Featured in StartupsBYStephen EdelsteinJan 2, 2019ShareEmbattled EV Startup Faraday Future Settles Dispute With Major InvestorFaraday now has a chance to rebuild after layoffs and a nasty legal battle. BYStephen EdelsteinJan 2, 2019ShareBYStephen EdelsteinDec 25, 2018ShareMobility Startup Plans Commercial Autonomous Trucking Service in Future-Ready DubaiDubai wants 25 percent of vehicle trips to be automated by 2030. BYStephen EdelsteinDec 25, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinDec 19, 2018ShareControversial Ex-Uber, Waymo Engineer Launches Autonomous Trucking StartupAnthony Levandowski claims to have already completed an autonomous, cross-country drive with his company’s tech. BYStephen EdelsteinDec 19, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinDec 5, 2018ShareByton to Start Production of M-Byte EV Crossover in 2019, K-Byte Sedan in 2020Byton unveiled its first concept vehicle at CES this year, and it’s sticking to its original production timeline. BYStephen EdelsteinDec 5, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinNov 9, 2018ShareFaraday Future Claims Major Investor Is ‘Deliberately Starving’ It of FundsFaraday’s battle against China’s Evergrande continues without an end in sight. BYStephen EdelsteinNov 9, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinNov 8, 2018ShareFaraday Future Employees Start GoFundMe Campaign to Endure Mass LayoffsThe startup began laying off employees and cutting salaries of remaining ones after a major Chinese backer bailed. BYStephen EdelsteinNov 8, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinOct 22, 2018ShareFaraday Future Resorts to Layoffs, Salary Cuts to Stay AliveThe startup continues to fight with its main investor. BYStephen EdelsteinOct 22, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinOct 15, 2018ShareChina’s Nio Delivered 3,268 ES8 Electric SUVs in Third Quarter, Exceeding Production TargetBut the company still isn’t building many cars. BYStephen EdelsteinOct 15, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinSep 12, 2018ShareGoogle Street View Cars With Built-In Air-Quality Sensors Are Going GlobalSensors can sniff for carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter. BYStephen EdelsteinSep 12, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinAug 30, 2018ShareChina’s Byton Begins Testing Prototype M-Byte Electric CrossoverSome of the vehicles may be shipped to the United States. BYStephen EdelsteinAug 30, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinAug 20, 2018ShareReport: Saudi Arabia May Invest in Aspiring Tesla Rival Lucid MotorsLucid hasn’t delivered a single car yet. BYStephen EdelsteinAug 20, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinAug 14, 2018ShareChinese Electric-Car Startup Nio Files For $1.8 Billion U.S. IPOIt would be the largest U.S. stock market listing ever by a Chinese automaker. BYStephen EdelsteinAug 14, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinAug 10, 2018ShareFaraday Future Versus EVelozcity Legal Battle Heats UpEVelozcity countersues as original lawsuit moves forward. BYStephen EdelsteinAug 10, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinAug 10, 2018ShareLime Will Let Customers Rent Electric Scooters and Bikes Without a SmartphoneWill that expand Lime’s appeal beyond phone-wielding hipsters? BYStephen EdelsteinAug 10, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinAug 7, 2018ShareGerman Startup Sono Motors Begins Testing Solar, Battery-Powered Electric CarThe car also uses moss as an air filter. BYStephen EdelsteinAug 7, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinAug 2, 2018ShareScooter Startup Bird Plans International ExpansionThe company will launch pilots in Paris and Tel Aviv. BYStephen EdelsteinAug 2, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinAug 1, 2018ShareUPS Teams up with Startup Thor Trucks on Electric Delivery VehiclesThe courier will begin testing a Thor delivery truck later this year. BYStephen EdelsteinAug 1, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinJul 23, 2018ShareChina Ponies Up $1B for Arrivo Hyperloop SystemArrivo is taking a different approach than other Hyperloop startups. BYStephen EdelsteinJul 23, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinJul 20, 2018ShareElectric Scooter Startup Bird Offers Discounts for Low-Income RidersThe company will waive its $1.00 base fee for riders who are enrolled in, or qualify for, assistance programs. BYStephen EdelsteinJul 20, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinJul 19, 2018ShareHyperloop Transportation Technologies Plans Chinese SystemThe startup has permission to build a track in China’s Guizhou Province. BYStephen EdelsteinJul 19, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinJul 13, 2018ShareXMotors Claims Employee Didn’t Pass Along Apple Trade SecretsThe company said it terminated the employee. BYStephen EdelsteinJul 13, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinJul 13, 2018ShareEinride’s T-Log Truck is Designed to Haul Timber Without a DriverThe truck doesn’t even have space for a human driver. BYStephen EdelsteinJul 13, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinJul 6, 2018ShareUber and Lyft Eyeing Crowdsourced Bus Startup Skedaddle, Report SaysThe two ride-hailing companies are branching out to other forms of transportation. BYStephen EdelsteinJul 6, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinJun 29, 2018ShareChinese Electric-Car Startup Nio Delivers First ES8 CrossoversBut how quickly can the company ramp up production? BYStephen EdelsteinJun 29, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinJun 28, 2018ShareStartup Nuro Wants to Make an Autonomous Delivery VehicleTwo ex-Google engineers are the brains behind this project. BYStephen EdelsteinJun 28, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinMay 1, 2018ShareParallel Domain Wants to Create a Virtual World for Self-Driving Car TestsIts first customer is Chinese startup Nio. BYStephen EdelsteinMay 1, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinApr 25, 2018ShareElio Motors Launches Its Own CryptocurrencyThe company is still trying to fund production of its tiny three-wheeler. BYStephen EdelsteinApr 25, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinApr 24, 2018ShareStartup Voyage Wants to Open Source Self-Driving Car SafetyIt will make safety procedures, materials, and test code available to the public. BYStephen EdelsteinApr 24, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinApr 21, 2018ShareFormer Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann Joins Startup EvelozcityEvelozcity plans to launch its first electric car in 2021. BYStephen EdelsteinApr 21, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinApr 6, 2018SharePorsche Invests in Israeli AI Tech Startup AnagogPorsche hopes to use Anagog’s tech to develop ‘personalized services.’ BYStephen EdelsteinApr 6, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinApr 4, 2018ShareChinese Electric-Car Startup Byton Adds LA Research LabThe company already has a facility in Silicon Valley. BYStephen EdelsteinApr 4, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinMar 30, 2018ShareStartup SF Motors Unveils Two Electric Cars, Aims for 2019 LaunchWe’ve got another ambitious electric-car startup on our hands. BYStephen EdelsteinMar 30, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinMar 21, 2018ShareNuTonomy Suspends Boston Self-Driving Car Pilot After Fatal Uber CrashThe city government requested the shutdown. BYStephen EdelsteinMar 21, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinMar 13, 2018ShareTexas City Ditches its Buses for Via Ride-Sharing VansSubsidizing ride sharing was the cheaper way to go, city officials said. BYStephen EdelsteinMar 13, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinMar 13, 2018ShareNew Zealand Mulls Regulatory Approval of Kitty Hawk Flying TaxisThe company just unveiled its first flying car. BYStephen EdelsteinMar 13, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinMar 1, 2018ShareVolvo Launches Investment Fund Aimed at Tech StartupsThe Swedish automaker wants a slice of Silicon Valley. BYStephen EdelsteinMar 1, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinFeb 21, 2018ShareBosch Acquires Ride-Sharing Startup SPLTShould Uber and Lyft be worried? BYStephen EdelsteinFeb 21, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinJan 31, 2018ShareUdelv Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Begins Testing in CaliforniaThe startup wants to use autonomous vehicles for ‘last-mile deliveries.’ BYStephen EdelsteinJan 31, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinJan 30, 2018ShareReport From Startup Drive.ai Shows Autonomous Cars Aren’t PerfectDrive.ai cars disengaged from autonomous mode 151 times last year. BYStephen EdelsteinJan 30, 2018ShareBYStephen EdelsteinDec 28, 2017ShareWorkhorse Spins Off Surefly Octocopter In Separate BusinessThe aircraft will make its first public flight at CES. BYStephen EdelsteinDec 28, 2017ShareBYStephen EdelsteinDec 12, 2017ShareAustralian Startup Alauda Wants to Race Flying Cars by the End of the DecadeBut first it has to prove that flying cars actually work. BYStephen EdelsteinDec 12, 2017ShareBYStephen EdelsteinDec 11, 2017ShareStartup AEye’s Hybrid Sensor Is Designed to Help Autonomous Cars ‘See’ BetterThe goal is for self-driving cars to perceive the world more like humans. BYStephen EdelsteinDec 11, 2017ShareBYRob StumpfOct 27, 2017ShareDetroit Automakers Need to Start Taking Autonomous Car Startups SeriouslyTech companies are increasingly challenging the Big Three of America’s auto market. BYRob StumpfOct 27, 2017ShareBYStephen EdelsteinOct 26, 2017ShareSwedish Start-Up Uniti Wants to Unleash a Tiny Electric Car on City StreetsThe car itself will be unveiled December 7. BYStephen EdelsteinOct 26, 2017Share12
