EV startup Fisker is pausing production of its electric Ocean SUV for six weeks as it scrambles for a cash infusion. The company said in a Monday morning […]
Another autonomous vehicle startup shutters, Zoox expands driverless testing and investor fervor for AI escalates
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Lordstown Motors comes out of bankruptcy with a new name to fight Foxconn
Lordstown Motors has emerged from bankruptcy with a new name and a nearly-singular focus: continuing its lawsuit against iPhone-maker Foxconn for allegedly “destroying the business of an American […]
As megarounds become rarer, energy startups are powering up
The largest funding rounds raised by startups are becoming rarer and rarer. For upstart companies working on the future of energy, however, the market is surprisingly strong. The […]
Waymo scores a critical robotaxi permit, Fisker cuts more workers and Apple car fades away
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Fisker is laying off 15% of staff and says it needs more cash ahead of a “difficult year”
Electric vehicle startup Fisker is planning to lay off 15% of its workforce and says it likely does not have enough cash on hand to survive the next […]
Ford preps for its next big fight, Waymo recalls its self-driving car software and layoffs come for another AV startup
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Feds open second probe into Fisker’s Ocean SUV after rollaway complaints
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a second investigation into EV startup Fisker’s Ocean SUV, after the agency received four complaints about the vehicle rolling away […]
Flexport taps Shopify for cash, behind the wheel of the Kia EV9 and where Amazon wants to invest
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Tesla Model Y owner adds DIY solar roof to his car
A Tesla Model Y owner built a deployable solar roof for his vehicle, and has now turned it into a serious project.