Rivian CEO takes top marketing role in shakeup ahead of R2 launch
Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe will be wearing yet another hat as the company preps for arguably its most important vehicle launch — the mass market R2 SUV — in 2026.
Rivian reportedly cutting 600 workers in third layoff of the year
The layoffs represent about 4% of Rivian’s workforce. The company has made two other smaller cuts since June.
Elon Musk frets over controlling Tesla’s ‘robot army’ as car biz rebounds slightly
Tesla’s profit actually fell 37% compared to the same period last year, despite buyers rushing to take advantage of the expiring EV tax credit.
General Motors gives up on BrightDrop electric vans
A chaotic four-year program comes to an end after GM struggled to sell the electric vans at scale.
Cards Against Humanity settles trespass lawsuit against SpaceX
Cards Against Humanity, the irreverent party game company known for its provocative humor, has settled its trespassing lawsuit against SpaceX, one year after filing the complaint and launching a profanity-laced marketing campaign against Elon Musk̵…
Regulators probe Waymo after its robotaxi drove around a stopped school bus
The incident happened in Atlanta, Georgia earlier this month. Waymo says it has already updated the software on its robotaxis.
Ousted Luminar CEO Austin Russell wants to buy the company
Austin Russell was replaced in May following an ethics inquiry, but now he wants to use his new AI lab to buy Luminar.
FleetWorks raises $17M to match truckers with cargo faster
Co-founded by a former Uber Freight product manager, and backed by Uber’s lead seed investor, FleetWorks is quickly scooping up customers in the trucking world.
Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ software under investigation for traffic safety violations
The U.S.’ top auto safety agency said it had identified more than 50 reports of FSD running red lights, crossing yellow lines, or making illegal turns.
Tesla reveals slightly cheaper ‘standard’ versions of the Model 3 and Model Y
The long-awaited cheaper Model 3 and Model Y are finally here, but they start at $36,990 and $39,990, respectively — just a few thousand dollars less than Tesla’s current offerings.