The signals that matter across automotive, maps and emerging mobility markets.
Global industry
The five developments shaping global mobility.
Surprise! London’s tax on polluting cars made everyone much healthier (updated). The city of London has released a report showing drastic drops in air pollution since it expanded its Ultra Low Emission Zone, an area within the city where polluting vehicles must pay a fee to visit. (Update 8/19/26,…
Rivian spinout Also raises another $150M. The round, led by Prysm Capital, will fund the company's expansion beyond pedal-assist electric bikes and commercial cargo quads to autonomous delivery vehicles.
Nevada caps Tesla’s Vegas ‘Robotaxi’ fleet at 10 — it asked for 5,000. Nevada’s Transportation Authority granted Tesla a permit to run driverless vehicles in Las Vegas last month and capped the fleet at 10 cars. Tesla’s application had asked for 5,000. The permit also confines Tesla to a…
Welcome to the AI crisis in math. Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Robert Hart, The Verge’s London-based AI reporter, about what AI is doing to the field of mathematics and the existential crisis many lead mathematicians are having about it. OpenAI…
S$54,000 raised for rower Joan Poh’s World Champs bid; funding remains hurdle for Singapore athletes. Sports observers say funding constraints and the challenge of balancing sport with careers remain major obstacles for athletes competing at the highest level.
Maps & navigation
Platforms, suppliers and the evolving location stack.
BYD’s cheapest EV spotted with an upgraded interior and a single large display screen. BYD’s low-cost Seagull EV, sold as the Dolphin Surf in Europe and Dolphin Mini in other overseas markets, is due for an upgrade. Here’s a sneak peek.
Here’s what data Comcast says its motion-detecting routers collect. Wi-Fi Motion is an opt-in service from Xfinity that turns your Gateway into a motion-sensing device. | Image: Comcast Comcast announced a new platform this week called Xfinity Shield that includes the option to let cu…
FromSoftware can do anything. There's something just a little bit different about FromSoftware's office in Tokyo. Like with any other successful video game studio, there's extensive security to get in the door, a minimalist lobby with framed poste…
NASA’s Starling Mission Opens New Frontiers in Space Navigation. NASA’s Starling mission has marked another milestone in spacecraft autonomy by using a new system that determines a satellite’s position in orbit by referencing other objects in space, instead of relying on a navigati…
Electrification
Battery, charging and electric-vehicle market moves.
Not sold on Tesla Powerwall? There are some great home battery alternatives out there. Between increasingly extreme weather, rising electricity demands, and the rapid expansion of data centers, energy independence is starting to look less like a talking point for doomsday preppers and more like sound pl…
BMW’s New Wagon Is The Cure For Everyone Bored By Electric SUVs. A large 108.7 kWh battery pack will ensure the BMW i3 Touring is just as practical as a combustion-powered 3-Series
GM offers free charging to more of its Latin American Chevy customers. GM’s Latin American expansion continues with news that Chevrolet is offering EV buyers free charging at network at dealerships throughout Peru, where sales of plug-powered vehicles are growing rapidly.
Heybike Hero mid-drive carbon-fiber all-terrain e-bike at exclusive new 1,049.50 low, EcoFlow power station flash sale, more. Our midweek Green Deals is being led by an incredible exclusive deal on the Heybike Hero 750W Mid-Drive Carbon-Fiber All-Terrain e-bike at a new $1,049.50 low. Right behind that, we have EcoFlow’s latest 48-hour flash…
Software-defined vehicle
Vehicle software, platforms, autonomy and connectivity.
Tesla grows Robotaxi fleet by 50%, Einride gets a partner, and China goes BIG. On this second consecutive self-steering episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at how Tesla increased its national self-driving Robotaxi fleet by half with the stroke of a pen, and see how the company’s autonomous d…
Southeast Asia
Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.
From Vietnam to Malaysia, Southeast Asian IPOs haul in $3bn in first half
ASEAN headlines India's export expansion in April-June quarter
Thailand hosts Myanmar military chief, deepening bilateral ties
Singapore expands elite visa program to lure top fund managers
China global
Chinese automotive expansion, exports and overseas strategy.
Exclusive: China slows exports of key optical, aerospace metals to Taiwan
Why open-weight AI is the new frontier in the US-China tech race
Hong Kong population up 20,000 on influx from mainland China
Australian ambassador to Japan floats Indo-Pacific network to counter China