Outrider raises $73M in new funding
Fresh funding for Outrider, a Colorado startup developing self-driving systems for truck yard operations, will allow the company to scale its technology faster and add employees both domestically and abroad.
L.A. designer wants to shake up the leather seat business
Vicki von Holzhausen is offering automakers and Tier 1 interior suppliers a way to apply leather without harming a cow.
NASA’s Lunar Flashlight suffers engine trouble on way to the moon
A small NASA satellite that will hunt for ice on the moon is facing propulsion headaches since it launched on a SpaceX rocket last month.
Hertz Electrifies program launches in Denver
Rental car company Hertz Global Holdings has launched the Hertz Electrifies program — an initiative in partnership with U.S. city mayors aimed at streamlining the transition to electric vehicles.
The program consists of “five pillars,” according to a statement released Thursday, including bolstering EV fleet numbers and charging infrastructure, education and job creation, expansive economic opportunity, community engagement and city planning analysis.
The role of EVs in the future of transportation is “why Hertz is investing in the largest electric vehicle rental fleet in North America,” Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr said in the statement. The fleet includes Tesla, Polestar and General Motors models.
Hertz Electrifies is launching in Denver in partnership with Mayor Michael Hancock, bringing up to 5,200 EV rentals to the city and installing a mix of Level 2 and EV fast-charging stations at Denver International Airport and Hertz locations. The Denver arm of the program is a partnership site with BP Pulse, supporting the installation of public-access EV chargers in neighborhoods in the city.
Elon Musk depicted as liar, visionary in Tesla tweet trial
Elon Musk was depicted as either a liar who callously jeopardized the savings of “regular people” or a well-intentioned visionary as attorneys delivered opening statements at a trial focused on a Tesla buyout that never happened.