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Automotive, cars, ceo, electric cars, electronics, Elon Musk, Roadster, steel, Tesla, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model S, tesla roadster, transport, Transportation

Elon Musk promises to take Tesla Model S to ‘Plaid’ with new powertrain – TechCrunch

Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised a more powerful powertrain option in future Model S, Model X and the next-generation Roadster…

austria, Belgium, car rental, car sharing service, car sharing startup, carsharing, didi, didi chuxing, Drivy, France, Germany, getaround, menlo ventures, Norway, Paris, Peer To Peer, Recent Funding, Sam Zaid, Softbank, Spain, Startups, Toyota Motor Corporation, transport, Transportation, uber, unicorn, United Kingdom, Venture Capital

SoftBank-backed Getaround is raising $200M at a $1.5B+ valuation – TechCrunch

Getaround, a used car marketplace and winner of TechCrunch Disrupt New York Battlefield 2011, will enter the unicorn club with…

Automotive, automotive industry, green vehicles, TC, transport, Transportation, United States, volkswagen, Volkswagen Group

VW Group to pay $96.5M to settle inflated fuel economy lawsuit – TechCrunch

VW Group of America said Friday it has reached an agreement with thousands of U.S. customers over alleged inflated fuel…

e-bikes, electric bicycle, electric scooters, Government, Lyft, micromobility, Policy, Sharing Economy, skip, Startups, TC, transport, Transportation, uber

Local governments are forcing the scooter industry to grow up fast – TechCrunch

Gone are the days when tech companies can deploy their services in cities without any regard for rules and regulations….

Automotive, China, electric vehicle, lithium-ion battery, NIO, transport, Transportation, United States

Nio electric vehicles sales took a hit as it scrambled to handle battery recall – TechCrunch

Nio delivered just 837 electric vehicles in July, a nearly 38% drop from the previous month that was largely caused…

Automotive, Daimler, Electric Bus, manufacturing, Proterra, TC, transport, unicorn, Vehicles

Proterra, the Tesla of electric buses, closes in on $1 billion valuation – TechCrunch

Proterra has authorized shares to raise $75 million, a new round of funding that would push the electric bus maker’s…

Aurora Innovation, Automotive, automotive industry, California, fuel cell, hyundai, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, transport, Transportation, United States

Hyundai’s fuel cell SUV just scored a top safety rating from IIHS – TechCrunch

The Hyundai Nexo, a hydrogen fuel cell SUV first unveiled at CES 2018, has earned a top safety award from…

carsharing, commuting, earnings, Lyft, TC, transport, uber, United States

Uber stock plummets following second-quarter earnings report – TechCrunch

Uber disclosed earnings for the second time since becoming a public company, reporting revenues of $3.16 billion on losses of…

Ann Arbor, automation, Automotive, autonomous car, Boston, California, Emerging-Technologies, massachusetts, optimus ride, Robotics, Startups, TC, technology, transport, Transportation, United States, via, Virginia

Optimus Ride’s Brooklyn self-driving shuttles begin picking up passengers this week – TechCrunch

Self-driving startup Optimus Ride will become the first to operate a commercial self-driving service in the state of New York…

Audi, electric scooters, Electric Vehicles, Scooter, TC, transport, Transportation, Vehicles

Audi’s new scooter might actually solve a major problem with scooters – TechCrunch

Electric scooters are inundating cities, and for good reason. They’re relatively easy to use, accessible, cheap and even a fun…