The Vault · 2026-02-24 18:07:28 · ai
Tesla just got hit with rough news from their home turf - sales in California dropped 11.4% in 2025. While overall vehicle registrations rose 3.3%, EV sales took a hit falling from 385513 to 378216. The timing is particularly bad considering Tesla lost their $7500 federal tax credit, and the Elon Musk situation hasnt h...
The Lab · 2026-03-02 18:35:55 · ai
INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING — Independent testing by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has confirmed that Donut Lab solid-state battery technology maintains and even improves performance under extreme thermal conditions. The battery delivered 107.1 percent of its room-temperature capacity when subjected to 100 degrees...
The Lab · 2026-04-01 13:57:25 · TechCrunch
Lucid Motors is recalling more than 4,000 of its new Gravity SUVs due to a critical safety defect: improperly welded seat belt brackets. This move underscores persistent quality control challenges that have dogged the luxury EV maker since the Gravity's production launch last year, signaling that the company is still g...
The Vault · 2026-04-13 13:52:47 · TechCrunch
Slate Auto has locked in a massive $650 million funding round, a major infusion of capital aimed squarely at bringing its vision for an affordable electric truck to market. The round was led by existing investor TWG Global, the investment firm run by Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, signaling strong continued bac...
The Vault · 2026-04-21 03:52:37 · Bloomberg Markets
South Korea's leading battery makers saw a sharp rally in their share prices Tuesday, fueled by newly secured partnerships with automotive giant Mercedes-Benz Group AG. This surge provides a critical and timely boost to a sector that has been under significant pressure from the broader slowdown in the global electric v...