The Mercedes CLA offers great EV specs for an average price
The Mercedes CLA offers great EV specs for an average price

Despite headwinds from the current administration, automakers continue to release well-equipped EVs with bigger battery packs and increasingly faster charging speeds. For those who want to travel further between plugging in, the future is still bright, just slightly tinted. But there haven’t been many sedans starting around or below $50,000, as crossover SUVs have largely […]

Rivian thinks Apple CarPlay is already obsolete and AI is the reason why

Rivian says AI-powered vehicle assistants could eventually replace Apple CarPlay by offering deeper integration and more natural interaction inside future cars.

Ferrari’s CEO says the Luce deserves “respect.” Its former chairman says it deserves a different logo.
Ferrari’s CEO says the Luce deserves “respect.” Its former chairman says it deserves a different logo.

Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna used a round table in Modena on Thursday to defend the €550,000 ($640,000) price tag for the Luce, the company’s first fully electric vehicle. The car was unveiled on Monday. By Tuesday, Ferrari’s Milan-listed stock had fall…

ChargePoint partners with Powers Parts to fix the charging and support gap hitting electric transit fleets
ChargePoint partners with Powers Parts to fix the charging and support gap hitting electric transit fleets

ChargePoint and Powers Parts, a national distributor of electric vehicle components and fleet replacement parts, have announced a partnership to sell ChargePoint charging hardware, software, and fleet management services directly to transit agencies ac…

Slate’s uber-affordable EV goes up pre-orders in June, but we still don’t know the price

Slate Auto’s minimalist electric truck will open for $300 preorders on June 24, when the company is also expected to finally reveal how much its low-cost EV will actually cost.

Low-cost sodium batteries are already reaching Tesla performance levels in China

A commercial sodium-ion battery used in China is getting closer to Tesla-style performance, with cheaper materials and a double-aluminum design that could challenge lithium-ion in cost-sensitive EVs and grid storage.

Tesla’s top rival launches self-driving with full crash coverage at a fraction of the cost

BYD is pushing its God’s Eye assisted-driving system with a crash-cost coverage pledge and a 12,000 yuan upgrade price, which undercuts Tesla’s assisted-driving package.

Tesla wants you to believe in its self-driving tech, but even its own AI trainers won’t trust it

A Reuters investigation found that Tesla’s FSD safety stats are misleading, its robotaxi launches were carefully staged, and the people training its AI wouldn’t trust the technology with their lives.

Waymo’s new Ojai robotaxi looks like it was made for the future, and it’s got a brain upgrade, too

Waymo’s Ojai robotaxi blends futuristic design with a strong focus on accessibility and next-gen autonomy. Early riders are about to get a taste, while a much bigger rollout is already taking shape.

BYD has built China’s first 4nm driving chip, and it’s putting LiDAR on a $10,000 car
BYD has built China’s first 4nm driving chip, and it’s putting LiDAR on a $10,000 car

BYD has unveiled the Xuanji A3, which it calls China’s first automotive-grade 4-nanometre chip for self-driving vehicles. CEO Wang Chuanfu announced the chip at an event at BYD’s Shenzhen headquarters on 28 May, saying it delivers the lowest power cons…