Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. On Friday, Huawei’s chief financial executive Meng Wanzhou was released from house arrest in Vancouver after reaching a breakthrough deal with the U.S. Justice Department. Chinese […]
Evolito’s electric motors look set to take off in aerospace where YASA left off in automotive
Back in July, British “axial-flux” electric motor startup YASA was acquired by Mercedes-Benz for an undisclosed amount. YASA’s electric motors generated considerable EV industry interest because of their efficiency, high power density, small size and low weight. Indeed, Rolls-Royce, best known in aviation for its jet engines, employed YASA engines in its all-electric airplane “Spirit […]
Mercedes-Benz prices its flagship EQS electric vehicle below the S Class
The Mercedes-Benz has priced the flagship EQS electric vehicle more than $8,700 below its gas-powered S-Class counterpart, a strategic move by the German automaker aiming to ensure a successful rollout of the luxury EV in North America. The EQS, which will arrive in U.S. dealerships in fall 2021, will start at $103,360, including the $1,050 […]
The Station: Lyft, Uber take action in Texas, Van Moof charges up with capital, an eVTOL SPAC deal gets knocked
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Before […]
Mercedes-Benz throws down the EV gauntlet at IAA Mobility
Mercedes-Benz introduced a slew of electric vehicles ahead of the IAA Mobility show in Germany, including its first AMG-branded high-performance EV, a sedan and a G-Class SUV concept — all part of the company’s bid to become an electric-only automaker by the end of the decade. Mercedes has already started producing the all-electric EQS, a […]
【動画付き】メルセデス・ベンツ 新しい小型MPV「シタン」登場
メルセデスは、新型シタンを発表した。兄弟車の「ルノー カングー」とはフロント部デザインのみが異なる。オプションでMBUX機能を搭載。EVモデルを含む全情報。 ➤価格と市場ローンチ時期 ➤ デザインとサイズ ➤ インテリア […]
全地形対応型Cクラス 新型メルセデスCクラスTモデル オールテレイン登場
新型メルセデスCクラスオールテレイ（All-Terrain）の全情報。 新型Cクラスには、オールテレインモデルが初めて用意される。このステーションワゴンは、全輪駆動、より高い地上高、独自のドライビングモードを備えている。 […]
Mercedes wins Formula E title, will quit the series at end of 2022
It wants to focus on Formula 1, which it says has more room for technology transfer.