part of a previously announced plan for the company to invest up to $10 billion domestically by 2030. The investments announced Tuesday are broadly… Continue reading Toyota to invest $912 million in U.S. plants to increase hybrid vehicle production
HyperStrong and LEAG Clean Power Sign an EPC contract to Develop 1.6 GWh Battery Energy Storage Project in Germany, Advancing Europe’s Energy Transition
COTTBUS and FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HyperStrong International (Germany) GmbH (HyperStrong), a subsidiary of Beijing HyperStrong Technology Co., LTD. (688411.SH), and LEAG Clean Power GmbH, have signed an EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contract to deploy a 1.6 GWh utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Germany. Once completed, this project… Continue reading HyperStrong and LEAG Clean Power Sign an EPC contract to Develop 1.6 GWh Battery Energy Storage Project in Germany, Advancing Europe’s Energy Transition
German FAZ: Out for the Aus010257
The popularity of electric cars is growing steadily, but not as quickly as required by legislation that has proven its worth with fines. In the first nine months of this year, one in six new car buyers across Europe opted for a battery-electric drive. In addition, the market lives almost exclusively from orders from fleet… Continue reading German FAZ: Out for the Aus010257
German FAZ: Follow the big brother010256
They are still the exception, but they are becoming more: electric trucks. Aral Pulse is now blocking electric cars from the truck areas at 25 charging stations because the number of electric trucks is increasing. Daimler Truck with the Mercedes-Benz brand has always been one of the protagonists of electromobility in the commercial vehicle sector.… Continue reading German FAZ: Follow the big brother010256
German FAZ: Out for the Aus010255
The popularity of electric cars is growing steadily, but not as quickly as required by legislation that has proven its worth with fines. In the first nine months of this year, one in six new car buyers across Europe opted for a battery-electric drive. In addition, the market lives almost exclusively from orders from fleet… Continue reading German FAZ: Out for the Aus010255