Ford to bring Tesla’s charging tech into its future EVs

Ford has reached an agreement with rival Tesla that will give owners of Ford EVs access to more than 12,000 Superchargers across the U.S. and Canada. However, this agreement reaches far beyond providing access to Tesla’s superchargers via an adapter. Ford said its next generations of EVs will

Applied Intuition to buy autonomous trucking SPAC Embark for $71M

Embark Trucks, the autonomous trucking company that recently cut 70% of its workforce, is being acquired by Applied Intuition, a simulation and software provider for autonomous vehicle development. The all-cash transaction has an equity value of about $71 million, according to the companies. Embark

Electric truck maker Nikola at risk of being delisted from Nasdaq

Nikola, the beleaguered electric truck developer, is at risk of being delisted from Nasdaq, the company disclosed Thursday in a regulatory filing. Nikola said that on May 24 it received a delisting notice from the public exchange because its share price has been below $1 for the past 30 days. The c

VinFast recalls EVs sent to US over a software glitch

Vietnamese automaker VinFast has issued its first recall for some of its 2023 VF8 vehicles over a software glitch that causes the dashboard screen to go blank. The recall was issued after federal regulators warned that drivers were at an increased risk of crashing because a blank display doesn̵

What is this? A car for ants? Volvo hypes EX30’s ‘smaller’ CO2 footprint

Volvo is back with new details on its forthcoming EX30 electric SUV. This time, the Swedish automaker is talking up the vehicle’s carbon footprint, claiming it is smaller “than any Volvo car ever before.” In fact, Volvo is so determined to drive home an air of minimization that it

California urges EPA to approve ban on new gas-powered car sales by 2035

California is urging the Biden administration to grant approval for its proposal that mandates all new vehicles sold within the state by 2035 to be exclusively electric, hydrogen-powered or plug-in electric hybrids (PHEVs), according to a letter seen and reported on by Reuters. The California Air R

Ford to keep AM radio in cars after pressure from lawmakers

Ford has reversed its decision to build new vehicles without AM radio after pressure from lawmakers. CEO Jim Farley wrote in posts on Twitter and LinkedIn Tuesday that AM radio will be included on all 2024 Ford and Lincoln Motor vehicles, a decision the executive came to “after speaking with

Ford tries zagging in the EV arms race

Ford CEO Jim Farley called it a “personal bullet train.” Doug Field, the automaker’s chief advanced product development and technology officer, described it as “groundbreaking.” Ford’s next-generation full-sized SUV EV might turn out to be both — if the automak

The other DWI: Driving while immersed

On May 17, Meta and BMW released a video hailing a joint research breakthrough that will allow virtual reality headsets to work in moving cars. Because the companies have figured out how to track a person's body movement independently of the car's motion, passengers and drivers will be able

Lordstown Motors turns to a reverse stock split to save Foxconn deal

Lordstown Motors will issue a reverse stock split, a last-ditch move meant to pull the EV automaker out of the penny stock doldrums and salvage a deal with Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn. The stock fell about 3.7% to $0.28 a share following the announcement. Lordstown’s board

Waymo’s self-driving cars will be available on Uber’s app, starting in Phoenix

"speakable-summary" dir="ltr">Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving unit, has agreed to a multi-year strategic partnership with Uber that will see some of Waymo’s autonomous vehicle technology join Uber’s platform. The collaboration comes a few weeks after Waymo’s chief product offi

Cadillac to unveil the all-electric Escalade IQ in late 2023

General Motors today announced it will unveil an all-electric version of the Escalade later this year. It’s called the Escalade IQ, which follows the same name scheme used by the rest of the Cadillac fleet of Lyriq, Celestiq, Mystiq, Vistiq and Lumistiq. Why the IQ at the end? Cadillac says &

A Tesla co-founder returns, TuSimple restructures again and Uber’s stickiness strategy

Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. It was another busy week in the transportation world and no surprise, Tesla was one of the headliners. The company held its annual shareholder meeting and as

Bird stock dips 11% on news of reverse stock split

Shared micromobility company Bird’s share price fell 10.8%, or about two cents, in after-hours trading after the company said it would issue a reverse stock split. The move is Bird’s attempt to get back into compliance with the New York Stock Exchange after it received a delisting notic