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Biden admin snubs Tesla’s $100 million big-rig charging funding request — again

The Department of Transportation announced Friday another $636 million in funding that will be awarded to 49 applicants for electric vehicle charging infrastructure — and Tesla’s application for nearly $100 million to fund a big rig charging corridor was once again passed over. Tesla’s name was not among the list of recipients released, and its partner […]

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CES 2025: Self-driving cars were everywhere, plus other transportation tech trends

Transportation / Sasandara Dilmina

Even before CES 2025 kicked off a few trends began to emerge — or more accurately, some gaps appeared. All U.S. and some European automakers that have helped turn CES into an auto show were absent. Several Chinese automakers filled that void, notably Zeekr, the EV brand owned by China’s Geely Holdings. Wey, a premium

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Check out the futuristic Honda 0 SUV

Transportation / Sasandara Dilmina

Honda has unveiled its latest EV, the 0 SUV, at CES 2025. The midsize SUV prototype is the first in the 0-line to head to customers with a production version set to ship in 2026. We don’t have an excess of details around the SUV’s specs, but we were able to check out its sleek

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I got soaked driving the Arc Sport electric boat

Transportation / Sasandara Dilmina

I did not go to CES 2025 with the goal of getting drenched by Lake Mead’s chilly January waters. But when I discovered Los Angeles-based boat startup Arc had brought its new sport boat to Las Vegas, I figured it was worth the risk. It was. The Arc Sport was a joy to drive, even

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A drone punched a hole into an LA firefighting plane

Transportation / Sasandara Dilmina

Don’t fly your drone into an active wildfire. Although capturing video of the devastation can be tempting, it could stop firefighters from doing their job. That’s exactly what happened in Los Angeles on January 9 when a drone collided with a ‘Super Scooper’ firefighting plane, The L.A. Times reports. This happened as L.A. fights its

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Riding in a Zoox robotaxi at CES 2025: Everything that went right and wrong

Transportation / Sasandara Dilmina

A construction zone. A car crash. A double-parked truck. A motorcycle cop with its red, white, and blues deployed. My one-hour trip along the Las Vegas Strip in a custom-built Zoox robotaxi during CES 2025 wasn’t a dull one. A second, shorter ride the following evening proved less eventful. And in both rides, the Zoox

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Tesla launches new-look Model Y in China

Transportation / Sasandara Dilmina

Tesla has revealed a new-look Model Y meant for the Chinese and other Asian-Pacific markets, marking the first major update to the SUV since its launch in 2020. The redesign comes as Tesla finished 2024 having delivered fewer vehicles than it did in 2023. It was the first year-over-year drop since the company started selling

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Autonomous vehicles are having a moment and other vibes from CES 2025

Transportation / Sasandara Dilmina

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! Hey hey, it’s a new year! I’ve missed you these past two weeks. But I’m back, and in Las Vegas for CES 2025. As always, announcements from

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CES 2025: Where have all the US automakers gone?

Transportation / Sasandara Dilmina

The old chestnut passed around by industry watchers for the past decade was that CES — one of the world’s largest consumer tech trade events — had turned into an auto show. Maybe even the most important auto show of the year. And there was ample evidence of that. GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra

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Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh says modern cars have become ‘dystopian’ and ‘disconnected’

Transportation / Sasandara Dilmina

Volkswagen-backed startup Scout Motors broke cover just a few months ago, and at this week’s CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, they hold the honor of being one of the only American automakers with a presence at the show. That’s not the only thing that stands out about Scout being here, though. In a sea

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