Nintendo announced Monday morning that Mario voice actor Charles Martinet is leaving. In over 100 Mario video games, the 67-year-old Martinet voiced Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, and their babies in addition to the world’s most famous plumber. “Charles Martinet has been the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games for a …

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast’s Nasdaq debut Tuesday was remarkable. The automaker, which went public after merging with Black Spade Acquisition, saw shares rise 68% to $37.06, valuing it at $86 billion, far above Ford, GM, and Stellantis. Wednesday was the real surprise. VinFast still had a market cap ahead of …

Tesla announced its first Cybertruck was produced in Texas over the weekend. Before Tesla’s second quarter 2023 earnings call, the futuristic pickup truck debuts. In 2019, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed the Cybertruck, however production has been delayed. Since 2021, Tesla has delayed production and delivery of the truck because …

Chinese auto chip maker Black Sesame recently filed to go public in Hong Kong, providing a glimpse into the business prospects and challenges of an industry that’s becoming increasingly important amid an autonomous driving boom and China’s semiconductor independence. Black Sesame, founded by Bosch and OmniVision alumni, could challenge Nvidia, …

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 …