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Tesla EV deliveries fall nearly 18% in second quarter following China factory shutdown – TechCrunch
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Tesla delivered 254,695 electric vehicles globally in the second quarter, a nearly 18% drop from the previous period as supply chain constraints, China’s extended COVID-19 lockdown and challenges around opening factories in Berlin and Austin took their toll on the company.
This is the first time in two years...
The most serious crash to date involving a self-driving truck might have resulted in only moderate injuries, but it exposed how unprepared local government and law enforcement are to deal with the new technology.
On May 5, a Class 8 Waymo Via truck operating in autonomous mode with a...
Rivian is turning on the first EV fast chargers in its adventure network – TechCrunch
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Rivian this week will open three EV fast charging sites in California and Colorado as part of the automaker’s bid to build out an “adventure” network along interstates as well as locations near recreational activities aligned with its customer base.
The first Level 3 DC fast charging site, which...
Cruise turns on the meter, Bird fails to take flight, layoffs come for micromobility – TechCrunch
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QuantumScape loses manufacturing chief over management style mismatch – TechCrunch
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Celina Mikolajczak, who has held senior roles at Tesla and Panasonic, resigned from QuantumScape less than a year after taking the chief manufacturing officer position at the solid-state battery company, according to a regulatory filing.
Mikolajczak and QuantumScape are parting ways over “differing management styles between the parties,” the...
U.S. federal safety regulators have “upgraded” its investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot advanced driver assistance system after discovering new incidents of the EVs crashing into parked first-responder vehicles.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a notice Thursday that it was expanding its preliminary evaluation of Tesla Autopilot systems...
Gatik’s self-driving trucks to haul Georgia-Pacific goods to Sam’s Club stores – TechCrunch
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Gatik, the autonomous vehicle startup focused on the “middle mile,” will start using its self-driving trucks this summer to deliver Georgia-Pacific paper goods like Dixie cups and Northern Quilt toilet paper to several dozen Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Forth Worth area.
The deliveries, which are slated to begin...
The 2022 Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid is a shaky step towards a luxurious EV future – TechCrunch
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Bentley is engaged in a never-ending battle to balance classic luxury coach-building and modern automobile manufacturing.
The luxury automaker not only has to keep up with changing technology, consumer taste and industry standards, it must also consistently deliver the old world-inspired sophistication that its known for. The automotive industry’s...
EV SPACs face new regulatory speed bump, more on Rivian’s reorg and VW weighs direct sales for Scout brand – TechCrunch
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Welcome back to The Station, your weekly guide to everything going on in the world of transportation.
Many readers of this weekly newsletter are likely enjoying a three-day weekend thanks to the Memorial Day holiday. So, this week I will keep it a wee bit shorter.
Before we get started,...
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox.
Hi frens, welcome back to The Station, your weekly guide to everything going on in the world of transportation.
First up, TechCrunch finally...