Lucid Motors’ CFO is out as its new CEO continues leadership shakeup
The new CEO of Lucid Motors is continuing to restructure the company after announcing hundreds of job cuts last month: The EV maker on Thursday said its chief financial officer…
Rivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up
Rivian is telling investors that it might see better sales year than it expected, despite the many headwinds working against electric vehicles in the U.S. right now. Rivian previously said…
Slate Auto’s radically simple electric truck starts at $24,950
Slate Auto, the EV startup backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has finally revealed the starting price of its electric truck: $24,950. That’s excluding taxes, title, license, registration, governmental fees, destination…
Top Lucid Motors executive departs amid new CEO’s leadership shakeup
Emad Dlala, a top executive at EV-maker Lucid Motors, has left the company just months after being promoted to a leading role, TechCrunch has learned. Dlala’s exit is the first…
This adapter adds Android Auto to GM EVs, but there’s a catch
TL;DR The EV Play LT is a nearly $200 adapter that adds Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support to electric cars from General Motors. Most Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac electric…
As VC-backed e-bike startups went bankrupt, bootstrapped Lectric grew
Lectric eBikes, a Phoenix, Arizona-based company known for its practical and affordable XP series electric bikes, has launched three new brands so far this year — a Juiced Bikes relaunch,…
Slate Auto will announce pricing and take preorders for its EV on June 24
Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos and LA Dodgers owner Mark Walter, will announce pricing and start taking non-refundable preorders for its low-cost electric vehicle on…
Rivian under investigation over rear suspension failures on R1 models
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating how electric car maker Rivian services its vehicles’ rear suspension components, after receiving two reports from owners who lost control of their…
Ferrari’s first EV is not for you
Everyone seems to be mad about Ferrari’s first electric vehicle. Called Luce, and revealed on Monday, the design of the five-seater (gasp!) was led in large part by Jony Ive…
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software is creeping into Europe
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) driver assistance software is now available in Lithuania, the second European country to approve its use, as the company pushes to position itself as an AI…