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A Software Glitched Turned Off The Lights, Then The Car Crashed
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (540+ words) There are a lot of ways to inadvertently crash a car. Falling asleep, texting, misjudging the capabilities of your driver assistance systems. But a car misunderstanding a voice command and shutting off the headlights isn't one that most would expect....
I Drove A Rivian R2 Prototype. It's Going To Surprise People
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1711+ words) When you buy a Rivian R1S, you're getting an electric SUV that can do almost anything. The R1S offers superb range, a surprising amount of power and speed, solid off-road capability and software that makes the car better and better over time....
Waymo's World Domination Plans Just Got A $16 Billion Boost
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1180+ words) In the age of AI, self-driving is one of the fastest-moving vehicle technologies. But to move fast'and to do it safely'companies need to throw gobs of cash at the problem. That's why it's so important for companies like Waymo to…...
Americans Are Warming Up To Robotaxis, But Only When They Show Up In Their Cities
3+ week, 6+ day ago (186+ words) Several U.S. cities are bracing for a wave of robotaxi deployments in the months and years ahead. Alphabet-owned Waymo plans to enter 11 new cities this year, while Tesla said in its earnings report this week that it is preparing to launch…...
Tesla's Fastest-Growing Business Isn't Cars Anymore—Or Even Robots
4+ week, 2+ day ago (409+ words) Tesla's profit plunged sharply last year due to falling electric vehicle sales and a costly bet on artificial intelligence and robotics. But there was one bright spot among all of that: energy storage. In its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings report…...
The Tesla Model S And X Are Dying Next Quarter To Make Room For Robots
1+ mon, 17+ min ago (509+ words) It's the end of the road for two of Tesla's longest-running electric vehicles. The Model S sedan and Model X SUV will be discontinued next quarter, CEO Elon Musk said on the company's earnings call on Wednesday." Tesla plans to…...
Tesla’s Robot Dreams Hit Reality As Musk Warns Production Will Be 'Agonizingly Slow’
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1180+ words) If you've been following Tesla as long as I have, you may feel a deep sense of d'j" vu right now. That's because Tesla appears to be gearing up for a fresh, exciting round of "production hell" with its new…...
A New Car Chip Shortage Is Brewing—And It's All AI's Fault
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (793+ words) Will the AI revolution live up to the hype? That'll be the biggest tech story of 2026. In the meantime, the industry is making things hard for car companies'in a rather unlikely way." Welcome back to Critical Materials, your go-to daily…...
If Geely Expands In America, Here's What It Should Bring
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (944+ words) There's been a lot of talk about Geely lately. The Chinese automaker put on a big show for Americans at this year's CES, where its top PR rep also said a U.S. expansion announcement could come in the next 24 to 36 months....
'Dark' Car Factories Are Coming Sooner Than You Think
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (913+ words) Welcome back to'Critical Materials, your go-to source for the biggest stories driving the future of transportation. On the docket today: Fully automated car factories may happen sooner than you think, EV battery recycling gets supercharged, and some troubling data is…...