Volkswagen is set to recall “several thousand” electric vehicles, including the ID.4 and ID. Buzz. The company is urging owners to limit charging to 80% until a fix is available. Read more…
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Tesla driver says he was asleep on FSD when he hit CHP car, 2 officers hurt
Two California Highway Patrol officers are recovering from serious injuries after a Tesla drove into their patrol car at a crash scene on Interstate 80 in Fairfield. The 22-year-old driver told investigators he was asleep with Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” engaged. Read more…
Waymo picks Toronto as first Canadian city, targets riders in 2028
Waymo is bringing its robotaxis to Canada, and Toronto is first. Its cars will start driving the city’s streets in the coming days, and the company wants its first public riders on board in 2028. Read more…
This cool accessory turns your bike electric in just three seconds
There are plenty of e-bike conversion kits designed to turn your existing bicycle electric, but most involve at least a bit of wrenching. Spiny 2 takes a different approach, using a removable friction-drive system that can apparently snap onto your bike in just three seconds. Read more…
Alef welcomes Tesla to the electric flying car race by flying over the Roadster [Video]
Until the Tesla Roadster, “there was only one car in the flying car market,” Alef said. To welcome Tesla to the race, Alef released a video of its flying car flying over the new Roadster. Read more…
Tesla unveils Cyberfied new Roadster that can kickflip
Tesla has unveiled a new version of its next-generation Roadster. As expected, it received Tesla’s latest design “cyberfication” and cold-gas thrusters to allow it to jump and flip through the air. Read more…
An updated technical look at Tesla’s kick-flipping, 0-60 in 1s, next-gen Roadster
Tesla has finally re-unveiled its next-generation Roadster, originally unveiled in quite different form back in 2017. So since I did a technical breakdown of how it would work last time, I thought I’d give a quick update with what we know about the new version. Read more…
Company that put gas engines in Teslas goes bankrupt owing $37 million
Obrist, the Austrian engineering firm famous for ripping battery cells out of a Tesla Model 3 and bolting a gas engine into the frunk, is bankrupt. Three companies in the Obrist Group are insolvent with combined debts of about €31.8 million, or roughly $37 million. Read more…
Europe’s EV sales soar as North America drops 44% – here’s the catch
Europe’s EV sales just posted a record September, as global market growth shifts toward Europe and beyond its largest established markets. Read more…
Ford’s Fathom EV pickup spotted again ahead of its upcoming debut
Ford’s next electric pickup will start at around $30,000 when it goes on sale in early 2027. As its official debut draws closer, a disguised Fathom prototype popped up outside of Ford’s World Headquarters. Read more…
Rivian limits point-to-point driving to invite-only testers under NDA
Rivian’s point-to-point driving feature will first reach owners through an invitation-only “Autonomy Early Access Program,” and the owners it picks will have to sign a non-disclosure agreement to get in. Read more…
Tesla confirms Autopilot/FSD was ‘engaged’ when car crossed a median and killed a man
A Tesla crossed the grass median of Route 55 in New Jersey, hit a tree, slid into oncoming traffic, and struck an SUV head-on. The SUV’s driver, 68-year-old Phillip Eastman, was killed. Read more…
BMW’s new i3 just drove 753 miles on a single charge
BMW put the new i3 to the test to showcase the power of its Gen6 batteries. The long-wheelbase i3 covered 753 miles (1,213 km) without stopping, the longest covered by any BMW EV to date. Read more…
BYD’s electric luxury GT will get a major update for Europe in 2027
BYD used the Denza Z9 GT to showcase its latest breakthrough technology, including its 5-minute Flash Charging. Next year, the luxury GT will get another major update in Europe. Read more…
Tesla remote operators keep crashing its ‘Robotaxis,’ data shows
Tesla’s latest crash reports to federal regulators add two more “Robotaxi” crashes where a remote operator, not the car’s autonomous system, was driving when it hit something. Read more…
Xtracycle Swoop ASM review: The nicest cargo e-bike I’ve tested… so far!
I’ve tested a lot of cargo e-bikes over the last decade-plus of reviewing electric bicycles. There are good cargo e-bikes. There are great cargo e-bikes. And then there’s Xtracycle. Read more…
Slate Auto opens first ever test drive and experience center in Chicago
Jeff Bezos-backed electric truck startup Slate Auto opened the doors to its first-ever brick-and-mortar “experience center” in Chicago’s Near West Side, offering midwest fleet buyers and automotive journalists (Hi!) their first real, up-close look at what promises to be the most affordable new vehicle in America. Read more…
Tesla loses Cybercab assembly lead to Rivian R2 weeks after launch
Tesla’s Senior Manager of Cybercab General Assembly at Gigafactory Texas, Jody Kerns, is leaving the company to become Rivian’s Director of General Assembly for the R2 in Normal, Illinois. Read more…
How federal money is pushing cops towards e-bikes
Police departments have been increasingly turning to electric bicycles as a new tool for patrols, and in at least some cases, federal money is helping put officers in the saddle. Read more…
Apple and Schneider’s new smart thermostat could help cut your electric bill
A new smart thermostat from Apple and Schneider Electric could soon use your iPhone to figure out when you’re home – and help move heating and cooling to times when electricity is cleaner and/or cheaper. Read more…
