Waymo locks in $5B loan from Blackstone, PIMCO to fuel robotaxi expansion
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle technology company under Google parent Alphabet, closed a $5 billion…
Uber and China’s Pony.ai plan to launch robotaxis in London
Uber has pursued this multi-partner strategy elsewhere. In Dubai, for instance, it has struck…
Bloom raises $3.6M to become the ‘Alibaba’ of American manufacturing
Kosmides, sounding relieved, said in the interview that he's "excited to be done with…
SpaceX alumni nab $100M to rethink shipping with autonomous freight trains
The railroad industry was one of the first to disrupt how the world worked…
Nigerians await cheaper transport fares as Tinubu’s October 1 deadline passes
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration is yet to provide further clarification on the promised…
Uber is spending $2.3B to get into catering
Uber is buying a catering company called ezCater, as it continues to grow the…
Flai’s AI dealership software is booking 50,000 appointments per month
One year later, that future has arrived. The startup is working with more than…
Lucid Motors’ EV output falls to lowest level in almost two years
On Lucid's second-quarter earnings call in August, Napoli spoke about why he thinks the…
TechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now,…
Tesla sustains its EV sales momentum despite US troubles
Tesla sold more than 480,000 EVs in the third quarter, as the company continues…
Rivian’s R2 just helped it set a new sales record
Rivian sold more electric vehicles than ever in the third quarter, thanks in large…
Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs
Rivian has issued a recall for its R2 SUV after the company discovered that…
Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders
This new California law attempts to address those concerns, at least in the state.…
Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers
Even after AB 5 took effect, Lyft, Uber, and other companies that relied on…
This startup wants to turn idle user car inventory into rental revenue
When Igor Dobrianskyi looks at a car dealership lot, he sees a wasted opportunity.…
This startup wants to turn idle car inventory into rental revenue
When Igor Dobrianskyi looks at a car dealership lot, he sees a wasted opportunity.…
