TechCrunch Mobility: A robotaxi ultimatum

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.

VW Reforms Lack Clarity As China Threat Accelerates; Toyota Not Immune

Volkswagen investors might take comfort from the fact even Toyota is unlikely to emerge unscathed from China’s assault on the auto industry.

Bigger Tesla Model Y L U.S. Delivery Date (Hint: Not This Summer)

U.S. delivery dates for the just-announced Model Y L are not immediate as Tesla ramps up production of the long-wheelbase Y.

Palantir And Forward Deployed Engineering: What Should We Believe?

Palantir’s success with AI projects, based on their tech and forward deployed engineering methodology, has led others to roll out their own version of FDE.

Polestar owners left ‘holding the bag’ after EV brand pulls out of the US
Polestar owners left ‘holding the bag’ after EV brand pulls out of the US

Last month, Polestar shocked the auto industry when it announced that it was pulling out of the US. The EV company’s decision came after the federal government denied its authorization to continue selling its cars despite a rule banning vehicles with Chinese-made connected vehicle software. Polestar, which is headquartered in Sweden but majority owned by […]

Don’t want to invest in Elon Musk? Two new ETFs explicitly exclude him

The new exchanged-traded funds exclude companies that are founded, controlled, or led by Elon Musk. That means no SpaceX or Tesla.

Robotics, Drones & AI For Monitoring Energy Infrastructure

Progress in physical AI, AoT®, sensors, drones, and robotics is being leveraged to monitor the vast, multi-trillion dollar global oil and gas infrastructure. .

Slate Auto teams up with Crayola to color its EV truck

Slate has an answer for owners who have always want to drive a truck with bright crayon colors.

European New Car Sales Strong, But China Reaping The Benefits

European new car sales were surprisingly strong in the first half of 2026 but will likely fade. But sales are being increasingly snared by incoming Chinese competition.

Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said emergency scenes are not “edge cases.”