Techcrunch Mobility: The new speed stumbling off EV and Waymo’s Robotaxi exceeding 2000

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Wow, you are not completely optimistic about EV sales in the United States as soon as the federal tax credit expires. For those who are wondering what I have indicated: I included a survey in The last edition of Techcrunch Mobility. Yes, e -mail subscribers only get to participate in the ballot boxes.

The question was: “What is your prediction of EV sales over the next two quarters after EV’s tax credit expire?” About 60 % of you predicted a sharp decrease.

I am not completely different, although I believe that some car manufacturers will try to cross the federal tax credit of $ 7500 through other price discounts for at least a quarter. Car manufacturers with fresh EV models scheduled for late 2025 and 2026 may be better than competitors. However, customs tariffs must also reduce margins.

Meanwhile, there is another rapid bump in the EV industry in the United States where car manufacturers are moving to Timing North America charging standard.

Yes, I am talking about Dongles, also known as EV.

Climate correspondent is great Tim de HarrWho has been the owner of EV for a long time, explains how some people can soon have a box or load of charging adapters.

Take General Motors. The auto company started selling an adapter almost a year ago to allow current electric cars using standard plugs to charge North America in Tesla Supercharger. Ev owners rejoiced in their newly discovered freedom.

Now General Motors announced three other transformers. Additional transformers, which help GM customers reach EV with different rates and standards, a victory for flexibility, but at the expense of simplicity. It is completely possible that the two living families have four different transformers. Check the full article here.

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It is your lucky day – we have two small birds to participate.

Six months have passed since then Peter Rolinson Suddenly from the position of CEO, CTO, and the Board of Directors in Clear engines. His departure also came at a critical time, as the company was separate from the launch of the long -awaited attractiveness. Since then, the CEO Rollinson has been filled on a temporary basis by Mark WinterhoufAnd a long -term consultant in Roland Berger, who came in the financial director of Valley in 2023, where the company is looking for a permanent alternative. Although it is unclear whether Lucid is about to make a decision, Bird Little recently told us that the search network has been very widely photographed, that the company calls some candidates. Meanwhile, Winterhoff is said to monitor the situation himself.

At the same time, more in Timing.

when Elon Musk He emphasized that Tesla will determine the team that works on Dojo, and the correspondents here were expectedly curious about what would happen to the factory in Boufalo, New York, where the auto industry company was supposed to build a superconduction for artificial intelligence training.

We heard from some small birds, and the big meals are that Tesla is still committed to spending $ 500 million on the super computer there.

The company has already invested about 314 million dollars of this funds last year, according to the sources, which Tesla informed this number to the state’s Economic Development Ministry. Could Buffalo get a rename to Cortex, the other Tesla group, the super computing? We also hear that Buffalo is keen to maintain its relationship with Tesla alive and in good health, given that the auto industry facility is one of the best employers in the city.

Do you have advice to us? Email Kirsten Korosec in [email protected] Or a sign at Kkorosec.07, Sean Okan in [email protected]

Deals!

Not a lot of deals this week; Blame the last weeks of the summer. Here are some elements for you, despite …

The independence of blue waterAn emerging company that develops drones for the US Navy, A collection of 50 million dollars In the GV chain, a tour led by GV. Eclipse Ventures, RIOT and projects also participated in patience.

Judy flight I completed acquisition to code.

Vox AIAn young company based in Amsterdam is developing a chat platform that was created for this purpose by driving in fast -service restaurants, Collect 7.5 million euros In financing seeds.

Promise readings and other tales

Ourora innovation She said that she will merge the truck -driving truck platform MCLEOD programTransportation management system. The result: Participated clients will be able to manage independent shipments using the McLED TMS program and this can help enhance adoption.

Boring company Finally, full self -driving (supervisory) is tested, the advanced driver assistance system created by Tesla, In tunnels Which connects the Las Vegas Conference Center with some nearby hotels.

The last bankruptcy remains Fisker Inc. gold. Henrik Fisher, founder of Ev Startup Fisker Inc. And his wife, Jetta, quietly End of a special charity.

Kodiak Robotics I rented Soragate Data As a financial manager. Datta was formerly Vice President of Finance at Sentinelone. Remember that Kodiak will soon be a circulating company for the public, which will achieve it by integrating with a special purposes.

Timing You can avoid 242.5 million dollars of automated pilot’s ruling shows deposits. Talking about that trial, Washington Post stated that a Help Hacker recover critical breakdown data It was missing.

Speaking of data, a security researcher found more than a thousand servers openly exposed Vehicle owners Tesla this Sensitive data spill About their cars, including the date of their granular location. Stay safe, people!

Just a few days before working day, California The legislators reached an agreement with the companies based on the application Lift and Uber It will give Drivers are a road to the union.

Unpredictable innovationsStarting the biological materials, working with Hyundai cradle Divide to improve plant -based artificial leather materials to use cars. until Smell like the skin – Or can be made with other signs of signature.

And emo CO-CEO Dmitry Dolgov Posted on x a video From one of his robotics, his company moves across the giant dirt storm – known as haboob – in Phoenix. Also, she now has more than 2000 robots in its commercial fleet, the company told me. More than 800 in the San Francisco Bay area, 500 in Los Angeles, 400 in Phoenix, 100 in Austin, and “Dozens” in Atlanta – its latest market.

Another thing …

The AutonoCast, Podcast I participate with Alex Roy and Ed NedermeierHe has A new episode outside. It is worth listening, especially if you are interested in the intersection of boats, independence and aircraft. In the episode, an interview with Roy Billy ThuyaimerCo -founder and CEO of Regent.