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Northvolt Appoints Restructuring Expert For Main Battery Plant
Restructuring expert appointed to oversea Northvolt's main facility in northern Sweden, amid financial worries
VW, Rivian Launch Joint Venture, As Investment Rises To $5.8 Billion
Volkswagen and Rivian officially launch their joint venture, as German car giant ups investment to $5.8 billion, depending on certain milestones
Tesla Recalls 2,431 Cybertrucks Over Propulsion Issue
Recall number six in 2024 for Tesla Cybertruck, and this time the fault cannot be fixed with an over-the-air software update
NASA Europa Clipper Mission Lifts Off To Seek Life In Space
NASA's Europa Clipper mission seeks to determine whether conditions for life may exist on Jupiter's icy moon
SpaceX Starship First Stage Returns To Launch Pad In Milestone Test
SpaceX completes fifth test flight of Starship rocket launch system, with first-stage booster successfully returning to launch tower
US Regulator Approves SpaceX Falcon 9 Return To Service
US Federal Aviation Administration approves SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets to return to service following second-stage malfuction last month
Tesla Shares Drop After Cybercab Unveiling
Mixed reactions as Elon Musk hypes $30,000 'self driving' robotaxi called Cybercab, as well as larger Robovan
Fisker Unable To Migrate EV Data To New Owner’s Server
Firesale buyer files emergency objection, after bankrupt Fisker states it cannot transfer vital EV data to new servers
Nobel Prizes Awarded To Current and Former Google Scientists
Demis Hassabis, John Jumper of Google DeepMind awarded 2024 Nobel prize in chemistry, while former Googler Geoffrey Hinton wins physics prize
Battery Maker Northvolt To Replace Plant Boss, Amid Difficulties
Difficulties continue for Northvolt, as head of Europe's first lithium-ion gigafactory steps down with immediate effect
ESA Sends Hera Probe Into Space On Planetary Defence Mission
European Space Agency launches Hera mission from Florida to follow up on NASA asteroid impact test two years ago
US Think Tank Probes NASA Staff Over Trump, Musk Criticism
Conservative think tank requests NASA employee communications discussing Donald Trump, Elon Musk as it compiles 'undesirables list'
Tesla Recalls 27,000 Cybertrucks Over Rear Camera Issue
Another recall for thousands of Tesla Cybertrucks over delay with rear camera, with could hamper driver visibility
US Grounds SpaceX Falcon After Second-Stage Issue
US FAA grounds SpaceX Falcon rockets for third time in three months after Dragon Crew second stage fails to properly execute deorbit burn
SpaceX Capsule Docks With ISS For Starliner Rescue Mission
SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with International Space Station with two empty seats to rescue stranded Starliner astronauts
NASA Mission To Jupiter’s Europa Gets Go-Ahead
NASA to launch 'Europa Clipper' mission to Jupiter's moon Europa next month as it seeks evidence of life in ocean below icy crust
SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew Carry Out First Commercial Spacewalk
Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX’s Sarah Gillis become first non-professional astronauts to carry out risky spacewalk
Robot To Retrieve Fuel From Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Two week mission for robot to retrieve sample of melted fuel debris from inside one of three damaged Fukushima nuclear reactors
LUMI – The Most Powerful Supercomputer In Europe
Silicon tours the facilities housing Europe's most powerful supercomputer, and the fifth most powerful supercomputer in the world
Successful Hyperloop Test Completed In Holland
Hardt Hyperloop carries out first successful test of its hyperloop vehicle at longest hyperloop test track in Europe
Boeing’s Starliner Returns To Earth, Without Crew
Boeing's Starliner returns to Earth under command of ground crew as astronauts from June mission remain in space, in latest blow to project
Boeing Starliner Set For Uncrewed Return Flight This Week
Troubled Starliner capsule set for remotely guided return to Earth after propulsion issues detected in June crewed launch
FAA Grounds SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket After Landing Failure
SpaceX’s reusable Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded by the FAA, after this week's failed booster platform landing
GM’s Cruise To Offer Robotaxis On Uber Platform
GM's Cruise will offer its autonomous robotaxi vehicles on Uber’s platform in 2025, as competition with Waymo heats up
Tesla Gigafactory Near Berlin Saw 500,000 Trees Felled – Report
After repeated clashes with environmentalists, it emerges construction of Tesla gigafactory near Berlin saw 500,000 trees cut down
Waymo Doubles Weekly Paid Robotaxi Trips Since May
Waymo is providing 100,000 paid robotaxi rides per week, as it expanded its Waymo One service in two US cities
US Safety Probe Into GM’s Cruise Shut Down
NHTSA closes braking investigation into GM' Cruise unit, but other investigations into pedestrian accident last year continues
California Permits Passenger Testing For Chinese Robotaxi Firm WeRide
More self-driving competition. Approval granted for WeRide to begin robotaxi testing with passengers in California
Starliner Astronauts May Use SpaceX For Return Trip
US astronauts who travelled to ISS aboard Boeing's Starliner may return on SpaceX vessel, in latest embarrassment for aerospace giant