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Rivian CEO on Cybertruck, Ferrari’s Luce, and R2’s Stakes

RJ Scaringe founded Rivian in 2009 after earning his PhD at MIT, and the company surprised the industry in 2018…

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Waze rolls out long-awaited visual redesign

Waze is rolling out a long-awaited visual redesign that adds traffic signal icons directly onto the map, closing a feature…

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How AI Agents Protect EV Chargers

Electric vehicle charging stations face significant cybersecurity risks due to their complex integration of physical and digital components, threatening both…

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Apollo Go gains Level 4 robotaxi approval in Switzerland

Baidu's Apollo Go division has partnered with Swiss Post's PostBus to obtain a Level 4 autonomous driving permit in Switzerland,…

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BYD to install thousands of 5-minute EV chargers across Europe

BYD is deploying 1,500kW "Flash Chargers" across Europe, with 3,000 units planned by the end of 2027, beginning in Germany…

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Decart’s world model simulates hours of photorealistic driving, with caveats

Decart launched Oasis 3, a photorealistic world model API for real-time driving simulation, targeting autonomous vehicle companies and aiming to…

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GM Energy adds V2G support, new battery chemistry

GM is advancing bidirectional charging technology with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities through its GM Energy products, aiming to alleviate strain on…

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Waymo launches $30 monthly premium tier for faster pickups

Waymo Premier is a new $29.99 monthly subscription for loyal riders in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, offering an…

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Waymo rolls out $29.99 monthly subscription for frequent robotaxi riders

Waymo launched a $29.99/month Waymo Premier subscription for loyal riders in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, offering priority matching,…

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Inside F1’s Multi-Million Dollar Simulators: What Sets Them Apart

Formula 1 simulators cost up to $10 million due to their exceptionally low latency of 3-5 milliseconds, which is roughly…

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Tesla’s battery business is in high demand

The market for large-scale stationary batteries has surged, doubling in size over the past two years, with projected annual installations…

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Tesla robotaxis crash 4x more than humans, Musk sets ‘sleep through commute’ test

Elon Musk has long promoted falling asleep in a self-driving car as the ultimate test of full autonomy, and he…

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Mercedes-Benz partners with Tytan to build anti-drone defence vehicles

Mercedes-Benz has entered the defense industry by signing an agreement with TYTAN Technologies to develop counter-drone systems for vehicles. The…

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CameraMatics raises €49M to challenge Samsara

CameraMatics, an Irish company providing an AI-powered video-telematics platform for fleet safety, has secured up to €49 million in funding…

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Why JLR’s CISO Mandated In-Person Password Resets After Cyber-Attack

Jaguar Land Rover's former CISO Ashish Shrestha required over 30,000 employees to reset their passwords in person after a major…

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Lucid Executive Departs During New CEO’s Leadership Shakeup

Emad Dlala, a longtime Lucid Motors executive promoted to lead Engineering and Digital in November, has left the company, marking…

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Munich startup ERC System unveils heavy-lift cargo eVTOL Victor at ILA Berlin

ERC System unveiled the Victor, a hybrid-electric cargo eVTOL for defence and logistics, claiming a 250kg payload, 300km range, and…

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GM eyes vehicle-to-grid tech to offset AI’s energy demand

GM announced vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities to allow its EVs to feed electricity back into the grid during peak demand, turning…

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Rivian starts R2 deliveries, betting on EV market slowdown

Rivian delivered the first R2 SUVs to customers, with the base Performance trim starting at $57,990, far above the originally…

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Waymo’s Virtual Driver Studies How Humans React to Road Surprises

Waymo has developed ReD ("Reference Driver"), a computer-based cognitive model published in "Nature Communications", that simulates human split-second decision-making to…

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