GM follows Ford’s lead and adopts Tesla chargers

June 8, 2023

General Motors will integrate Tesla’s electric vehicle charging standard in its future EVs, CEO Mary Barra said Thursday during a Twitter Spaces with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The agreement between the erstwhile rivals comes less than two weeks after Ford announced a similar partnership, and signals that other automakers could soon follow. As with the […]

GM follows Ford’s lead and adopts Tesla chargers by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Firefly buys Spaceflight Inc. to boost on-orbit services

June 8, 2023

Firefly Aerospace has acquired launch and in-space transportation service provider Spaceflight Inc., in a bid to expand its on-orbit capabilities for customers. Firefly did not disclose the terms of the deal but a company spokesperson confirmed that the transaction has closed. The spokesperson added that the entire Spaceflight team, including CEO Tiphane Louradour, will be […]

Firefly buys Spaceflight Inc. to boost on-orbit services by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

The Porsche Mission X dreams of a faster, electric sports car future

June 8, 2023

Porsche kicked off its 75th anniversary Thursday with an electrifying reveal: a battery electric hypercar concept the automaker described as a “technology beacon for the sports car of the future.” For Porsche, that means more than splashy details like an  “E” on the rear that illuminates and pulses when being charged — although that is […]

The Porsche Mission X dreams of a faster, electric sports car future by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch