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…
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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…
Saudi prince buys 5% stake in Lucid Motors |
10:33 AM PDT · July 28, 2026 Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud, a member of the Saudi royal family, has purchased a 5%…
SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites but suffers another booster failure |
4:25 PM PDT · July 24, 2026 SpaceX successfully deployed the first third-generation Starlink satellites on Friday using an upgraded version of its prototype Starship…
Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber |
In Brief Posted: 1:43 PM PDT · July 24, 2026 Waymo is reportedly looking for a way out of its deal with Uber, which has…