TechCrunch Mobility: A new speed bump for EV owners and Waymo’s robotaxi fleet surpasses 2,000

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Wow, if the federal tax credit expires you are not exactly the bullshit of EV sale in the United States. For those who are thinking I am referring to: I have included a survey Last version Techcatch mobilityThe Yes, only email customers can participate in the poll.

The question was: “What is your prediction for selling EV in the next two quarters after the expiry of the EV Tax Credit?” And about 60% of you have predicted the steep fall.

I do not fully agree, though I think some automaker will try to pass over the 7,500 federal tax credit by at least one quarter of at least one quarter. Automakers with fresh EV models at the end of 2025 and 2026 may be in better position than competitors. However, the tariffs are also bound to shrink the margin.

Meanwhile, one more speed bump in the EV industry in the United States is derived since automackers have moved Tesler North American Charging Standard.

Yes, I’m talking about dongles, alias EV charging adapters.

Senior climate reporter SingWho himself owns a long -time EV, explains how some people can soon have a trunk or frank burden of charging adapters.

Take GM. Automaker began selling an adapter about a year ago to allow the use of North American charging standard plugs to Tesla Supercharger stalls. EV owners are delighted in their new freedom.

Now GM has announced three more adapters. Additional adapters, which help GM customers accessing EV chargers with various charging rates and values, are a win for flexibility, but simplicity costs. It is fully possible that the DIV families can own four separate adapters. See the full article here.

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A little bird

It’s your lucky day – we have two small birds to share.

After six months have passed Peter Raulinson Suddenly his CEO, CTO and resigned from the board position Lucid motorThe His departure also came in a complex time, as the company was before its long -awaited gravity SUV launched. From that time the role of Raulinson’s CEO has been filled on an interim basis Mark WinterhoffRole Burger’s long -time consultant who came to Lucid’s CFO in 2021, because the company is looking for a permanent replacement. Although unclear whether the Lucid decision is close to the decision, a small bird recently informed us that the search net was very wide, the company even cools some candidates. In the meantime, it has been said that Winterhoff himself has been watching.

Meanwhile, at the over TeslaThe

When Elon musk He confirmed that Tesla would break the team working in Dozo, here journalists were interestingly curious about what would happen to the Buffalo factory in New York, where the automaker was supposed to create AI training supercomputer.

We’ve heard from a few small birds, and the big tacaway is Tesla still committed to spending $ 500 million on a super computer there.

The company has already invested about $ 314 million in the fund last year, according to sources, Tesla reported that Tesla had informed the state’s economic development department. Can Buffalo get a rebuilding near Tesla’s other Super Computing Cluster Cortex? We are also hearing that Buffalo is eager to save his relationship with Tesla, which is a top private employer in the city.

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Deal!

This week is not too much agreement; Blast the last weeks of summer. There are a few items for you, though…

Blue water autonomyA startup of the developer of the unmanned ships for the US Navy, Raise $ 50 million A round led by GV in a series. Eclipse initiatives, riots and impatient initiatives also participated.

Employer It is complete Acquisition Of BladeThe

Vox AIAn Amsterdam-based startup is developing a conversation Voice AI platform that is intended for drive-thogs in fast-service restaurants, Raising € 7.5 million Between the seed funds.

Significant lessons and other TDBITS

Aurora Says it will integrate the self-driving trucking platform McPolly’s softwareIts transportation management system. Uphill: Mutual customers will be able to handle autonomous invoices with McLead’s TMS software and help enhance the adoption.

Boring agency Finally examining the advanced driver-assistant system built by Tesla, complete self-driving (supervision), In the tunnels Which connects Las Vegas Convention Center to some of the nearest hotels.

The last recognition of bankruptcy Fisher Inc. It’s gone Henrik Fiscker, Failed EV Startup Fisker Inc. Its founder and his wife Geeta mute Wound a private charitable foundationThe

Codiac Robotics Rented Surjit Dutt As the chief financial officer. Dutt was previously a VP in Sentinel. Keep in mind that Kodiak will soon be a public business organization, which will merge with a special purpose acquisition company.

Tesla Could have avoided That is the $ 242.5 million Autopilot Roy, the filing show. Speaking of that trial, the Washington Post reported that a Hacker helped to recover critical crash data That was missing.

And when speaking of information, more than a thousand open hobby servers found by a security researcher Tesla car owners That Sensitive data spilling About their vehicles with the history of their granular position. Stay safe, people!

Just a few days before Labor Day, California Lawmakers have reached an agreement with app-based agencies Lift And Uber That Drivers are the way of unionizationThe

UnnecessaryA Biometerials Startup, working with Hundai Category to refine its plant-based artificial leather ingredients for automotive use. It is even Leather – or other signature can be made with perfume.

Wemo Co-CEO Dimitri Posting at X Video In Phoenix, a robotaxis of his company navigates the giant dust through a storm. Also, Weemo now has more than 2,000 robotaxis in the commercial fleet, the company has informed me. More than 800 San Francisco Bay in the Bay area, 500 in Los Angeles, 400 in Phoenix, 100 in Austin, and “Dozens” in Atlanta.

One more thing…

Autonocust, a podcast I co-host Alex Roy And Ed NeedermeerThere is a Out of the new episodeThe And it is valuable to listen, especially if you are interested in interested in boats, autonomy and aircraft. In the episode, judgment and I interviewed Billy ThalaiyarCo-founder and CEO RegentThe