Cambridge researchers found that applying the right constant pressure to lithium-ion battery cells could double their lifespan without changing the chemistry.
Tesla has begun testing a production version of its Cybercab on public roads in Austin, Texas, with no steering wheel and no pedals. The two-seat vehicle, which Tesla first revealed in October 2024, is being driven entirely by its autonomous software w…
A WIRED investigation reveals organised gangs repeatedly stole Tesla battery shipments from its Nevada factory, prompting tighter security and raising concerns over supply chain vulnerabilities.
Waymo robotaxis are no longer available on Uber’s app in Phoenix, ending a nearly three-year partnership in the city that served as the first test of whether the two former courtroom rivals could work together. Both companies confirmed the split to Tec…
Momenta is heading to the public markets. The self-driving software firm has opened its Hong Kong IPO, seeking up to $752mn to pour into AI research and robotaxis. The Momenta IPO would value the GM-backed company at close to $9bn. The Suzhou-based com…
BYD may be building its own powerful AI chip, but it’s not abandoning outside partners just yet. That delay could make its next wave of smart driving features cheaper and easier to roll out.
A settlement is the sound a lawsuit makes when it stops. For Tesla, one just went quiet. The far louder problem, a federal safety investigation, is still talking. Tesla has settled a lawsuit tied to a fatal 2023 crash involving its Full Self-Driving (S…
North America has more than 280,000 independent auto repair shops. Most run on workflows a 1990s small business owner would recognise: phone-based scheduling, paper repair orders, manual parts ordering. The global auto repair software market is project…
Ford has admitted that it had to rehire experienced engineers after its AI systems failed to deliver the quality the company expected. Charles Poon, Ford’s VP of vehicle hardware engineering, told reporters that the automaker mistakenly believed it cou…