Xpeng launched the X9, G9, G6 and P7+ in Bahrain, extending its overseas expansion into the Middle East’s Gulf region. Read more…
IEA: Global power demand is surging – and renewables are passing coal
Global electricity use is growing again, but renewables are expected to overtake coal as the world’s largest source of electricity this year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Read more…
Geely agrees to take over part of Ford’s Spanish factory, report says
Geely will build vehicles on an idle assembly line at Ford’s Almussafes plant near Valencia, which is currently running at less than a quarter of its capacity. Read more…
VW is trading German pride for Chinese code – L3 autonomous driving from 2027
There is a profound (and beautifully ironic) twist unfolding in the global automotive landscape right now. The proud titans of Wolfsburg dictated exactly how cars were built, stamped, and sold to the rest of the planet for nearly a century. If you wanted absolute mechanical perfection, you bought German hardware. But in the ruthless, warp-speed arena of modern electric vehicles,… Read more…
Chery starts iCar V23 production in Malaysia, deepening Southeast Asia push
Chery began construction of the new Malaysian plant in February 2025, with an initial annual capacity of 100,000 vehicles. Read more…
Elon Musk hints at Tesla (TSLA)-SpaceX merger on earnings call
Elon Musk hinted at a merger between Tesla and SpaceX on Tesla’s Q2 2026 earnings call, pointing to “more and more overlap” between the two companies he controls. Read more…
Tesla still has no real plan for Hardware 3 owners promised FSD
Elon Musk was asked directly on Tesla’s Q2 2026 earnings call whether the company still plans to upgrade Hardware 3 (HW3) cars so they can run its latest “Full Self-Driving” software. His answer made one thing clear: Tesla still has no concrete plan. Read more…
Deliveries, automation, and the gateway drug to electrification with BIG JOE
Full autonomy, big delivery numbers, and a push towards electrification that’s moving global markets? We must be talking about electric forklifts! On today’s uplifting episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got Big Joe CMO Martin Boyd here to walk us through some of the ways these battery powered equipment assets are making all our lives better. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) releases Q2 2026 financial results: record revenue, big profit miss
Tesla (TSLA) released its financial results and shareholders’ letter for the second quarter (Q2) 2026 after market close today. We are updating this post with all the details from the financial results, shareholders’ letter, and the conference call later tonight. Read more…
Subaru is delaying the 3-row Getaway EV, following Toyota
Subaru confirmed that production of the Getaway EV is being delayed, following Toyota’s decision to delay its first three-row electric SUV. Read more…
Tesla says ‘Robotaxi’ is expanding — its own chart shows it’s not
Tesla told shareholders this week that its Robotaxi service is expanding. The company’s own chart proves it isn’t. Read more…
Tesla unveils its 2026 summer software update, here are the goodies you can expect
Tesla is preparing to roll out its summer 2026 software update. It should become available shortly. The company has published the full list of new features that will be part of the update. Grok will be able to make phone calls, search for and play music, adjust climate settings, open the glovebox, and answer any questions you might have about… Read more…
Ford Just Made It Easier To Back Up Your House With An F-150 Hybrid Or Lightning
The new solution means you don’t need to use a mess of extension cords to back up your fridge or other appliances. Read More…
Aqua superPower deploys charging for electric boats and cars at Italian marinas
Aqua superPower deploys marine fast charging for electric boats and cars at Italian marinas, supported by Friuli Venezia Giulia’s €2M funding program. Read more…
Tesla Is Recalling 15 Cars For Being Too Canadian
Tesla accidentally sold 15 customers cars that it imported from Canada, which means they don’t meet federal safety standards. Read More…
Tesla Autopilot and FSD crashes hit record 207 in a single month
Tesla reported 207 crashes involving its driver-assist systems in a single month — the most it has ever logged. The figure comes from Tesla’s own crash reports to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Read more…
Anker SOLIX Summer Camp power station sale with exclusive savings from $189, HiEHA CarPlay SU8 2.0 e-bike low, EcoFlow, more
At the front of our midweek Green Deal’s pack is the current Anker SOLIX Summer Camp Outlet Sale with up to $1,496 savings on power stations + exclusive bonus savings – all starting from $189. Right behind it is HiEHA’s CarPlay-equipped SU8 2.0 Smart Moped-Style e-bike down at a $750 low, alongside a dual-battery bundle option and the bike’s first-generation predecessor. From there, we have EcoFlow’s 5-Day Member Flash Sale with six different offers (including an EcoCredits promotion) starting from $1, the Segway Navimow i105N and i110N Robot Lawn Mowers starting from $669, and much more. As always, you can find all the hangover deals from this week down at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s launch deal on the new roborock RockMow X120H LiDAR AWD Robot Lawn Mower, the soon-to-end Bluetti July Member Day power station sale lineup, and more.. Read more…
France won’t approve Tesla ‘FSD’ yet, wants EU-wide sign-off first
France’s Transport Minister, Philippe Tabarot, says the country won’t authorize Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” (Supervised) “as it currently stands,” pointing to two safety problems: the system lets drivers speed, and it doesn’t keep them attentive enough in cities. Read more…
Ford F-150 electric trucks can now power a home’s electrical panel
Ford F-150 Lightning or hybrid owners can now use their trucks to keep hard-wired home essentials running during an outage by connecting their truck directly to their home’s main electrical panel. And even better, it’s affordable. Read more…
Critical Materials Crossroads Engine wins $160-million NSF award to develop domestic sources of critical minerals
UMKC leads a $160M NSF-funded Critical Materials Crossroads Engine to boost US production of battery and advanced materials supply chains. Read more…
