Transportation

Trump fires hundreds of air traffic support staff as SpaceX visits FAA command center

Transportation /

The Trump Administration has begun firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees who maintain critical air traffic control infrastructure, reports CNN. The firings, which began late Friday night, come as Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been tapped to help create a new air traffic control system. It’s not yet clear how many workers were fired, but the […]

Trump fires hundreds of air traffic support staff as SpaceX visits FAA command center Read More »

How this weekend’s ‘Tesla Takeover’ protests against Elon Musk came together on Bluesky

Transportation /

As Elon Musk and his acolytes rip through the federal government looking for agencies to throw into the “wood chipper,” a grassroots effort to hit the world’s richest man where it hurts is picking up steam. The courts are busy contesting the actions of Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, but the judicial system is slow

How this weekend’s ‘Tesla Takeover’ protests against Elon Musk came together on Bluesky Read More »

Another robotaxi operation heads to Texas and Archer scores $300M for its defense mission

Transportation /

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Raise your hand if you’re exhausted by the firehose of information coming from every direction. Yeah, me too.  At TechCrunch, we’re focused on helping readers (that’s you!)

Another robotaxi operation heads to Texas and Archer scores $300M for its defense mission Read More »

Avride launches sidewalk delivery bots on Uber Eats in Jersey City

Transportation /

Uber Eats customers in Jersey City can now have their orders delivered by one of Avride’s autonomous sidewalk delivery robots. The launch, which kicked off this week in New Jersey, is Uber’s latest foray into autonomous vehicles and represents an expanding relationship with Avride. The ride-hail and delivery giant deploys AVs on its app in

Avride launches sidewalk delivery bots on Uber Eats in Jersey City Read More »

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team steers toward nature-based carbon credits

Transportation /

Few fans would associate Formula 1 racing with sustainability, but perhaps incongruously for a sport that glorifies combustion, the league has a goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. For F1 teams, it’s not as simple as burning sustainable fuels in their race cars’ engines. In fact, the cars are responsible for less than

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team steers toward nature-based carbon credits Read More »

May Mobility launches its first driverless commercial ride-hail service

Transportation /

May Mobility is deploying autonomous vehicles differently than its peers. Rather than operate robotaxis for individual ride-hail, May has followed a “gentle onramp” approach to commercialization by offering on-demand shuttles and pooled rides within campuses and along uncomplicated routes. The startup announced Wednesday the launch of its first fully driverless commercial service in Peachtree Corners,

May Mobility launches its first driverless commercial ride-hail service Read More »

A woman in China sued Tesla after complaining of faulty brakes — now she’s paying Tesla $23K

Transportation /

As per an investigation by the Associated Press (AP), Tesla has won a defamation lawsuit against one individual called Zhang Yazhou, who in February 2021 was a passenger in a Tesla Model 3 car that allegedly crashed due to faulty brakes, resulting in a four-day hospital stay for both her parents. Following the accident, Zhang

A woman in China sued Tesla after complaining of faulty brakes — now she’s paying Tesla $23K Read More »