TechCrunch
Chinese carmakers are betting big on humanoid robots as the next profit frontier, because making cars is apparently too mainstream and not nearly lucrative enough.
BBC World
China's biggest car recall hits 4 million vehicles because hidden door handles are stylish - until you're trapped in a burning car.
TechCrunch
Waymo builds a custom chip to handle its data deluge, while Uber gets fined, diversifies, and expands its robotaxi empire - because apparently, one autonomous vehicle story a week isn't enough.
TechCrunch
Tesla's solar roof has gone the way of the dodo, but who knew a product with $200,000 price tags and melting underlayment was doomed?
TechCrunch
Tesla plans a $10.1 billion solar panel factory in Texas, because why not? It'll create jobs, cost a fortune, and maybe power some space data centers.
TechCrunch
Zoox gets the green light to charge for robotaxis, Uber drops $10B on AVs, and Travis Kalanick reassembles his old Uber crew at Atoms - the future of transportation is basically a reunion tour.
The Guardian
Chinese EVs hit record sales in Europe, sparking tariff debates, while Tesla makes a comeback and PHEVs enjoy a loophole before it closes.
TechCrunch
Ford's new $28,350 electric truck 'Fathom' is a deep dive into the sub-$30,000 market, with hopes of catching Tesla and dodging the fate of the Lightning.
Ars Technica
Tesla's Shanghai plant is cranking out record numbers, but Chinese buyers are yawning, so the company is shipping cars abroad - and maybe considering a SpaceX merger to spice things up.
The Atlantic
Tesla’s Cybertruck sales are a rounding error, Musk’s distracted, and the EV market is on fire - yet somehow Tesla is still the king of the hill.
The Verge
Tesla's sales and revenue are up, but profits are barely budging, free cash flow is negative, and robotaxis are still mostly a promise - at least the energy business is doing okay.
TechCrunch
Agility Robotics opens a robot training facility near Tesla's factory, boasting a robot that actually works while Musk's Optimus is still promising to be useful 'sometime next year.'
TechCrunch
NTSB confirms the Tesla driver floored it, overriding the self-driving system, in a crash that killed a 76-year-old. Musk's 'makes no sense' now makes slightly more sense.
The Verge
Tesla driver charged with manslaughter after his car launched into a home at 73 mph - because 'Full Self-Driving' apparently needs a little manual help to become 'Full Self-Murder.'
TechCrunch
The Trump admin proposes removing brake pedals from fully autonomous vehicles, because who needs to stop when you can just trust the robot?
ScienceDaily
A Chinese sodium battery nearly matches Tesla's lithium-ion performance, proving that abundant elements can also be adequate - with a few caveats about cold weather and mysterious copper blobs.
MIT Technology Review
Air conditioners are cooking the planet, but solid-state cooling might save us - if it can match traditional AC efficiency. Also: drugs for animals, AI bans, and cells that become young again.
TechCrunch
SpaceX rockets past Tesla in market cap, hints at a merger, while GM, Waymo, and everyone else scramble for a piece of the future-of-transportation pie.
The Verge
Elon Musk’s rocket company goes public at $135 per share, aiming to raise $75 billion and make him the world’s first trillionaire - while most retail investors will pay more for less.
TechCrunch
Waymo registers 577 autonomous vehicles in Texas, trouncing Tesla's 42, proving that having a robotaxi service and actually having robotaxis are two very different things.
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