Rivian goes big on autonomy, with custom silicon, lidar, and a hint at robotaxis

Rivian detailed Thursday how it plans to make its electric vehicles increasingly autonomous — an ambitious effort that includes new hardware, including lidar and custom silicon, and eventually, a potential entry into the self-driving ride-hail market, according to CEO RJ Scaringe. The announcements at the company’s first “Autonomy & AI Day” event in Palo Alto,… Continue reading Rivian goes big on autonomy, with custom silicon, lidar, and a hint at robotaxis

Rivian announces new AI tech, chip and robotaxi ambitions

Rivian debuted new tech at its first “Autonomy and AI Day” in Palo Alto, California, Dec. 11, 2025. Credit: Rivian PALO ALTO, Calif. – Shares of Rivian Automotive declined 6.1% Thursday after the electric vehicle maker held its first “Autonomy and AI Day,” with plans to eventually launch self-driving EVs. Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe and… Continue reading Rivian announces new AI tech, chip and robotaxi ambitions

EVgo places its bets on Autocharge+ for seamless public EV charging

As any user of public EV charging will tell you, the industry badly needs a widely-accepted standard for seamless charging. Just as we ditched dial-up modems in favor of WiFi, we need to lose the apps and credit card readers and implement a system that lets us plug in and walk away—something like the system… Continue reading EVgo places its bets on Autocharge+ for seamless public EV charging

Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: TSLA, GOOGL, LYFT, UBER, BYDDF and XPEV

Chicago, IL – December 11, 2025 – Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Tesla TSLA, Alphabet GOOGL, Lyft LYFT, Uber Technologies UBER, BYD BYDDF, Nio NIO and Xpeng XPEV. Tesla’s New Bull Case: FSD, Brand Recovery & China Strength After a long and frustrating transitional period, three catalysts suggest that Tesla has turned the corner… Continue reading Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: TSLA, GOOGL, LYFT, UBER, BYDDF and XPEV

Tesla’s New Bull Case: FSD, Brand Recovery, & China Strength

After a long and frustrating transitional period, three catalysts suggest that Tesla (TSLA) has turned the corner and is ready to have a strong 2026, including: Alphabet’s (GOOGL) ‘Waymo’ service is off to a wide lead in the battle for robotaxi supremacy. Earlier this week, Waymo announced that it is far ahead of its robotaxi… Continue reading Tesla’s New Bull Case: FSD, Brand Recovery, & China Strength

Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: TSLA, GOOGL, LYFT, UBER, BYDDF and XPEV

Chicago, IL – December 11, 2025 – Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Tesla TSLA, Alphabet GOOGL, Lyft LYFT, Uber Technologies UBER, BYD BYDDF, Nio NIO and Xpeng XPEV. Tesla’s New Bull Case: FSD, Brand Recovery & China Strength After a long and frustrating transitional period, three catalysts suggest that Tesla has turned the corner… Continue reading Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: TSLA, GOOGL, LYFT, UBER, BYDDF and XPEV

Chinese car sales double in Europe despite tariffs

Chinese car sales have almost doubled in Europe despite swingeing trade tariffs, delivering a blow to the region’s domestic manufacturers. The number of cars sold by Chinese companies increased to 509,700 in the first nine months of 2025 – up by 91pc compared with the 266,600 sold in 2024, according to Car Industry Analysis. This… Continue reading Chinese car sales double in Europe despite tariffs