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Five, the self-driving startup, raises $41M and pivots into B2B, away from building its own fleet
We are still years away from a time when fully-autonomous cars will be able to drive us from A to…
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The BMW Concept i4 gets us closer to what’s coming in 2021
BMW unveiled Tuesday a concept version of its upcoming i4, an all-electric four-door Gran Coupe with an estimated EPA range…
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Waymo brings in $2.25 billion from outside investors, Alphabet
Waymo, the former Google self-driving car project that is now a business under Alphabet, said Monday it raised $2.25 billion…
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Visser, a parts manufacturer for Tesla and SpaceX, confirms data breach
A precision parts maker for space and defense contractors has confirmed a “cybersecurity incident,” which TechCrunch has learned was likely…
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Lyft ramps up self-driving program
A year ago, Lyft submitted a report to the California Department of Motor Vehicles that summed up its 2018 autonomous…
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Citroën introduces a two-seat EV that costs €19.99 a month
The Citroën Ami is a new take on urban mobility. It’s electric, cheap and doesn’t require a license. In short,…
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California’s self-driving car reports are public. Here’s what they don’t mean.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles released its annual cache of autonomous vehicle testing and disengagements data that, depending how…
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Panasonic is ending its solar cell partnership with Tesla
Panasonic said it will stop producing solar cells and modules at Tesla’s factory in Buffalo, New York, ending a four-year…
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Your next tire change could be performed by a robot
Waiting in a service station waiting room purgatory one day, Victor Darolfi had a simple thought. “I sat at America’s…
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