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Volkswagen delays its electric minibus for the US — again
Volkswagen’s electric minibus will not return for the 2027 model year as expected, after another delay. more…
Tesla ‘FSD’ sped in 55% of Brussels 30 km/h zones ahead of EU vote
Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” broke the speed limit in 55% of the 30 km/h segments a Belgian road safety group tested in Brussels, averaging 44 km/h where the legal limit is 30 km/h. The results land less than two weeks before EU member states vote on approving FSD across the whole bloc…
NHTSA investigates comma.ai’s openpilot over 5 crashes that killed 3
NHTSA has opened a formal investigation into comma.ai’s aftermarket driver assistance devices after five crashes where cars running openpilot plowed into stopped or slow-moving vehicles in their own lane. Two of those crashes killed three people. The probe covers an estimated 30,000 comma three…
Thinking about buying a second car? Here’s a $1,000 alternative
Being a one-car family works great right up until the moment two people need to be in two different places. Maybe your spouse took the car to work, but you need to grab groceries. Maybe you’ve got to pick up a kid from daycare. Perhaps you’re meeting a friend for coffee, heading to the gym, or just…
Mercedes-Benz gets first dibs on ProLogium’s Gen4 solid-state EV battery cells
Building on its nearly 10-year history, Mercedes-Benz secured first rights to ProLogium’s latest Gen4 solid-state EV battery cells. more…
Anker security cameras up to 46% off in early Prime Day Sale, EcoFlow Monthly Madness flash sale, EGO snow blower bundles, more
Following right alongside the early Amazon Prime Day deals that are live, we’ve got two new Prime Day sales leading today’s Green Deals. First, there’s the massive Anker eufy Early Prime Day Sale with up to 46% savings on security and cleaning devices, like the SoloCam S340 Solar Security 4-Cam…
BYD releases the first official images of the ‘bigger’ Seagull EV ahead of its debut
BYD revealed the second-generation Seagull inside and out in a series of sketches: a bigger, smarter version of its most affordable EV. more…
Kia patent reveals a tough-looking off-road electric SUV
Kia’s off-road electric SUV might be real after all. New patent images reveal what could be the production version of the EV9 ADVNTR . more…
Tesla Semi launch sneak peek: several customers are being announced
Tesla has lined up at least 11 Semi electric trucks wearing customer logos outside its new Nevada factory, a clear sign that the automaker plans to parade its fleet customers at tonight’s Semi launch event. A drone flyover of the plant shows trucks branded for PepsiCo, US Foods, DHL, WattEV, ABF…
Waymo says it has stopped 841 injuries in 271 million autonomous miles
Waymo has released new crash data which claims not only an 82% reduction in crashes, but for the first time says the number of injuries that have been avoided by its robotaxi operation. more…
BMW fast-tracks the new i3, with reservations now opening next week
BMW will open US reservations for the new i3 early, now scheduled for next week. more…
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo gets a stretched version starting at about $60,000
Volkswagen launched the new ID. Buzz Cargo with a longer wheelbase, offering more space and updated software. Prices start at about $60,000, but a cheaper version will go on sale soon. more…
Bentley unveils Torcal, its first EV: 888 PS, 375 miles of range
Bentley has unveiled the Torcal, its first all-electric vehicle, at a global debut in London today. It’s an SUV with up to 888 PS (876 hp), a 113 kWh battery, and up to 375 miles (600 km WLTP) of range. The Torcal becomes Bentley’s fourth model line, alongside the Continental GT, Flying Spur, and…
Jackery 5,040Wh Explorer 5000 Plus power station exclusive $1,000 off, Final day of Bluetti’s Anniversary Sale, Worx, more
Leading our midweek Green Deals is the exclusive 5,040Wh Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Portable Power Station undercutting the brand’s early Prime Day Sale with $1000 savings to the $2,499 annual low . We also have the Bluetti 6th Anniversary Power Week Sale on its last day with exclusive savings from…
BYD’s new ultra-luxe EV has coach doors and may be its first with solid-state batteries
The flagship sedan will be among BYD’s most luxurious and advanced vehicles to date, with Rolls-Royce-like coach doors, 5-minute Flash Charging, and possibly solid-state batteries. more…
Ford Fathom may have a front tailgate you can put a TV in, per patent images
Ford has filed for a new patent showing a multi-use tailgate on the front end of a truck, with the possibility of putting a whole television inside the tailgate. It seems likely to apply to the upcoming Fathom. more…
Toyota is finally taking its best-seller electric
Toyota is preparing to introduce the electric version of its best-selling car of all time, the Corolla. more…
Nissan reveals its newest EV, an affordable electric city cruiser with 259 km of range [Images]
The Pixo is back, but this time it’s an all-electric city cruiser set to become Nissan’s most affordable EV starting under $25,000. more…
Tesla’s ‘hardcore lawyers’ went a little too hardcore
Tesla’s racism trial in California opened Monday with a bad day for the company’s lawyers. The first witness testified that a senior Tesla in-house attorney had called him last week and let him believe he was working for the state, according to Law360 (paywall). That same morning, Tesla’s outside…
Donut Lab really wants us to believe its ‘miracle solid-state battery’ is real
An Intertek lab in the UK found just 3.4 ppm of lithium in a sample of Donut Lab’s “solid-state” battery, and the Finnish startup is now using that result to argue its cell is neither lithium-ion nor sodium-ion. But the report measured just two elements, on a cell Donut Lab took apart itself. And…
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