BYStephen EdelsteinJan 2, 2019ShareEmbattled EV Startup Faraday Future Settles Dispute With Major InvestorFaraday now has a chance to rebuild after layoffs and a nasty legal battle. BYStephen EdelsteinJan 2, 2019Share
BYStephen EdelsteinDec 25, 2018ShareMobility Startup Plans Commercial Autonomous Trucking Service in Future-Ready DubaiDubai wants 25 percent of vehicle trips to be automated by 2030. BYStephen EdelsteinDec 25, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinDec 19, 2018ShareControversial Ex-Uber, Waymo Engineer Launches Autonomous Trucking StartupAnthony Levandowski claims to have already completed an autonomous, cross-country drive with his company’s tech. BYStephen EdelsteinDec 19, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinDec 5, 2018ShareByton to Start Production of M-Byte EV Crossover in 2019, K-Byte Sedan in 2020Byton unveiled its first concept vehicle at CES this year, and it’s sticking to its original production timeline. BYStephen EdelsteinDec 5, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinNov 9, 2018ShareFaraday Future Claims Major Investor Is ‘Deliberately Starving’ It of FundsFaraday’s battle against China’s Evergrande continues without an end in sight. BYStephen EdelsteinNov 9, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinNov 8, 2018ShareFaraday Future Employees Start GoFundMe Campaign to Endure Mass LayoffsThe startup began laying off employees and cutting salaries of remaining ones after a major Chinese backer bailed. BYStephen EdelsteinNov 8, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinOct 22, 2018ShareFaraday Future Resorts to Layoffs, Salary Cuts to Stay AliveThe startup continues to fight with its main investor. BYStephen EdelsteinOct 22, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinOct 15, 2018ShareChina’s Nio Delivered 3,268 ES8 Electric SUVs in Third Quarter, Exceeding Production TargetBut the company still isn’t building many cars. BYStephen EdelsteinOct 15, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinSep 12, 2018ShareGoogle Street View Cars With Built-In Air-Quality Sensors Are Going GlobalSensors can sniff for carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter. BYStephen EdelsteinSep 12, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinAug 30, 2018ShareChina’s Byton Begins Testing Prototype M-Byte Electric CrossoverSome of the vehicles may be shipped to the United States. BYStephen EdelsteinAug 30, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinAug 20, 2018ShareReport: Saudi Arabia May Invest in Aspiring Tesla Rival Lucid MotorsLucid hasn’t delivered a single car yet. BYStephen EdelsteinAug 20, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinAug 14, 2018ShareChinese Electric-Car Startup Nio Files For $1.8 Billion U.S. IPOIt would be the largest U.S. stock market listing ever by a Chinese automaker. BYStephen EdelsteinAug 14, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinAug 10, 2018ShareFaraday Future Versus EVelozcity Legal Battle Heats UpEVelozcity countersues as original lawsuit moves forward. BYStephen EdelsteinAug 10, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinAug 10, 2018ShareLime Will Let Customers Rent Electric Scooters and Bikes Without a SmartphoneWill that expand Lime’s appeal beyond phone-wielding hipsters? BYStephen EdelsteinAug 10, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinAug 7, 2018ShareGerman Startup Sono Motors Begins Testing Solar, Battery-Powered Electric CarThe car also uses moss as an air filter. BYStephen EdelsteinAug 7, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinAug 2, 2018ShareScooter Startup Bird Plans International ExpansionThe company will launch pilots in Paris and Tel Aviv. BYStephen EdelsteinAug 2, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinAug 1, 2018ShareUPS Teams up with Startup Thor Trucks on Electric Delivery VehiclesThe courier will begin testing a Thor delivery truck later this year. BYStephen EdelsteinAug 1, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinJul 23, 2018ShareChina Ponies Up $1B for Arrivo Hyperloop SystemArrivo is taking a different approach than other Hyperloop startups. BYStephen EdelsteinJul 23, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinJul 20, 2018ShareElectric Scooter Startup Bird Offers Discounts for Low-Income RidersThe company will waive its $1.00 base fee for riders who are enrolled in, or qualify for, assistance programs. BYStephen EdelsteinJul 20, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinJul 19, 2018ShareHyperloop Transportation Technologies Plans Chinese SystemThe startup has permission to build a track in China’s Guizhou Province. BYStephen EdelsteinJul 19, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinJul 13, 2018ShareXMotors Claims Employee Didn’t Pass Along Apple Trade SecretsThe company said it terminated the employee. BYStephen EdelsteinJul 13, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinJul 