Transportation

Four VW execs found guilty in trial that transformed Europe’s auto market

Transportation /

Four former Volkswagen executives received prison sentences Monday for their role in the emissions-cheating scandal that fundamentally transformed Europe’s car market. The verdict, delivered after a three-year trial in Braunschweig, Germany, marked the latest chapter in a 10-year-long saga that reshaped the continent’s relationship with diesel technology. Jens Hadler, who oversaw diesel engine development, received […]

Four VW execs found guilty in trial that transformed Europe’s auto market Read More »

Zoox issues second robotaxi software recall in a month following collision 

Transportation /

Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox has issued its second voluntary software recall in a month, following a collision between one of its robotaxis and an e-scooter rider in San Francisco on May 8. The latest incident involved an unoccupied Zoox vehicle operating at low speed, which the company says was struck by the e-scooter after

Zoox issues second robotaxi software recall in a month following collision  Read More »

TechCrunch Mobility: Uber Freight’s AI bet, Tesla’s robotaxi caveat, and Nikola’s trucks hit the auction block

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! For those U.S.-based readers out there, enjoy the long Memorial Day weekend, and if you’re on the road, expect it to be crowded. AAA projects 45.1 million

TechCrunch Mobility: Uber Freight’s AI bet, Tesla’s robotaxi caveat, and Nikola’s trucks hit the auction block Read More »

SpaceX’s Starship cleared to return to flight with expanded ‘hazard areas’

Transportation /

The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared SpaceX to perform the ninth test flight of its Starship rocket system, following back-to-back explosions earlier this year. The agency said Thursday it is “expanding the size of hazard areas both in the U.S. and other countries” for the flight based on an updated safety analysis provided by SpaceX.

SpaceX’s Starship cleared to return to flight with expanded ‘hazard areas’ Read More »

Luminar secures up to $200M following CEO departure and layoffs

Transportation /

Lidar company Luminar reached a deal with Yorkville Advisors Global and another unnamed investor that could bring another $200 million into its coffers through the sale of convertible preferred stock over an 18-month period. The agreement, which was announced in a regulatory filing Wednesday, follows an abrupt change in leadership and layoffs. Earlier this month,

Luminar secures up to $200M following CEO departure and layoffs Read More »

Einride founder steps down as CEO amid push to scale electric, autonomous trucks

Transportation /

Robert Falck, the founder of electric and autonomous trucking startup Einride, is stepping down from the role of CEO as the company works towards scaling its technology, raising more funds, and exploring the possibility of an IPO.  Falck will transition to the role of executive chairman of the board where he will focus on Einride’s

Einride founder steps down as CEO amid push to scale electric, autonomous trucks Read More »

Uber Freight bets big on AI tools to grow its business

Transportation /

Three years ago, as the pandemic caused chaos for companies big and small, Colgate-Palmolive’s chief supply chain officer Luciano Sieber orchestrated a “logistics blitz.”  The result gave Sieber a better understanding of how Colgate-Palmolive moves its products around the world. But it stuck Sieber with another problem: too much data.  About a year ago, Sieber

Uber Freight bets big on AI tools to grow its business Read More »

Luminar kicks off another round of layoffs amid CEO’s sudden resignation

Transportation /

Luminar, the lidar company founded by recently replaced CEO Austin Russell, is going through another restructuring, according to a recent regulatory filing. This new round of layoffs, which the company did not provide figures for, follows extensive cuts to the workforce in 2024. Luminar cut about 30% of its workforce in 2024, a reduction that

Luminar kicks off another round of layoffs amid CEO’s sudden resignation Read More »

Musk says Tesla’s self-driving tests will be geofenced to ‘the safest’ parts of Austin

Transportation /

The first test of Tesla’s long-promised robotaxi service in Austin, Texas next month will initially be limited to specific areas the company deems “the safest,” CEO Elon Musk told CNBC in an interview Tuesday. Tesla’s cars are “not going to take intersections unless we are highly confident [they’re] going to do well with that intersection,

Musk says Tesla’s self-driving tests will be geofenced to ‘the safest’ parts of Austin Read More »