Rimac Automobili founder Mate Rimac shares lessons from bootstrapping an EV company
‘We had situations where I can’t even start to explain what we survived’ Kirsten Korosec 7 hours Mate Rimac’s founder story has the makings of [more…]
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Chinese robotaxi unicorn WeRide bags over $600M in 5 months
It’s hard to keep up with the fundraising spree in China’s autonomous driving industry these days. Guangzhou- and California-based robotaxi company WeRide, which counts Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi [more…]
Virtuo raises $96M for its streamlined take on car rentals
Car ownership has become pricey and untenable in many towns and cities in Europe: between congestion charges to reduce emissions, parking fees, and traffic, many [more…]
Tesla mulls cars tailored to China amid mounting criticisms
Tesla is working on vehicles tailored to Chinese consumers as complaints about the quality of its electric vehicles send shock waves through the internet in [more…]
BMW takes the wraps off the i4, its first all-electric sedan
BMW plans to have 25 electrified cars in its lineup by 2025 and it’s taking a few more steps in this direction this year with [more…]
Eying sustainability gains for its supply chain, BMW backs Boston Metal’s CO2-free iron production tech
BMW has joined the cohort of investors that are backing Boston Metal’s carbon dioxide-free production technology for steel. The Boston-based startup had targeted a $50 [more…]
Tesla will dramatically expand its Full Self-Driving beta
Now might be your chance to join Tesla's Full Self-Driving beta. Elon Musk has revealed that Tesla's new 8.2 software is "doubling" the size of [more…]
Lordstown Motors’ electric race truck is (mostly) ready for off-roading
Lordstown Motors wants to prove its Endurance electric truck is ready for the wilderness through a familiar strategy: it's entering a prominent race. Autoblog reports [more…]
Mercedes recalls nearly 1.3 million cars over emergency call tech
Mercedes-Benz is learning a hard lesson about the importance of reliable car emergency systems. As Car and Driver and The Verge report, Mercedes USA is [more…]
Hyundai said to be ‘agonizing’ over Apple’s electric car
Hyundai might not be in a rush to make Apple’s electric car despite reports of a tentative deal. Reuters sources claim Hyundai executives are “agonizing” [more…]