13, 2018ShareEinride’s T-Log Truck is Designed to Haul Timber Without a DriverThe truck doesn’t even have space for a human driver. BYStephen EdelsteinJul 13, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinJul 6, 2018ShareUber and Lyft Eyeing Crowdsourced Bus Startup Skedaddle, Report SaysThe two ride-hailing companies are branching out to other forms of transportation. BYStephen EdelsteinJul 6, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinJun 29, 2018ShareChinese Electric-Car Startup Nio Delivers First ES8 CrossoversBut how quickly can the company ramp up production? BYStephen EdelsteinJun 29, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinJun 28, 2018ShareStartup Nuro Wants to Make an Autonomous Delivery VehicleTwo ex-Google engineers are the brains behind this project. BYStephen EdelsteinJun 28, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinMay 1, 2018ShareParallel Domain Wants to Create a Virtual World for Self-Driving Car TestsIts first customer is Chinese startup Nio. BYStephen EdelsteinMay 1, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinApr 25, 2018ShareElio Motors Launches Its Own CryptocurrencyThe company is still trying to fund production of its tiny three-wheeler. BYStephen EdelsteinApr 25, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinApr 24, 2018ShareStartup Voyage Wants to Open Source Self-Driving Car SafetyIt will make safety procedures, materials, and test code available to the public. BYStephen EdelsteinApr 24, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinApr 21, 2018ShareFormer Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann Joins Startup EvelozcityEvelozcity plans to launch its first electric car in 2021. BYStephen EdelsteinApr 21, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinApr 6, 2018SharePorsche Invests in Israeli AI Tech Startup AnagogPorsche hopes to use Anagog’s tech to develop ‘personalized services.’ BYStephen EdelsteinApr 6, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinApr 4, 2018ShareChinese Electric-Car Startup Byton Adds LA Research LabThe company already has a facility in Silicon Valley. BYStephen EdelsteinApr 4, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinMar 30, 2018ShareStartup SF Motors Unveils Two Electric Cars, Aims for 2019 LaunchWe’ve got another ambitious electric-car startup on our hands. BYStephen EdelsteinMar 30, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinMar 21, 2018ShareNuTonomy Suspends Boston Self-Driving Car Pilot After Fatal Uber CrashThe city government requested the shutdown. BYStephen EdelsteinMar 21, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinMar 13, 2018ShareTexas City Ditches its Buses for Via Ride-Sharing VansSubsidizing ride sharing was the cheaper way to go, city officials said. BYStephen EdelsteinMar 13, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinMar 13, 2018ShareNew Zealand Mulls Regulatory Approval of Kitty Hawk Flying TaxisThe company just unveiled its first flying car. BYStephen EdelsteinMar 13, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinMar 1, 2018ShareVolvo Launches Investment Fund Aimed at Tech StartupsThe Swedish automaker wants a slice of Silicon Valley. BYStephen EdelsteinMar 1, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinFeb 21, 2018ShareBosch Acquires Ride-Sharing Startup SPLTShould Uber and Lyft be worried? BYStephen EdelsteinFeb 21, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinJan 31, 2018ShareUdelv Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Begins Testing in CaliforniaThe startup wants to use autonomous vehicles for ‘last-mile deliveries.’ BYStephen EdelsteinJan 31, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinJan 30, 2018ShareReport From Startup Drive.ai Shows Autonomous Cars Aren’t PerfectDrive.ai cars disengaged from autonomous mode 151 times last year. BYStephen EdelsteinJan 30, 2018Share
BYStephen EdelsteinDec 28, 2017ShareWorkhorse Spins Off Surefly Octocopter In Separate BusinessThe aircraft will make its first public flight at CES. BYStephen EdelsteinDec 28, 2017Share
BYStephen EdelsteinDec 12, 2017ShareAustralian Startup Alauda Wants to Race Flying Cars by the End of the DecadeBut first it has to prove that flying cars actually work. BYStephen EdelsteinDec 12, 2017Share
BYStephen EdelsteinDec 11, 2017ShareStartup AEye’s Hybrid Sensor Is Designed to Help Autonomous Cars ‘See’ BetterThe goal is for self-driving cars to perceive the world more like humans. BYStephen EdelsteinDec 11, 2017Share
BYRob StumpfOct 27, 2017ShareDetroit Automakers Need to Start Taking Autonomous Car Startups SeriouslyTech companies are increasingly challenging the Big Three of America’s auto market. BYRob StumpfOct 27, 2017Share
BYStephen EdelsteinOct 26, 2017ShareSwedish Start-Up Uniti Wants to Unleash a Tiny Electric Car on City StreetsThe car itself will be unveiled December 7. BYStephen EdelsteinOct 26, 2017Share