Lucid Group Inc. has disclosed a comprehensive restructuring program that contracts its manufacturing footprint and eliminates nearly a fifth of its domestic workforce. A ccording to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the California-based luxury electric vehicle manufacturer is reducing its U.S. headcount by approximately 18 percent, a measure that terminates roughly … Read more
In connected car news are Visteon, Qualcomm, EverDriven, Google, Android Auto, AUTOSAR, iSOFT and Geotab. [ez-toc] Visteon Partners with Qualcomm for D6Sigma Edge AI Industrial Product Line Visteon Corporation launched D6Sigma, an edge AI product line designed for industrial automation, developed in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies. The system leverages Visteon’s CognitoAI-IoT platform alongside Qualcomm Dragonwing … Read more
In autonomous and self-driving vehicle news are Waymo, Teradar, PlusAI, Mobileye, Tesla, Uber, Nuro, Lucid, Stellantis, Wayve, WeRide, Applied Intuition, Roadzen and drivebuddyAI. Earlier this week: Waymo Calls Robotaxis Off Freeways Due to Construction Zone Entries Mobileye to Mobilize it Own Robotaxis in US in 2027 [ez-toc] Element Partners With Waymo To Enable The Future … Read more
In EV, battery and charging news are Verdek, Electrify America, QuantumScape, Honda, Volkswagen, Tesla, IONNA, Google, NVIDIA, ROHM, DigiKey, Farnell, Rivian ChargeScape, BMW, Ford, Nissan and Stellantis. [ez-toc] Verdek and Andromeda Power Launch MotorTransformer Bidirectional Platform Verdek LLC and Andromeda Power LLC have formed a strategic technology partnership to commercialize the patented MotorTransformer bidirectional power … Read more
Waymo has recalled nearly 4,000 of its self-driving vehicles and stripped them of highway access, after the company discovered its software was sending robotaxis straight into active freeway construction zones — a pattern that played out at least 13 times across two cities in the span of a single month. The recall, the sixth Waymo … Read more
Mobileye Global said it would launch its own robotaxi service in the United States, stepping directly into a market crowded with the very automakers and mobility companies it has spent years supplying. The plan, as outlined by the Jerusalem-based company, calls for a modest start: an initial fleet of about 100 vehicles deployed in a … Read more
The Los Angeles City Council has awarded a contract to Verra Mobility Corporation to design, build, operate, and maintain what will become the largest automated speed safety program in California — a network of 125 speed camera locations expected to be fully operational across the city and county by the end of 2026. The contract, … Read more
In connected car news are Wolfspeed, MIPI Alliance, Aptiv, Car Connectivity Consortium, PrePass, HAAS Alert, Diodes, Schaeffler, Sonatus, SAKURA, AECC and Aeva. [ez-toc] Wolfspeed Introduces Fifth-Generation Silicon Carbide MOSFET Architecture Wolfspeed has launched its Gen 5 silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET technology platform, targeting next-generation 1200 V and 750 V automotive and industrial power electronics applications. … Read more
In autonomous and self-driving vehicle news are Waymo, Apple, STEER Beep, indie, Toyota, Tier IV, QCraft, Qualcomm, Baidu, Tesla, Volvo & Aurora. [ez-toc] Waymo Acquires Former Apple Autonomous Vehicle Test Facility in Arizona for $220 Million Waymo has purchased a 5,500-acre autonomous vehicle proving ground in Wittmann, Arizona, from Apple’s holding company, Route 14 Investment … Read more
In EV, battery and charging news are Kautex Textron, General Motors, Tesla, IONNA, Electrify America, ChargePoint, EVgo, Xos, Inc., Einride, Derq, AT&T, Waymo, Stellantis and Factorial Energy. [ez-toc] Kautex Textron Pentatonic Customer Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG has been awarded a new business contract from a major automotive OEM to supply its full Pentatonic … Read more
For decades, the American automobile represented a cycle of constant renewal. New models arrived each fall with fresh styling, new technology and the promise of something better waiting just around the corner. Trading in a vehicle every few years was as much a part of car ownership as filling the gas tank. Today, that cycle … Read more
The 2027 Eclipse Sportback BEV brings back one of the brand’s most storied nameplates — this time fully electric, and built on the bones of the next-generation Nissan LEAF. Mitsubishi Motors is betting that nostalgia and electrification make a powerful combination. The automaker announced June 9 that it will debut the 2027 Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback … Read more
