Joby Aviation to buy Blade Air Mobility’s ride-share business
Joby is buying the Blade brand and the company’s passenger business, which includes operations in the United States and Europe, for as much as $125 million.
Joby Aviation and defense contractor L3Harris to test autonomous hybrid aircraft
Joby’s years of R&D with the DoD may be paying off. The company has signed an agreement with defense contractor L3Harris to develop a gas-turbine hybrid VTOL that can fly autonomously — for defense applications.
Aurora’s autonomous trucks are now driving at night. Its next big challenge is rain.
The company has also opened another facility in Phoenix as it scales driverless operations.
Waymo taps Avis to manage robotaxi fleet in Dallas
Avis will handle general depot operations, including charging and maintaining the vehicles. Users will be able to hail a robotaxi through the Waymo app.
TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla vs GM: A tale of two earnings
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Tesla profits pulled down by falling EV sales and regulatory credits
Tesla saw a 17% growth in its services business, but it was not enough to close the gap in falling EV sales, fewer regulatory credits, and a decline in solar and energy storage sales.
Uber is finally letting women riders in the US match with women drivers
Uber will soon roll out its “women preference” feature in the U.S., starting with Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Nevoya raises $9.3M as its EV truck fleet reaches cost parity with diesel
All-electric truck fleet startup Nevoya has landed a fresh round of capital and plans to expand.
Lucid Air owners will be able to use Tesla Superchargers from July 31
Owners of the Lucid Air sedan will be able to charge their luxury EVs at thousands of Tesla Supercharger stations in North America starting July 31. But there is a notable caveat: Lucid Air vehicles…
Tesla’s retro-futuristic diner officially opens as Elon Musk hints at more locations
The Tesla Diner & Drive-In officially opened Monday and it seems Elon Musk is planning for more.