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After months of teasers and a slow drip of information, BMW today announced its new i7 xDrive60, the first all-electric version of its full-size luxury sedan. For $119,300 (plus destination fee), you’ll get a car with 536 horsepower and 549 lb-ft of torque that will get you from zero to 60 in

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, face masks are no longer required for Lyft riders and drivers. Yesterday, Florida federal Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle voided a federal mask mandate on transportation, affecting airplanes, taxis, buses and other forms of mass transit. When it comes to ride-sh

As usual, it's been a dramatic quarter for Tesla. Tesla, which will announce its first-quarter financial results Wednesday, has benefited from a global surge in consumer demand for electric vehicles and increasingly tough fuel economy mandates implemented by governments worldwide, including the

Uber announced that effective today, masks are no longer required for riders or drivers in the U.S. This change in policy comes after Florida federal judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, a Trump-era appointee, voided a federal mask mandate on transportation yesterday, which applied to airplanes, airports

Audi unveiled Tuesday a concept car designed for customers in China's megacities, a vehicle that aims to show how passengers of the future can escape the stresses of the city by withdrawing into their own private cocoon. The so-called Audi urbansphere Concept is a long way off from production.

Mercedes-Benz launched Tuesday an SUV version of its flagship all-electric EQS sedan in an effort to tap into the U.S. sports utility-loving market. The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS utility vehicle is not the company's first battery-electric SUV, but it's poised to be the first SUV to actually ma

Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo made an unusual leadership move last year: employing two executives it filled its CEO spot that had been vacated by John Krafcik. The new co-CEO role combined the technological prowess of its CTO Dmitri Dolgov with the policy and commercial operations expertis

New Tesla purchases will no longer come with the brand's Gen 2 mobile connector. Instead, buyers can opt to add the charging kit for the reduced price of $200. The Gen 2 Mobile Connector Bundle, which includes a 20-foot cable, a 220V-240V adapter and storage bag, will now cost $400 when purchas

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In the 18 months since the Zoox robotaxi made its virtual debut, the custom-built vehicle has been largely under wraps. That is, until TC Sessions: Mobility 2022, a two-day in-person event scheduled for May 18 and May 19 in San Mateo. Co-founder and CTO Jesse Levinson will introduce the Zoox robota

Electric vehicles took center stage at the New York International Auto Show this year, with an indoor track as part of the show's 250,000-square-foot EV display leaving no doubt that EVs are part of the mainstream — at least on the auto show circuit. Nearly every automaker that participated i

Toyota isn’t the first automotive brand that pops to mind when it comes to battery electric vehicles. Toyota might be the largest automaker in the world — reportedly selling more than 9.5 million vehicles globally and stealing the crown from Volkswagen Group — but the company has been mar

Calling all mobility founders! The clock is ticking and we’re down to seven days left to apply to pitch at TC Sessions: Mobility taking place on May 18-19 in San Mateo, California, with online analyst commentary on May 20th. We just announced the agenda and, as you can see, you don’t wa

Faraday Future, the troubled EV startup turned publicly traded company, has taken more disciplinary action as part of its now concluded internal investigation, including removing founder and former CEO Yueting Jia as an executive officer. The company said in a securities filing Thursday that Yuetin