German Subsidies Will Help Europe EV Sales, While China Growth Slows

EV sales in Europe will carry on their steady growth in 2026, boosted by big subsidies in Germany, Europe’s largest market, while growth from China will slow a bit.

Final 4 days to save up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass

Just 4 days left before savings of up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass end on February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register to save at one of the most anticipated tech events of the year.

Waymo robotaxis are now operating in 10 US cities

Waymo launched services today in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando.

It’s time to pull the plug on plug-in hybrids

Plug-in hybrid vehicles are rarely charged, according to a new study. Why are automakers still producing them?

AI Design Copilots Reduce Time-To-Market For Physical Design

Neural Concept is helping launch products at 2X the speed. It does this by capturing past knowledge into AI-based repositories, and creating efficient design copilots.

Tesla’s battle with the California Department of Motor Vehicles isn’t over after all

Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the California DMV in the ongoing battle around Autopilot.

Uber’s new autonomous vehicle division is about survival and opportunity

Uber Autonomous Solutions will see the company taking on all the tasks associated with operating a robotaxi, self-driving truck, or sidewalk delivery robot business.

Yep, it’s fast: Donut Lab’s solid-state battery gets its first test result
Yep, it’s fast: Donut Lab’s solid-state battery gets its first test result

Since announcing earlier this year that it was on the cusp of a major battery breakthrough, Finnish startup Donut Lab has faced a lot of questions, and plenty of skepticism, about its production-ready, solid-state battery. Could the company really make a fast-charging battery at scale while avoiding some of the theoretical production headaches that have […]

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You Know Who Likes Solar Power? Trump Voters

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a former top Tesla engineer’s plans to rewire the grid and the outlook for solving spiking electric power prices