Porsche is updating its four-door electric sportscar for the 2027 model year, with a few consequential updates and one new optional feature that I still cannot fathom why anybody would want.
Uber, Nuro, and Lucid have picked Houston as the second city for their planned robotaxi service, with the launch in the Texas city expected in mid-2027.
The Lucid, Nuro, and Uber partnership is moving fast. Their next stop after California is Texas.
The Tesla Cybercab got a huge nod of support from a Texas Department of Transportation official, who said the all-electric ride-hailing vehicle is “a tangible example of how quickly our transportation system is evolving.” The Cybercab was present at the Texas Department of Transportation’s Texas Innovation Invitational, an event held Read more
Kautex Textron has secured an agreement to supply its Pentatonic battery enclosure system to an unnamed automotive OEM for a multi-vehicle hybrid platform. North American production is scheduled to begin in 2028. The agreement includes the full battery enclosure system—top cover, bottom tray and thermal management—which is manufactured using what Read more
The Intel subsidiary’s self-driving tech is being used by Volkswagen’s MOIA. Now, Mobileye wants its own fleet of autonomous cabs.
BMW had originally planned to open the order books for the all-electric 3 Series this fall. Customers had other ideas.
The Boring Company’s second tunnel boring machine, Prufrock MB2, is officially ready to dig in Nashville. The company confirmed the news on X, posting: “Prufrock-MB2 is ready to mine in Nashville! MB2 commissioning is complete, including the brief 11 rpm rotation shown here. Will MB2 catch up to MB1, who Read more
Optimus Energy Solutions has acquired an EV charging network in South Carolina. Originally developed through a Duke Energy pilot program, the network includes 52 DC fast chargers at 26 locations throughout the state, many of them located along major travel corridors. As Duke Energy’s pilot program reached its planned conclusion, Read more
LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners has completed its first tonne delivery of lithium carbonate to a US industrial customer from its direct lithium extraction (DLE) unit and refining facility at Select Water Solutions’ site in Howard County, Texas—moving from on-site production into actual commercial delivery. The shipment fulfills LibertyStream’s previously announced first Read more