A Northvolt building in Sweden, photographed in February 2022. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Northvolt, a key battery producer for Europe’s electric vehicle industry, announced Monday that it plans to cut jobs, shut down one of its sites, and enter into discussions with partners and investors to secure the future of a facility … Read more
Raquel Urtasun, Founder and CEO of Waabi. Courtesy: Waabi Autonomous trucking startup Waabi announced Tuesday it has raised $200 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by existing investors Uber and Khosla Ventures. Waabi’s latest funding round also includes Nvidia, a new investor in the company, as well as Porsche and the venture capital … Read more
The remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore. Michael A. McCoy | The Washington Post | Getty Images The Baltimore bridge collapse has prompted carmakers to assess operations after the closure of the busiest U.S. auto port. Many do not expect major disruptions so far. In a dramatic scene, … Read more
A Volvo C40 Recharge electric SUV is on display during the Volvo “A New Era of Volvo Cars” press conference at The Shilla Seoul on March 14, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. Han Myung-gu | Wireimage | Getty Images Volvo Cars shares surged more than 20% Thursday after the Swedish automaker announced that it will … Read more
