San Francisco safe streets activists discovered they can disable Cruise and Waymo robotaxis by placing a traffic cone on a vehicle’s hood. The group’s viral “Week of Cone” prank on Twitter and TikTok is a protest against the city’s robotaxi services, which residents are tired of breaking down and blocking …

Samsung announced today that it will hold its next Galaxy Unpacked event on July 26, likely unveiling the Galaxy Fold 5 and Galaxy Flip 5. “On the Flip Side” is the company’s first Seoul event. Samsung Newsroom, Samsung.com, and the company’s YouTube channel will stream this event at 7 AM …

WeRide received the first national self-driving vehicle license from the UAE. The permit lets WeRide test Level 4 autonomous vehicles on public roads nationwide. SAE Level 4 vehicles can drive autonomously in certain conditions. The license advances UAE ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s goal of making 25% of …

The luxury all-electric Air sedan maker Lucid Group will supply Aston Martin with powertrain components for future electric vehicles, the companies announced Monday. The iconic British luxury automaker plans to launch an EV in 2025. Lucid can now supply and diversify its revenue streams with the agreement. Lucid has missed …

Rivian is the latest automaker to adopt Tesla’s NACS charging standard. This comes weeks after Ford and General Motors announced their upcoming electric vehicles would use Tesla Superchargers. Rivian cars will get NACS adapters. Rivian vehicles, including the R1T and R1S, will come with the NACS charge port. “The adoption …

Nikola, the struggling electric truck developer, disclosed Thursday in a regulatory filing that Nasdaq may delist it. Nikola received a delisting notice from the public exchange on May 24 due to its 30-day share price below $1. The company must meet Nasdaq’s minimum price rule of $1 for 10 business …

The U.S. and electric vehicle company Canoo have reached a $1.5 million settlement. Securities and Exchange Commission, per a legal document. Just a few months after the business joined with special purpose acquisition firm Hennessy Capital Acquisition Inc., the SEC launched an investigation into Canoo. The inquiry looked into Canoo’s …

This week, Jeep, a Stellantis brand, had its annual off-roading and concept roadshow in Moab, Utah, and electrification was the name of the game. The annual Easter Jeep Safari is held in Moab, Utah, and this week the Jeep brand and Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) by Mopar unveiled seven prototypes, …

The Royal ransomware operation is getting a lot of attention. The U.S. government says that it targeted a number of important infrastructure sectors across the country. In a joint statement on Thursday, the FBI and the US cybersecurity agency CISA said that the Royal ransomware has affected businesses in the …

Co-founder and CEO Paul Eremenko called it the start of a “new golden age of aviation” as a Universal Hydrogen-branded jet made its first test flight in eastern Washington using the largest hydrogen fuel cell ever used to power an aircraft. Even though the 15-minute test flight of the modified …