Transportation
Tesla’s Manufacturing Hangover Is Steering Musk Into Robotics
ByAlan Ohnsman,
Forbes Staff
The electric vehicle maker used just 70% of its plant capacity last year – a level comparable to traditional auto rivals. Things could get worse in 2026.
Europe’s EV Monopoly Requires Cheaper, Smaller Mass Market Vehicles
ByNeil Winton,
Senior Contributor
‘Production-Ready’ Solid-State Battery Promises 5-Minute EV Charging
Senior Contributor
Evotrex Unveils Off-The-Grid RV At 2026 CES
ByEd Garsten,
Senior Contributor
More From Transportation
Waymo Raises $16 Billion To Speed Up Its Global Robotaxi Push
The new round, the biggest in the Alphabet unit’s history, values the company at $126 billion — with much of it coming from its parent.
ByAlan Ohnsman,
Forbes Staff
Notable Self-Driving Items From CES 2026: Nuro, Mobileye, Nvidia, More
CES has become the smart car show. I summarize what was interesting from several companies.
Senior Contributor
Affordability, China, Dealer Consolidation Issues In 2026, Report Says
Top auto dealer concerns: Rising prices of vehicles, expanding China exports and consolidation among auto retailers.
ByBill Koenig,
Contributor
Flint Engineering’s IsoMat Could Make EV Batteries Charge 50% Faster
The Flint Engineering IsoMat's innovative heat pipe technology could have wide benefits when used to help cool EV battery packs, from increased range to longevity.
ByJames Morris,
Contributor
To Build FSD, Is Elon Musk Being Cortés And Burning His Ships?
Tesla has pushed a bold and risky strategy to do it with less hardware. Has this been an effort to force the team to make the harder path work?
Senior Contributor
Collaborative Autonomy Solutions For Contested Environments
HavocAI and Hanwha are enabling collaborative autonomy across multiple moving Things, elevating AoT™ to new levels from an individual Thing to an Ecosystem of Things.
Senior Contributor
A Robotaxi Hit A Child. Here’s What We Know
A Waymo self-driving taxi struck and hit a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California. Here's what we know so far.
Senior Contributor
European Auto Makers Face Tough 2026 Tests As China Accelerates
European automakers face a volatile year, squeezed by weak markets and regulation uncertainty while rushing to electrify and defending against Chinese competition.
ByNeil Winton,
Senior Contributor
‘Hundreds’ Of Gatik Robot Delivery Trucks Headed For U.S. Roads
The autonomous tech startup says it has $600 million of contracts running over the next five years to haul goods from warehouses to stores.
ByAlan Ohnsman,
Forbes Staff
Robot Trucker Waabi Wades Into Robotaxi Battle With Billion Dollar Raise
CEO Raquel Urtasun says the funds, including $250 million from Uber, will help get 25,000 robotaxis on Uber’s platform and launch trucking operations with Volvo.
ByAlan Ohnsman,
Forbes Staff