Today could be the day Tesla changes forever. In a couple of hours, Tesla will “launch” the Cybercab — a small, gold, two-seater sedan with…
Author: Sean O'Kane
This startup is fuel-injecting hydrogen to make cargo ships more efficient |
It’s one of the most iconic scenes in the Fast & Furious film franchise: Paul Walker’s thumb comes off the steering wheel and smashes a…
Sprains, pain, and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are getting hurt as robotaxis scale |
The rapid scaling of robotaxis over the last two years has come with a hidden human cost. Test drivers for Waymo and Zoox sustained more…
This former PG&E engineer is building a 'Google Maps for the underground' |
Josh Mackanic left a 10-year engineering career at Pacific Gas and Electric because he kept thinking about what the utility company doesn’t know about what’s…
Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans |
Detroit-based Grounded has had to be flexible since it was founded in 2022. The startup was initially built around the idea of customizing electric vans…
Nikita Bier steps down as X's head of product |
In Brief Posted: 2:30 PM PDT · August 5, 2026 Nikita Bier has stepped down as head of product at X, Elon Musk’s social media…
Travis Kalanick's robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO |
Another former Uber executive is joining Travis Kalanick’s robotics and industrial AI startup Atoms, just a few weeks after it raised $1.7 billion. Gautam Gupta,…
Lucid Motors just delayed its affordable EV. Now what? |
Lucid Motors was just months away from releasing its most affordable electric vehicle yet, a crossover SUV called the Cosmos that was supposed to start…
Exclusive: Rivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delays |
Rivian spinoff Also will finally start delivering its first e-bikes to customers next week, after months of delays related to unspecified supply chain issues. The…
GM and Ford are talking less and less about EVs |
Just a few short years ago, General Motors and Ford were all in on electric vehicles, spending billions of dollars on those efforts. Now the…