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Power and wireless communications outages in San Francisco following wind storms caused the Waymo robotaxi fleet to grind to a halt, causing major traffic congestion

GM vehicles are getting the Apple Music app in their infotainment system

Lidar manufacturer has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and plans to go through a managed breakup and sell off

Ford is canceling the F-150 Lighting electric truck and will eventually replace it with an EREV version as part of a massive restructering of electrification plans that will come with $19.5B in charges

Rivian announced plans to deploy new custom designed processors and lidar to power automated driving systems on its upcoming R2 midsize electric SUV

Nissan announced that it will be integrated the Wayve AI driver into its next generation ProPilot systems starting in 2027

Ford and Renault have announced a partnership to develop and build EVs based on the French company's Ampere architecture with the first models to arrive at dealers by early 2028

Nissan is adding its e-Power series hybrid system to the next generation Rogue coming in 2026, but is also offering a plug-in hybrid based on the Mitsubishi Outlander until the new model arrives

The number of people working at Stellantis' Chrysler Technology Center is growing again after many years of job losses

The EuroNCAP program is being updated for 2026 to focus more on real world performance of safety systems and promote better vehicle controls

BMW is considering bringing extended range electric vehicles back to its lineup. https://www.telemetryagency.com/2025-light-duty-vehicle-report

A decade after first unveiling an boxy electric pickup truck and SUV, Bollinger Motors has finally shut down

Jeep has finally unveiled its first fully electric off-road SUV, the 2026 Recon, but it's pricey and has a comparatively short range

Nissan is launching a plug-in hybrid version of the Rogue for 2026 that is just a re-badged Mitsubishi Outlander

Chinese regulators are proposing new rules that would limit the default acceleration performance of EVs and require other safety measures

Toyota has officially inaugurated production at a new North Carolina lithium ion battery plant with the first modules targeted for hybrid vehicles with plug-in hybrid and battery electric models coming later

Toyota has launched a battery electric version of its compact Hilux pickup truck in Asia and Europe

Hyundai has launched its next-generation hybrid powertrain on the 2026 Palisade SUV and it improves performance and increases fuel economy by more than 50%

Last week during a global town hall for employees, Hyundai CEO Jose Munoz outlined the company's strategic vision which includes aggressive growth targets and 60% of sales being electrified by 2030.

Ford is reportedly considering discontinuing the F-150 Lightning electric pickup after years of losses.

Formula E has unveiled its 4th-generation electric race car that will debut for the 13th season that begins in late 2026. It has significantly more power, 4WD and more energy

At the 2025 SEMA show in Las Vegas, Toyota has shown a fuel cell powered Tacoma overlanding truck. Unfortunately the lack of hydrogen fueling infrastructure means it won't really be able to go anywhere

Waymo is expanding to Detroit starting with manual driving and testing this week

At the 2025 Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, Mazda unveiled the Vision X-Coupe which featured a mobile carbon capture system

Honda is building a lower cost EV called the 0 Alpha for India and other Asian markets that looks nearly indentical to the upcoming American market 0 SUV but loses a lot of technology