Electric vehicles
Uber, Lyft set to trial robotaxis in the UK in partnership with China’s Baidu
A Baidu Apollo RT6 robotaxi during Baidu’s Apollo Day in Wuhan, China, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese tech giant Baidu has announced plans to bring robotaxis to London starting next year through its partnerships with Lyft and Uber, as the UK emerges as a growing autonomous vehicle battleground. […]
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Lucid’s big SUV arrives with high expectations, and big risks
Lucid Motors gets rave reviews from critics. But it’s sorely lacking customers. That’s a problem the company can’t afford. The Arizona-based EV maker has top-shelf tech, deep-pocketed backers, and highly praised cars. However, it has struggled to meet production targets, and has been unable to steal the spotlight away from established luxury brands with century-old […]
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Europe poised to water down landmark 2035 ban on new diesel and gasoline cars
A fuel nozzle is inserted into a combustion engine at a petrol pump at a filling station during a refueling process. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The European Union on Tuesday is expected to water down its effective ban on sales of new combustion-engine cars from 2035, after lobbying efforts from Germany, […]
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What’s going on at Nexperia? Dutch chipmaker issues urgent plea to its China unit
This photograph shows a general view of Nexperia headquarters in Nijmegen on November 6, 2025. John Thys | Afp | Getty Images Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has publicly called on its China unit to help restore supply chain operations, warning in an open letter that customers across industries are reporting “imminent production outages.” Nexperia’s Dutch unit […]
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Here’s what’s behind Tesla’s 3-year sales low in China
Tesla sales in China dropped to a three-year low in October, raising concerns the electric vehicle maker could see its first full-year sales decline in the country this year. Fierce competition from local rivals such as NIO and Li Auto — both reporting this week — and a bruising price war in the face of […]
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Population 1,400: I stayed on a tiny Greek island where EVs take charge
Astypalea’s Chora, or capital. Ed Moskalenko | Getty Images The tiny, butterfly-shaped Greek island of Astypalea has all the ingredients for a relaxing vacation: myriad beaches with clear waters, great seafood and a castle perched above a traditional white town with winding alleys and views across the Aegean Sea. It’s also less developed than its […]
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Autonomous EV trucking company Einride going public in SPAC deal valuing it at $1.8 billion
The Einride EV freight truck charging station in Lynwood, California, built by Voltera and located close to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Einride Autonomous EV freight trucking company Einride is planning to go public on the New York Stock Exchange through a SPAC deal with Legato Merger Corp. III, a blank check […]
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Chinese EV maker Xpeng to launch robotaxis, humanoid robots with self-developed AI chips
Chinese EV company Xpeng showed off its newest humanoid robot in Guangzhou on Nov. 5, 2025. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng Guangzhou, CHINA — Chinese electric car company Xpeng plans to launch robotaxis next year after previously claiming it wouldn’t be a real business in the near future and took the wraps off of its latest […]
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Tesla risks losing CEO Musk if $1 trillion pay package isn’t approved, board chair says
Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm, in a letter Monday, asked shareholders to vote for CEO Elon Musk’s nearly $1 trillion pay package ahead of the company’s annual meeting. Denholm said Musk was key to […]
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‘Europe’s Detroit’ is losing its shine as an automotive powerhouse
A Kia Sportage automobile in the quality control inspection area at the Kia Slovakia sro plant in Zilina, Slovakia, on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Slovakia, a small landlocked country in the heart of Europe, faces a perfect storm as it seeks to protect its enviable automotive reputation. From the […]
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