Tesla has been forced to recall nearly 1.1 million cars in the United States, because the windows may close too fast and catch people’s fingers. Regulators in America said the windows may…
Cruise to Launch Robotaxi Service in Phoenix and Austin
Autonomous vehicle company Cruise, which is owned by General Motors, is to launch a robotaxi service in Phoenix, Arizona and Austin, Texas before the end of the year, the company has announced. …
Nikola Founder Faces Trial Over Alleged Fraud
The trial of Trevor Milton, the founder of electric truckmaker Nikola Motor accused of fraud and securities fraud, has begun. Prosecutors allege Milton exaggerated the company’s technology which led to huge losses…
California to Ban Gas-Powered Vehicle Sales by 2035
California moved a step closer to banning the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by the year 2035, in a landmark move in the state’s attempt to take on climate change. Gavin Newsom, the…
Rivian Announces Production Ramp Up, $1.7 billion loss
Rivian, the electric vehicle manufacturer which went public in the biggest IPO of last year, has reaffirmed its expectation to deliver 25,000 vehicles this year, as it posted a giant loss in…
Tesla Sells Off Majority of Bitcoin Holdings
Electric car maker Tesla has ditched 75% of its holdings in Bitcoin, after the cryptocurrency fell in value by more than 50% this year. In February last year Tesla boss Elon Musk…
For Vertical Farms to Succeed, Sensors Must Take Center Stage
Vertical farming—the process of cultivating produce in stacked, indoor shelves, rather than side-by-side in fields—is a fast-growing industry (pardon the pun). Since it was conjured (or revived, depending who you ask) in…
Chinese Self-Drive Startup Uisee Raises $155m
Uisee, a Chinese autonomous mobility startup, has announced a $155 million funding round, as China continues to dominate emerging markets for self-driving and new-energy vehicles (NEVs). In a signal that China’s Communist…
Germany’s Auto Giant Switches Focus to China NEV Market
Volkswagen, Germany’s largest company, knows where its future lies. The Wolfsburg-based giant, with quarterly revenues of $69 billion, has committed $91bn to electric vehicles (also shortened to NEVs, or new energy vehicles)…
Better Dairy Wins $2.2m to Scale its Animal-Free Dairy Produce
London-based Better Dairy, a startup using fermentation technology to produce dairy proteins, has secured a $2.17m to continue researching its solution and bring products to market by 2022. The seed round was…