Data breach at Canadian airline WestJet affects 1.2M passengers
The June data breach of Canada’s second largest airline WestJet was blamed on the Scattered Spider hacking group.
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Electroflow promises to make LFP material for 40% less than Chinese producers
Electroflow drew inspiration from batteries themselves to develop a new way of producing LFP material for EVs. The process could undercut today’s lowest price sources in China.
U.S. government takes stake in Canadian lithium miner and its Nevada mining project
The U.S. Department of Energy has taken equity stakes in Canadian company Lithium Americas and its Nevada mining joint venture with General Motors as part of a renegotiation of a federal loan. Under the new…
Toyota adds another $1.5B to its bet on startups at every stage
Toyota made two announcements that reflect the automaker’s growing interest in startups working on mobility, climate, AI, sustainability, and industrial automation.
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Zoox chooses Washington DC as its next autonomous vehicle testbed
The Amazon-owned company will start by mapping public streets of the nation’s capital before testing begins later this year.
DoorDash unveils Dot, its autonomous robot built to deliver your food
DoorDash’s 350-pound autonomous vehicle will hold your food in its robot mouth as it drives 20 miles per hour to deliver it to you.
Explosion, vehicle fire rock Faraday Future’s LA headquarters
There were no injuries, but the building has been deemed unfit for occupation. Faraday’s landlord is currently trying to find a new tenant as the EV startup’s lease is expiring.
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UK government bails out Jaguar Land Rover with £1.5B loan after hack disrupts vehicle production for weeks
The Indian-owned carmaking giant will be bailed out after a cyberattack stalled car production and its downstream supply chain. Critics argue that the bailout sends the wrong message to hackers and crime groups.