Toyota made a game engine
Toyota made a game engine

Using a game engine in a “digital cockpit” is useful for things like step-by-step 3D tutorials about a car, mapping the environment around your car, and offering more natural controls, explained Jamie Kerber, an employee of Very Good Ventures, at the FOSDEM 2026 conference. She’s a lead engineer on Fluorite, a game engine for use […]

Lyft opens its ride-hailing app to teens

Rival Uber started allowing teens to use the app two years ago.

Ferrari’s first EV will have an interior designed by Jony Ive
Ferrari’s first EV will have an interior designed by Jony Ive

Ferrari released the first interior images of the company’s first all-electric supercar, called the Ferrari Luce (“light” in Italian). This is the second time the Italian automaker has teased the Luce (formerly Elettrica) without showing us the actual car, or even a silhouette. But the interior images should suffice given the bold-faced name of the […]

Stellantis $26.5 Billion EV Debacle May Prompt Brand Purge

Stellantis shares recovered slightly after crashing Friday on news of its $26.5 billion EV calamity. This could prompt action to rationalize often overlapping brands.

General Motors And Ford Enter Formula One To Compete For 2026 Season

General Motors and Ford to have a presence in Formula One this year. GM will field a new team while Ford will be a technical partner of an existing team.

TechCrunch Mobility: Is $16B enough to build a profitable robotaxi business?

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

Can AI Put The UK Back On The Map For Automotive Technology?

The UK punches above its weight in applying AI to solve automotive manufacturing problems. Could this give the country an edge again in this important industrial sector?

Digital car keys are getting more sophisticated
Digital car keys are getting more sophisticated

Last month, over a dozen automobile and smartphone manufacturers gathered in Palo Alto, California, for the 16th annual “Plugfest,” hosted by the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) to test out the latest in digital key technology. Digital keys, which allow vehicle owners to lock, unlock, and start their cars using smartphones or other digital devices, are […]

China’s Geely, Hiding In Plain Sight, Cranks Up European Auto Campaign

BYD is favorite to beat SAIC’s MG and the Chery brands to be China’s market share leader in Europe by 2030, but newcomer Geely will soon be in the fast lane.