Ford’s Mustang Mach-E ousts the Tesla Model 3 as Consumer Reports’ top EV

Tesla’s Model 3 has been Consumer Reports‘ top EV choice for the past two years, but the publication is ready to declare a new champion. CR has revealed that Ford’s Mustang Mach-E has ousted the Model 3 as its EV Top Pick. The Mustang crossover is not only “more practical,&#

Ford, Volvo join Redwood Materials to launch free EV battery recycling program in California

Redwood Materials, the startup founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, is launching an electric vehicle battery recycling program in California with Ford and Volvo as inaugural partners as pressure mounts to source materials for EVs. The basic plan is that Redwood Materials will work with dealers

Fisker touts 31,000 reservations for its Ocean SUV as production draws closer

Fisker is still on track to start production of the Ocean SUV in November, with reservations for its first electric vehicle jumping to 31,000, the company said Wednesday during its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings call. The EV startup said production of prototypes have started at the Fisker O

New Waymo Via partnership gives it access to 200,000 shippers and carriers

"speakable-summary" dir="ltr">Waymo Via, Waymo’s autonomous trucking and cargo unit, has found another long-term strategic partner to see it through to commercialization. The company is gearing up to launch a pot with C.H. Robinson, a freight logistics technology supplier that connects shipper

Inside the Uber and Google settlement with Anthony Levandowski

One of Silicon Valley’s most infamous characters has narrowly avoided — yet again — the worst consequences of his actions. Anthony Levandowski reached a settlement agreement last week that resolves a number of disputes with his two former employers Uber and Google and puts to rest one of

Fisker starts taking reservations for its $29,900 Pear EV

Fisker is at last ready to share more about Project PEAR. The automaker has started taking reservations for the Pear, a five-passenger “urban EV” that will start at $29,900 before incentives and taxes. That’s less than Tesla’s originally quoted $35,000 for the Model 3, and w

Ford makes it easier to 3D-print accessories for its Maverick pickup

Ford teased the prospect of 3D-printing your own accessories when it unveiled the Maverick hybrid pickup truck, and it’s acting on that promise. According to 3D Printing Industry and Newsweek, the brand has released CAD files to help you 3D-print add-ons compatible with the Ford Integrated Te

The Polestar 5 will be built atop a ‘bespoke’ bonded aluminum platform

The Polestar 5 will be cut from a different cloth than its predecessors when it launches at the end of 2024. Polestar announced on Tuesday that its upcoming electric performance sedan will ride atop an entirely new, lightweight bonded aluminum platform rather, than the welded design used by the 1 a

Mundimoto raises $22.6M to expand online used motorcycle platform into Europe

Mundimoto, an online motorcycle buying and selling startup, has raised $22.6 million (€20 million) to expand its platform beyond its home country of Spain and into Europe, starting with Italy and Holland. The company plans to hire 50 engineers and 250 new employees to advance the technology produ

Tesla opens entire Supercharger network in the Netherlands to all EVs

Tesla said Monday that non-Tesla owners can charge their electric vehicles at all Supercharger stations in the Netherlands. The announcement marks an expansion of a pilot program that kicked off in November 2021 with 10 stations. CEO Elon Musk had initially expressed interest in opening up the Supe

Zoox robotaxis are already mingling with the public on semi-private test courses

Zoox has built dozens of custom-built electric robotaxis and is testing them in one or more “semi-private courses” in California, according to the company’s co-founder and CTO Jesse Levinson. “We have dozens of them — not hundreds yet, but it’s very far into the doub

Despite a drop in how many companies are testing autonomous driving on California roads, miles driven are way up

Fewer companies tested autonomous vehicles on California’s public roads last year versus the one before — and yet they logged nearly twice as many miles driven, according to data released by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. On Wednesday, the California DMV released its yearly co

California agency sues Tesla for alleged racial discrimination and harassment

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against Tesla on Wednesday alleging racial discrimination and harassment. The complaint, which was filed in state court, calls out issues at Tesla’s Fremont, California manufacturing plant. The California agency had rece

Uber wrapped 2021 with strong revenue growth and greater adjusted profitability

Today after the bell, Uber reported its fourth-quarter financial performance. The company saw $25.9 billion in gross platform spend, up 51% compared to its year-ago result, and revenues of $5.78 billion, up 83% compared to Q4 2020. The company also reported GAAP net income of $0.44 per share, thoug