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After six months, this R1S has had several reliability issues that convinced the owner to get rid of it.

Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary, has suspended its driverless taxi operations in parts of Los Angeles and San Francisco amid violent protests linked to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the state.  The suspensions came after several Waymo Jaguar I-Pace robotaxis were vandalized and set ablaze during the Read more

Tesla (TSLA) sales are currently crashing in China, based on both new monthly and weekly data released today. That’s despite the new Model Y, record discounts, and incentives. Competition and a new electric vehicle (EV) price war are putting significant pressure on Tesla in China. more…

Chevy surpassed Ford to become America’s #2 EV brand.

xAI’s $5 billion debt offering, marketed by Morgan Stanley, underscores Elon Musk’s ambitious plans to expand the artificial intelligence venture. The xAI package comprises bonds and two loans, highlighting the company’s strategic push to fuel its artificial intelligence development. Last week, Morgan Stanley began pitching a floating-rate term loan B Read more

Axiom Space’s Ax-4 mission targets the International Space Station (ISS) with a new SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. The Axiom team will launch a new SpaceX Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT). The Ax-4 mission Read more

Tesla has officially entered the autonomous vehicle ‘testing’ phase in Austin, Texas days before its planned launch of a commercial service. more…

The Oshkosh-built Striker Volterra electric ARFF vehicle (Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighter) packs advanced battery technology and multiple power options to deliver consistent emergency response performance no matter how long it needs to be in action. more…

As carmakers push out their EV plans, they’re doubling down on hybrids, according to Bank of America’s “Car Wars” report.

Just as Tesla prepares to launch its own commercial robotaxi services in Austin, Texas this month, the company has now appeared on the state’s website as an official operator of autonomous vehicles (AVs). As of Monday, Tesla has been listed as an AV operator on Austin’s official Department of Motor Read more