Tesla’s Texas factory workforce reportedly shrunk 22% in 2025
Tesla’s headcount fell from 21,191 workers to 16,506 workers in 2025, according to a report, as it grappled with its second straight year of declining sales.
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Lucid blames dip in Q1 sales on seat supplier issue
The supplier issue also prompted Lucid to recall more than 4,000 Gravity SUVs. The company said it has resolved the problem and is not changing its guidance for 2026.
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Why safety regulators closed their investigation into Tesla’s remote parking feature
The NHTSA closed its investigation into Tesla’s “Actually Smart Summon” feature, saying that only a fraction of cases resulted in an incident and that no incidents resulted in injury. Tesla has also issued a number of software updates.
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Gas prices aren’t the only factor fueling used EV sales
The most recent electric vehicle sales data provided a grim picture — at least for new EVs. Used EVs are moving in the opposite direction.
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Hermeus raises $350M to build unmanned hypersonic fighters
The defense aviation startup is coming off two successful flight demonstrations, and with the next one, it’s aiming to go supersonic.
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Waymo opens robotaxi service in Nashville, partners with Lyft
Waymo now operates commercial robotaxi services in 11 cities, with various methods to hail.
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VC Eclipse has a new $1.3B fund to back — and build — ‘physical AI’ startups
Eclipse will put some of that money towards incubating, or building startups.
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Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber
Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America still has a long and winding regulatory road before it can launch a commercial robotaxi service.
