LG P-pod 1.0: LG’s New Tailored In-Car Experience Takes Shape

December 15, 2025 LG P-pod 1.0: LG’s New Tailored In-Car Experience Takes Shape Open share list Share this content. Over the past few years, the vehicle cabin has evolved far beyond its traditional role as a functional driving environment. In step with broader mobility trends such as electrification, automation and software-defined intelligence, the car interior… Continue reading LG P-pod 1.0: LG’s New Tailored In-Car Experience Takes Shape

XPENG Kick-Starts Local EV Production in Malaysia, Marking Strategic Milestone in ASEAN Expansion

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — XPENG (the “Company”, NYSE: XPEV, HKEX: 9868) has officially entered into a strategic partnership with Malaysian manufacturing group EP Manufacturing Berhad (“EPMB”) to launch localized production initiatives in Malacca, Malaysia. This collaboration, with mass production set to begin in 2026, marks XPENG’s third project of its kind globally… Continue reading XPENG Kick-Starts Local EV Production in Malaysia, Marking Strategic Milestone in ASEAN Expansion

Tesla Robotaxi spotted without a safety driver in Austin; Musk confirms testing begins

It’s finally happening. After years of promises, missed timelines dating back to the “Autonomy Day” in 2019, and endless iterations of “Full Self-Driving” (FSD), a Tesla vehicle has been spotted driving on public roads in Austin without anyone in the driver’s seat or a safety monitor in the passenger seat. Elon Musk has confirmed that… Continue reading Tesla Robotaxi spotted without a safety driver in Austin; Musk confirms testing begins

TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s survival plan involves more than cars

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Senior reporter Sean O’Kane popped over to Palo Alto to check out Rivian’s Autonomy & AI Day, which some insiders told… Continue reading TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s survival plan involves more than cars

Renault axes Mobilize Duo quadricycle before UK sales start

Renault has axed its electric Mobilize Duo quadricycle before bringing it to the UK, citing “limited profitability prospects”. The Duo – effectively a successor to the Renault Twizy – was the flagship for the Renault Group’s car-sharing and urban mobility programme: Mobilize. The brand was established in 2021 with the ambition of becoming a leading… Continue reading Renault axes Mobilize Duo quadricycle before UK sales start

Waymo’s Software Patch to Not Run Down Children Getting Off School Buses Isn’t Working, School Claims

JASON HENRY/AFP via Getty Images Despite holding a track record as some of the safest self-driving cars on American roads, Waymo’s robotaxis seem to be veering off course lately. Earlier this week, Waymo filed a software recall for 3,067 of its 5th-generation vehicles, after the National Highways Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into… Continue reading Waymo’s Software Patch to Not Run Down Children Getting Off School Buses Isn’t Working, School Claims

EU 2035 combustion-engine ban review: What’s at stake

The ban is a key measure to help attain the EU’s target of carbon neutrality by 2050. The European Commission is expected to announce on Tuesday measures relaxing a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales. While Europe’s embattled auto industry and its backers have lobbied hard for Brussels to relax the ban,… Continue reading EU 2035 combustion-engine ban review: What’s at stake

Why Clearer Vision Could Be the Next Big Leap in Road Safety

While the human eye instinctively adapts to rapidly changing lighting conditions, vehicle cameras and their “brain” — the image signal processor (ISP) — face a far greater challenge. To keep these systems both cost-efficient and fast, automotive cameras typically use neither an iris nor an ND (neutral density) filter to regulate incoming light. In real… Continue reading Why Clearer Vision Could Be the Next Big Leap in Road Safety