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Unmanned eVTOL aircraft developer AIR shared a key milestone this morning, successfully completing its first flight in a heavy-lift cargo aircraft – one of the world’s largest in its class.

All-electric RV developer Lightship said it is significantly expanding its production footprint to “meet surging demand” for its flagship travel trailer, which will see a streamlined configuration process.

Lucid Motors is peppering the public with press releases this morning, sharing a slew of exciting updates. In addition to naming its next CEO, Lucid has confirmed a new funding raise totaling over 1 billion dollars, consisting of a registered public offering of common stock, plus increased investments from existing partners like Uber.

Level 4 autonomous technology expert Nuro shared the latest milestone of a partnership with Uber Technologies and Lucid Motors to develop a fleet of Gravity Robotaxi SUVs. Per the company, a select group of riders has begun test rides in California.

This morning, Slate Auto announced it has closed a Series C funding round after raising enough capital to continue development into its next stage of EV production in the US.

MEYER WERFT, one of the largest and oldest shipyards in the world, has introduced its “Vision” of a zero-emissions future in the form of a new battery-electric cruise ship concept. Now, if you think it’ll take fifty years to deliver an all-electric leisure boat of this size, you’d be wrong. It may only be a few years away.

American automaker Rivian has posted its production and delivery figures for Q1 of 2026 and has set the date for its full financial report.

Six months after transitioning one of its rideshare options to promote more electric rides and offer a grant to riders who switch to an EV, Uber Technologies is expanding the program across the US and adding additional savings.

Young American EV startup, Slate Auto, has shared its latest video update, and it’s a chilly one. The company’s development prototypes were recently put through extreme winter testing in Northern Michigan, where, in true Slate fashion, the team had some fun while making great progress. See the video below.

According to the Volkswagen Group, its joint venture with Rivian has achieved a key milestone by completing winter testing of Rivian’s technology in VW vehicles. As a result, the milestone unlocks an additional $1 billion in investment from Volkswagen Group in Rivian.

Robotaxi network and vehicle developer Zoox has shared some more key milestones as we sit nearly four months into its “year of growth.” That includes massive expansions to its existing network, added features for riders, and the deployment of Zoox’s purpose-built robotaxis in two new US cities.

Rideshare behemoth Uber announced a massive new partnership with Rivian, in which it will invest over one billion dollars in the American automaker to deploy up to 50,000 all-electric robotaxis, beginning with the new R2 SUV.

Solar EV startup Aptera Motors just added some fresh funding to its development journey via warrant exercise. The funding is made possible by a public offering that began in January.

The Tesla Model Y better watch out, because Rivian has officially revealed R2 pricing and specs for all trims of its upcoming midsize electric SUV. This morning, the American automaker outlined a lineup that immediately begins with a $57,990 Performance Launch model arriving this spring, while a more affordable $45,000 base version is planned for later.

According to an email sent to Rivian subscribers yesterday, the American automaker is sunsetting the Standard trim of its flagship R1S SUV. The end is imminent for Rivian’s most affordable R1S model, but the automaker says its exit will pave the way for a new “refined lineup” of EVs… Plus the R2 is about to arrive,

Zoox and Uber Technologies have announced a strategic partnership to deploy Zoox’s purpose-built robotaxis on Uber’s rideshare network. This use of truly autonomous robotaxis will begin in one of Zoox’s existing footprints and another massive metropolitan area next year.

Autonomous mobility company Zoox is expanding its US testing footprint, adding Phoenix and Dallas as new markets for its robotaxi development program. The Zoox expansion marks another step as the Amazon-owned startup continues scaling operations across major metro areas.

Aptera Motors, “the little startup that could,” announced another important milestone today, completing the first example of its flagship solar EV on its validation assembly line in Southern California. You go, Aptera.

In what is being described as an “industry-first collaboration” by Archer Aviation, the eVTOL developer will integrate Starlink high-speed satellite internet into its Midnight air taxis.

After Chicago residents began posting images of Waymo vehicles being unloaded on the city’s streets, the autonomous rideshare company confirmed it is exploring expanding its network to the Second City. However, an obstacle currently stands in the way of that deployment.

An Electrek reader spotted one of Slate Auto’s all-electric pickup trucks testing out in the snowy banks of Michigan and shared a couple of images you can see below.

EV newcomer Slate Auto just shared an interesting new video on its social media, setting the stage to reveal pricing of its flagship “Blank Slate” electric pickup in June. From what the American startup is saying, it sounds like the bare-bones model will still be one of the most affordable EVs on the market.

Three months after initial reports that Apple Watch support was coming to the Rivian app, the American automaker has begun rolling out the feature to its vehicle owners. I received early access to test on my R1S, which you can see in my video below.

A company called Glydways is marking two significant milestones in bringing its Automated Transit Network (ATN) of autonomous vehicles to the masses. Glydways has announced new public transit projects in the US and the United Arab Emirates, where it plans to introduce its unique form of guided autonomy.