Ray 7 is powered by a 180-kW motor supplied by Huawei and emphasizes sporty handling. Read more…
This Tesla Model Y Lost 9% In One Year. Its Owner Isn’t Worried
After 25,000 miles, its battery health is estimated at 91%. But it can still travel 300 miles on a charge. Read More…
Weekend Quick Charge: all about autonomy with Waymo and GM
On today’s self-steering episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at Waymo’s westward expansion into 18 new California counties – a move the company believes will power it to more than one MILLION paid rides by the end of the year. Read more…
Tesla adds 2.4 kW vehicle-to-load to Model Y Premium with $80 adapter
Tesla has switched on vehicle-to-load for the Model Y Premium in the US and Puerto Rico, letting owners pull 2.4 kW out of the car’s battery at 120 volts and 20 amps. Read more…
Speeders just got lucky: the new Dodge police Charger is NOT electric
If the Mopar faithful won’t embrace the 670 hp electric Charger because it’s powered by batteries, and won’t accept the 550 hp Sixpack Charger because it’s powered by turbos. In a last-ditch effort, Dodge executives are hoping the people chasing them down will. Read more…
Current classics: Bisimoto’s 600 hp electric Rolls-Royce SilvEV Ghost
First seen in the Toyo Tires booth in 2024, Bisi Ezerioha’s converted Roller resurfaced this week at Exotics on Broadway – and the slick, silent running SilvEV Ghost electric restomod has never looked better with a freshened interior and a fresh coat of wax. Read more…
Turning millions of Teslas and Mach-Es into V2L power stations: WETOX D2 earns world’s first Next-Gen V2X certification from SGS
The ability to tap into the energy locked inside your car’s battery to power tools, lights, campground gear, and essential home appliances during an outage has quickly become one of the most desirable EV features. Read more…
Corrupt DoT head took oil money for reality TV show during oil price spike (update)
Sean Duffy, whose transportation expertise comes from being a contestant on the reality TV show Road Rules, is going back to his roots and filming a reality TV show while on the job. Read more…
This Chinese Electric SUV Just Recreated Mercedes’ Most Controversial Ad
Dongfeng claims its new Voyah Passion S drove upside down in a tunnel, just like Mercedes did back in 2010. Read More…
Voyah Passion S goes on sale from about $33,000 to take on Xiaomi YU7
The Voyah Passion S has limited-time prices of 223,900 yuan ($33,000) to 273,900 yuan, undercutting the Xiaomi YU7. Read more…
PACCAR brand DAF to add Level 4 Einride autonomy to its electric trucks
Autonomous logistics firm Einride is partnering with heavy truck brand DAF to accelerate the deployment of autonomous electric freight assets across the company’s premium truck platforms. Read more…
Pony.ai and Uber plan over 2,000 robotaxis in Europe
Pony.ai and Uber plan to expand their robotaxi operations in Europe, targeting a fleet of more than 2,000 autonomous vehicles. The partners aim to launch services in four additional European cities alongside Zagreb. Read more…
Tesla offers severance packages to striking workers in Sweden
The Swedish trade union IF Metall has declared the labor dispute against electric car manufacturer Tesla over. The strike lasted nearly three years. In the meantime, the company has settled with all striking union members, IF Metall announced. The conflict is thus resolved. Read more…
Prague extends streetlight charging project until 2028
Prague is continuing to modernise its street lighting with electric mobility in mind. The city is preparing selected lamp posts to accommodate future EV charging points. Originally scheduled for completion by the end of 2026, the project has now been extended by two years. Read more…
Tesla’s checkbook ends Sweden’s longest strike
This is what Tesla had to deal with for nearly three years: dockworkers across Scandinavia refusing to touch roll-on/roll-off ferries, postal couriers locking up license plates in vaults, electricians cutting off maintenance to roadside Superchargers, and cleaners walking away from showrooms. For 1,021 grueling days, Sweden’s mighty IF Metall union staged what was supposed to be the ultimate stress test… Read more…
As EV sales, oil costs and wildfires spike, UK gov’t considers.. fewer EVs? (update)
The UK government is considering relaxing its landmark electric vehicle rules, even in the face of inflated oil prices, a recordbreaking year for temperatures and wildfires, and EV sales that are already rising fast enough to meet the government’s current target. Read more…
Tesla’s new Model Y variant in China has 659 km range, filing info shows
The new variant, expected to be the Model Y Performance, has a 78.4 kWh battery pack, the same one used in Tesla’s longest-range models in China. Read more…
Fraunhofer EMI’s X-ray system films inside battery cells at up to 1,000 images per second
Fraunhofer EMI and PowerCo develop high-speed X-ray system capturing 1,000 images/sec inside battery cells to improve safety and design. Read more…
The 2027 Rivian R1S has captain’s chairs in the second row
Today, Rivian has introduced the 2027 model year R1S and R1T. The headline feature for the R1S is that you can now order it with captain’s chairs in the second row. There are thus six seats in the car, and to reach the third row you have a center pass-through in between the two captain’s chairs. Each captain’s chair has… Read more…
Waymo wins California approval to expand robotaxis across 18 counties
Waymo says California regulators have signed off on the biggest expansion of its robotaxi service yet, covering 18 counties from Sonoma down to San Diego. Read more…
