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Tech Crunch Mobility: It doesn't matter that people hate the Ferrari Luce
57+ min ago (968+ words) Get Disrupt Early Bird savings of up to $410 by May 29, 11: 59 p. m. PT. Register now. If you're into EVs or sports cars, then you surely saw the kerfuffle over Ferrari's first all-electric car, the Luce. The reaction was swift and biting for…...
Trump Admin permits Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the U. S.
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (24+ words) Volvo, which is majority owned by China's Geely Holdings, said it can now move forward with its expansion plans for its U. S. factory....
Battery recycler Ascend Elements files for bankruptcy
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (425+ words) Ascend Elements said on Friday it has started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the U. S. , a heavy blow to investors who had sunk nearly $900 million into the company." Linh Austin, Ascend's CEO, announced the decision in a post on Linked In late…...
Tech Crunch Mobility: The AI skills arms race is coming for automotive
2+ week, 57+ min ago (802+ words) There is a bit of a theme emerging in transportation " and really every industry: AI is creating jobs for some at the loss of others." General Motors, for instance, laid off more than 10% of its IT department, or about 600 salaried…...
Tesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing 'Autopilot"
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (420+ words) The first Strictly VC of 2026 hits SF on April 30. Tickets are going fast. Register now. The California Department of Motor Vehicles will not suspend Tesla's sales and manufacturing licenses for 30 days because the EV maker has stopped using the term…...
Gas prices aren't the only factor fueling used EV sales
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (222+ words) THIS WEEK ONLY: Save close to $500 on your Disrupt pass. Offer ends April 10, 11: 59 p. m. PT. Register here. The most recent electric vehicles sales data provided a grim picture " at least for new EVs. Sales of new electric vehicles took a beating…...
Cyberattack on vehicle breathalyzer company leaves drivers stranded across the US
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (402+ words) A cyberattack on a U. S. vehicle breathalyzer company has left drivers across the United States stranded and unable to start their vehicles. The company, Intoxalock, says on its website that it is "currently experiencing downtime" after a cyberattack on March 14. Intoxalock…...
Ford's new AI assistant will help fleet owners know if seatbelts are being used
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (382+ words) Ford rolled out an AI assistant this week that can monitor and analyze millions of data points to help its Ford Pro commercial customers boost their bottom line. The bet, and one that most other automakers are making, is that…...
GM figured out how to navigate EV uncertainty with the Chevy Bolt
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (552+ words) Die-hard Chevrolet Bolt fans rejoiced when General Motors announced it was bringing a refreshed version of the EV subcompact back into production. The GM brand gave a lot of credit to those owners " and to Bolt supporters within General Motors…...
GM to end Chevy Bolt EV production next year, move China-made Buick to U. S. factory
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (446+ words) General Motors is shuffling where its vehicles are made in a move that will shift production away from China and Mexico and to a U. S. factory in Kansas. That change will also mean the end of its rebooted Chevrolet Bolt EV,…...