Evan Robinson-Johnson

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Business Reporter at The Information

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Federal Regulators Expand Tesla Probe to Robotaxis

1 day ago | theinformation.com | Evan Robinson-Johnson

Source: The InformationFederal safety regulators investigating Tesla’s full self-driving feature expanded their probe last week to include the planned June launch of a robotaxi service in Austin, Texas. Regulators want to know how Tesla keeps its cars safe on public roads, especially when weather conditions make it harder for the cars’ cameras to see.
As Tesla’s Robotaxi Deadline Nears, Start of Key Testing Phase Is Uncertain

1 day ago | theinformation.com | Evan Robinson-Johnson

Elon Musk’s deadline for launching Tesla’s first robotaxi service, in Austin, Texas, is weeks away, but the company hadn’t started testing its cars without a human safety driver as of last month, according to an engineer close to the testing and a former employee. That’s a crucial step required before Tesla can launch the pilot service for customers.
Cleveland-Cliffs cancels Weirton transformer project expected to create hundreds of jobs

1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Rachel Phua |Joseph Deaux |Martin Ritchie |Evan Robinson-Johnson

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced Wednesday that it would not be going ahead with plans to turn a massive warehouse in Weirton into a hub for electrical transformers. The West Virginia project, which had been expected to employ hundreds of United Steelworkers members, had been hailed by public officials when it was announced last summer. Cleveland-Cliffs had closed a tinplate mill there earlier that year.
U.S. robot makers hope to beat China in humanoid race, but tariffs could affect their ambitions

1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Matt O'Brien |Evan Robinson-Johnson

BOSTON — Tariffs weren't on the agenda of this week's Robotics Summit, where thousands of tech industry workers mingled with humanoid and other robot varieties and talked about how to build and sell a new generation of increasingly autonomous machines. Not on the official agenda, at least. “Jump up to the microphones,” said keynote speaker Aaron Saunders, chief technology officer of Boston Dynamics, inviting a standing-room-only crowd to ask him questions.
Ford CEO welcomes relief on tariffs but says more work is needed on trade policies to spur growth

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Evan Robinson-Johnson

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Ford Motor Company's top executive on Wednesday welcomed revisions to auto import rules but said more work is needed to craft trade policies that spur growth in the U.S. auto industry. Ford CEO Jim Farley touted his company's domestic production, saying it outpaces competitors, as he attended the rollout of the company's 2025 Expedition SUV at its massive truck plant in Kentucky.
Axiom Space Appoints New CEO

2 weeks ago | theinformation.com | Evan Robinson-Johnson

Source: The InformationAxiom Space has elevated chief revenue officer Tejpaul Bhatia to the CEO role, succeeding co-founder Mike Suffredini. The shakeup comes as the Houston-based firm is sending its next batch of private astronauts to the International Space Station in May. Bhatia, who has founded several firms in his career but joined Axiom in 2021 from Google, said he brings a startup mentality to the helm. Commercial space is the next dot com boom, Bhatia said.
Feds Exempt Autonomous Vehicle Developers from Federal Safety Standards

2 weeks ago | theinformation.com | Evan Robinson-Johnson

Source: The InformationThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday announced it was exempting U.S. autonomous vehicle developers from federal safety standards, expanding an exemption that had previously only applied to foreign companies. The changes will likely encourage more testing of autonomous vehicles by U.S. companies and create more competitors for Alphabet’s Waymo, which is expanding its robotaxi service to cities across the country.
Elon Musk, stung by Tesla’s woes, doubles down on self-driving

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Evan Robinson-Johnson

For at least a decade, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promised his company would soon launch a fully autonomous vehicle. Now the stakes are higher than ever for the billionaire, after his electric vehicle company reported a disastrous 71% drop in earnings Tuesday, as his political profile has become increasingly divisive.
Tesla Sales Fell 45% in Europe in Q1

2 weeks ago | theinformation.com | Evan Robinson-Johnson

Source: The InformationTesla registrations fell 45% in the European Union in the first quarter compared to last year, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. The slump came despite an uptick in overall electric vehicle adoption and a surge in hybrid vehicles which are now the dominant vehicle across EU nations. Tesla reported a 20% drop in first quarter automotive revenue this week as CEO Elon Musk confronts brand damage from his work in Washington.
Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll finds

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Josh Boak |Kris B. Mamula |Evan Robinson-Johnson |Amelia Thomson-Deveaux

Americans’ trust in President Donald Trump to bolster the U.S. economy appears to be faltering, with a new poll showing that many people fear the country is being steered into a recession and that the president’s broad and haphazardly enforced tariffs will cause prices to rise.