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Cambridge GaN Devices raises $32 million to expand power semiconductor production


Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD), a spinout from Cambridge University in the UK, has secured $32 million in Series C financing to expand its operations in the UK, North America, Taiwan and Europe. The investment was led by an unnamed strategic investor and included participation from British Patient Capital as well as existing investors Parkwalk, BGF,… Read more…

2026 Polestar 3 EV gets a more powerful brain; so will 2025 models

Green Car Reports
The Polestar 3 electric SUV will get an upgraded chipset for its second model year, the automaker confirmed Thursday in a press release. Due to arrive in showrooms later in the 2025 calendar year, the 2026 Polestar 3 is the first of the brand’s EVs to receive the Nvidia Drive AGX Orin processor, a more powerful successor to the Drive AGX Xavier… Read more…

Power steering could fail in over 370,000 Teslas, recall initiated

Green Car Reports
Tesla spent over a year investigating the issue at the behest of a non-U.S. regulatory agency In the U.S. Tesla’s latest recall affects the 2023 Model 3 and Model Y Tesla’s NHTSA recall filing leaves unanswered questions for global markets Tesla has acknowledged over 300,000 of its EVs could lose power steering. On Thursday, Tesla’s Daniel… Read more…

Here’s our first look at the Genesis GV90 with coach doors: The next ultra-luxe EV

Genesis is preparing to launch its flagship electric SUV, the GV90. It will be the largest, most luxurious Genesis vehicle yet, loaded with advanced tech, premium features, and Genesis’ signature design. The Genesis GV90 will even feature Rolls Royce-like coach doors, which were spotted for the first time in public on a production model. Check it out below. Read more…

Rivian promises to bring hands-free driving in the following weeks

ArenaEV
During an earnings call, following the Q4 2024 report, Rivian’s CEO had some good news to share. First, the company recorded its first “positive gross profit”, and secondly, he teased a new hands-free driving feature for US highways. Rivian’s founder and CEO, R.J. Scaringe, said that the company will release a new feature that would allow drivers to enjoy a… Read more…