Robotaxis drives miles just to get cleaned and charged; this new startup wants to fix that
Aseon Labs, which came out of Y Combinator’s 2026 spring cohort, has raised $10 million from Crane Venture Partners and others.
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Polestar has been muscled out of the US market
Polestar won’t be allowed to sell its electric vehicles model year 2027 and beyond in the US after the federal government denied the company’s request for authorization under a new rule banning vehicles with software from China. In a press release, the company says the decision to retreat from the US follows a recent decision […]
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Slate’s electric truck: all the news about the ultra-minimal EV
Slate Auto is a new startup that emerged out of a secretive project called “Re:Car” within Re:Build Manufacturing, a domestic manufacturing project backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The company’s first electric vehicle is a barebones electric pickup that’s roughly a third of the size of your typical gas-powered truck. And the proposal is pretty […]
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Trump admin bars Polestar from selling its new EVs in the US
The Department of Commerce declined to give the Chinese-owned automaker a special authorization to keep selling EVs in the US.
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Trump admin proposes axing brake pedal requirement for AVs in a boost for Tesla
The Department of Transportation wants to remove the brake pedal requirement for vehicles “designed to be driven exclusively by automated driving systems.”
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Ford had to hire back former engineers to fix mistakes made by its automated systems
To celebrate its new status as No. 1 in JD Power’s initial quality ranking among mainstream automakers, Ford is opening up about the challenges it has faced in recent years, especially around its reliance on automated systems in production and design. It turns out that those automated systems were not as robust as previously assumed, […]
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Is this solar e-bike a good idea or sophisticated e-waste?
I like the idea of a solar-powered electric bike, but I don’t think anyone should buy the new Phosgo Go5 – not yet, anyway. This “world’s first AI solar e-bike” promises to “eliminate range anxiety,” and is sold by a new brand out of China hoping to make a big splash by selling direct-to-consumer through […]
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Here’s why Slate changed the battery in its cheap EV truck
Slate’s embrace of LFP cells shows just how significantly the battery market in the U.S. has changed in recent years.
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NTSB launches probe into fatal Texas Tesla crash
The safety board, known for its thorough investigations, is probing the crash alongside the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Zoox upgrades its robotaxi as it prepares for commercial service
The new version has more cushioning, lighter colors, and a better microphone and speaker for communicating with Zoox Support.
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