Seoul Semiconductor says its 12 V High Voltage (HV) opto-semiconductor technology has entered mass production with four unnamed automotive brands across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The company plans to deploy the technology in 10 vehicle models by year-end. The technology addresses a voltage mismatch problem that’s grown more acute Read more
Tesla has installed a free car vacuum right next to the charging stalls at a Supercharger station in Germany — believed to be a first for the network. The setup lets owners clean out their cars while they charge, turning otherwise idle minutes into something useful.
A fleet of electric Peterbilt 579EV Class 8 trucks is being put to work on container-hauling routes at the Port of Vancouver as part of a new, data-sharing pilot program designed to measure real-world benefits of electric drayage trucks on first-mile delivery routes.
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.