Rebecca Bellan

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Musk's The Boring Company to expand Vegas Loop to 18 new stations

By: Rebecca Bellan

Elon Musk's The Boring Company received approval to expand the Vegas Loop, an underground transportation system, by 25 miles.

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Elon Musk teases free Tesla FSD trial in North America

By: Rebecca Bellan

"Once FSD is super smooth (not just safe), we will roll out a free month trial for all cars in North America," tweeted Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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Tesla's new Texas lithium refinery to support 1M electric vehicles by 2025

By: Rebecca Bellan

Tesla officially broke ground Monday on a Texas lithium refinery, making it the only U.S. automaker to refine its own lithium.

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Porsche taps Mobileye for automated driving functions in future models

By: Rebecca Bellan

Porsche has partnered with Mobileye to bring hands-free automated assistance and navigation functions to future sports cars.

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Zipline's new drone delivery platform attracts more US customers

By: Rebecca Bellan

More customers across healthcare, restaurant and retail have signed up for Zipline's new home drone delivery service.

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Google is bringing YouTube to more cars, starting with Polestar

By: Rebecca Bellan

Google announced Wednesday at its I/O event that all cars with Google built-in will have YouTube available, starting with Polestar vehicles in the coming weeks. The expansion of YouTube’s availability comes as more new vehicles today feature high-tech infotainment systems that promise to add new levels of convenience and entertainment to the lives of drivers and […]

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Getaround aims to scale car-sharing platform with HyreCar acquisition

By: Rebecca Bellan

Peer-to-peer car sharing company Getaround will acquire the assets of HyreCar, another car sharing marketplace, for $9.45 million.

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TuSimple gets temporary reprieve from Nasdaq delisting

By: Rebecca Bellan

TuSimple filed an appeal with the Nasdaq to suspend its delisting after failing to report quarterly earnings.

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Cruise, Waymo near approval to charge for 24/7 robotaxis in San Francisco

By: Rebecca Bellan

The CPUC's drafted resolutions would grant approval to Cruise and Waymo to charge passengers for fully autonomous rides in San Francisco.

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Bird stock dips 11% on news of reverse stock split

By: Rebecca Bellan

Shared micromobility company Bird issued a 1/25 reverse stock split to attempt to regain NYSE compliance after trading below $1 minimum.