Ford turns to F1 and bounties to build a $30,000 electric truck

The team, led by Tesla veteran Alan Clarke, is obsessed with efficiency.

Waymo Overseas Human Assist Wasn’t Secret, But Is It Secure?

Waymo reveals it has only one remote assist operator per 40 vehicles. I examine the security issues around having remote ops staff, particularly overseas.

This backup camera cleaner hides behind your license plate
This backup camera cleaner hides behind your license plate

A Vermont-based startup has announced a new upgrade kit that adds a remotely triggered backup camera cleaner to your car. The Lens Lizard system might seem like an unnecessary luxury to some, but if you deal with ice and snow obscuring your backup camera every winter, or live somewhere remote with dirt roads mucking up […]

Ford is fighting against physics to build affordable EVs
Ford is fighting against physics to build affordable EVs

To say that Ford has struggled to make profitable electric vehicles would be an understatement. The company recently pulled the plug on its F-150 Lightning, a truck once heralded as the most important EV ever made, after taking a staggering $19.5 billion hit on its EV investments in 2025. A new focus on hybrids and […]

Toyota fills out its skimpy EV lineup with the bZ Woodland SUV
Toyota fills out its skimpy EV lineup with the bZ Woodland SUV

For years, Toyota was criticized for sitting on the sidelines while the EV revolution swept through the auto industry. Instead of riding the wave, the Japanese auto giant doubled down on hybrids, while rolling out only one pure EV for the US market, the poorly reviewed bZ4X. But as sales growth slowed and governments started […]

A New Tech Solution To The Freight Fraud Problem

Digital freight fraud is a multibillion-dollar problem that has been growing quickly. But a new technology solution has arrived that will take a big bite out of fraud.

High Speed Autonomy – From Racetrack To Highway

Professional race car driving is thrilling and has innovated significant safety features that translated to passenger cars. AIDOPTATION is leading the way.

TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s savior

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

What the Epstein files reveal about EV startups and Silicon Valley

Will the Epstein revelations lead to broader fallout in Silicon Valley?

Geotab Is Moving From Tracking Fleet Vehicles To Tracking Everything

Now that AI is an existential threat for software companies, fleet telematics leader Geotab is transitioning to providing high quality data from every source it can.