Uber partner Avride is under investigation for self-driving crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Avride after identifying more than a dozen crashes and one minor injury.
Jeff Bezos rep leaves Slate Auto’s board
Melinda Lewison’s departure raises questions about Bezos’ support and involvement with the startup at a time when the Amazon founder is now apparently focused on robotics at his new startup, Project Prometheus.
Lucid Motors doesn’t know how many EVs it will build this year
Lucid Motors pulled its guidance for the year, as it navigates swelling inventory and a companywide cost-cutting measure.
Moment Energy raises $40M to meet ‘infinite demand for power’ with EV batteries
The startup has put a spin on repurposing EV batteries, CEO Edward Chiang told TechCrunch.
Ouster’s new color lidar is coming to replace cameras
A sensor that can simultaneously capture depth and image data has long been a “holy grail,” Ouster CEO Angus Pacala told TechCrunch.
EV startup Faraday Future paid $7.5M to company tied to founder Jia Yueting
The perpetually-struggling EV company made the payments while being investigated by the SEC. That four-year-long probe was ultimately closed in March.
Uber taps Hertz to clean, charge, and fix its Lucid Motors robotaxis
Hertz is creating a new affiliate company called “Oro Mobility” to provide fleet management solutions “across a range of mobility segments.”
Redwood Materials loses COO amid layoffs, restructuring
Former Tesla executive Chris Lister is retiring, and at least three other VPs have left Redwood around the recent restructuring, TechCrunch has learned.
Tesla drops Musk’s $29B ‘interim’ award after Delaware court restored larger pay package
The company is following through on its promise to not let Musk “double dip” if he won his appeal to restore Tesla’s 2018 compensation package, worth $56 billion.
Elon Musk admits millions of Tesla owners need upgrades for true ‘Full Self-Driving’
The admission could open Tesla to legal challenges after it spent years promising customers they were just one software update away from owning fully autonomous cars.