Molly Boigon

Many EV startups are struggling to pay their bills. They are contending with higher costs, government probes, lawsuits, C-suite turnover and investor burnout in a high-interest-rate environment. For many, the EV startup boom is turning into a bummer.

PDF Solutions and Voltaiq announced a new collaboration Thursday that the companies say will accelerate EV battery development and production.

The number of drivers citing fear of automated vehicles is growing rapidly, according to a survey from AAA.

It's not clear if the collision with a Contra Costa County involved the company's advanced driver assistance systems, but the case echoes others in which Tesla drivers using driver-assist technology crashed into emergency vehicles.