Verne Plans Croatian Robotaxi, Dropping Mobileye And Dropping Verne?

Verne was to ship a Croation built 2 seater custom robotaxi with Mobileye Drive. Instead they have a Chinese robotaxi from Pony.AI and Arcfox, managed by Uber.

TechCrunch Mobility: When a robotaxi has to call 911

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

MG Semi-Solid-State Batteries Promise Performance And Safety Upgrade

Solid-state batteries are taking ages to arrive, but MG is launching semi-solid-state in Europe in 2026. Here’s how they mean a big step forward over regular lithium-ion.

Waymo’s skyrocketing ridership in one chart

Waymo’s weekly paid robotaxi trips have increased tenfold in less than two years.

Iran War Derails The Automotive Industry

The article discusses the impact of the Iran War on the Global Automotive Industry. Some of the impacts are expected to be medium to long term.

Aetherflux reportedly raising Series B at $2 billion valuation

Index Ventures is said to be leading a $250 million to $350 million round.

Rivian gets another $1B from Volkswagen

The two companies have been collaborating on a joint venture that would see Rivian tech go in VW’s EVs.

New Infiniti Fastback SUV Evokes Past While Forging Brand’s Future

Nissan luxury brand Infiniti took the wraps off a new mid-size SUV, Thursday, that sports a fastback design with a nod to a legendary predecessor.

Rethinking The SaaS Apocalypse

In a SaaS apocalypse, hundreds of billions of market value have been vaporized because of the rise of AI development tools. This is a massive overreaction.

Defense startup Shield AI lands $12.7B valuation, up 140%, after US Air Force deal

In one year, Shield AI’s value has leaped 140%. This after it won a contract to be the software provider to Anduril’s Fury fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force.