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Alta Motors sees electric motorcycle demand soar 18X, hires CRO

After seeing demand for their line of electric motorcycles soar, California-based Alta Motors is adding Matthew Work to their executive…

Comma.ai’s George Hotz talks Tesla Autopilot, AI Vision and the future of self-driving cars

One of the most outspoken players in the race to autonomous cars has some strong thoughts on where the future…

Lucid Motors, Faraday Future, NIO and Rivian: Who’s hiring and who’s firing?

This article first appeared on: As the electric vehicle market heats up, new entrants continue to grow their teams as they…

Volvo, Autoliv and NVIDIA form alliance, plan to deploy level 4 autonomous vehicles by 2021

This article first appeared on: Volvo will continue its push into the EV world in a big way now that…

Volvo launches Polestar as stand-alone performance EV brand to target Tesla

This article first appeared on: Swedish auto manufacturer, Volvo, has announced it is now entering the high-performance EV market. The…

Uber 2.0’s self-driving future in question as CEO takes leave of absence

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is taking a leave of absence from the company amid a slew of controversy over allegations…

Lyft raises $25M from Jaguar Land Rover for self-driving cars

This article first appeared on: Jaguar Land Rover has disclosed a $25M investment into ride-sharing company Lyft. Founded in 2012,…

Uber CEO on the way out, executive shakeups as internal investigation results surface

This article first appeared on: Uber's board of directors met on Sunday to discuss the results of an internal investigation…

VW makes move into mobility industry, acquires Split rideshare company

This article first appeared on: VW has acquired small US/Finish rideshare company Split for an undisclosed amount as it takes…

Marc Andreessen says self-driving cars will create more jobs than destroy

This article first appeared on: Marc Andreessen, famed investor and the co-founder of Netscape, Opsware, and Andreessen Horowitz proclaims that…

Ford ousts CEO Mark Fields, promotes chief of mobility division to Global CEO

This post first appeared on NextMobility Ford is planning to announce a massive change in company direction and culture -…

Tesla Autopilot will feel “smooth as silk” after next control algorithm update

As much of the world awaits news of Tesla's much-anticipated "full self-driving" capabilities which the company plans to demonstrate at the…

Exclusive: A talk with Derek Jenkins, VP of Design at Lucid Motors

The following post comes courtesy of NextMobility.co I recently had a chance to talk with Lucid Motors VP of Design, Derek Jenkins,…

Tesla owner taps into Google Home to control their Model S using voice commands

An enterprising Tesla owner and developer dived into Google Home's smart home API to build an app that allows for voice control of a Model…

Despite Tesla’s success, VCs remain slow to invest into electric vehicle startups

This post was originally published on NextMobility.co As investors continue to become more interested in the future of mobility, electric…

AAA launches car-sharing service starting with 250 Prius in Berkeley, CA

AAA is extending its services into the car-sharing market as a hedge to its core business, roadside assistance for owners. The…