Ford EV and tech chief leaving automaker

Ford EV and tech chief leaving automaker

Doug Field, the high-profile executive who shaped Ford’s electric vehicle (EV) and technology strategies over the past five years, is leaving the automaker. Field’s departure was announced Wednesday as part of a broader reorganization of the company’s leadership. Field joined Ford in 2021 with a robust resume from Silicon Valley that included leading Apple’s special…

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Rolls-Royce Project Nightingale reimagines the electric convertible as a coachbuild work of art

Rolls-Royce Project Nightingale reimagines the electric convertible as a coachbuild work of art

There’s a certain quiet confidence that defines modern Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; a refusal to chase trends, instead shaping them with deliberate restraint. With Project Nightingale, that philosophy evolves into something far more expressive: an ultra-exclusive, all-electric coachbuilt convertible that doesn’t just reinterpret luxury, but stretches its very boundaries. Unveiled as the first chapter in the…

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Rivian gets another B from Volkswagen

Rivian gets another $1B from Volkswagen

Winter testing has been completed for the VW ID.EVERY1, the first vehicle under a joint venture between Rivian and Volkswagen Group to be equipped with the EV maker’s software and electrical architecture. That’s not just progress toward getting this vehicle into customers’ hands; it also unlocks another $1 billion investment from Volkswagen Group into Rivian….

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The SEC drops its four-year-old investigation into EV startup Faraday Future

The SEC drops its four-year-old investigation into EV startup Faraday Future

The Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its investigation into electric vehicle startup Faraday Future, despite SEC staff on the case recommending an enforcement action last year, TechCrunch has learned. Four sources familiar with the investigation, who were granted anonymity to speak about the government case, told TechCrunch that the SEC informed the company and…

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