One of the design features that became synonymous with Tesla has been banned in China. Under new safety rules published Monday by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information…
Read more China is leading the fight against hidden car door handles | TechCrunchStaying true to form, Tesla shuffled some terminology and names on some cars with little notice this week, as it dropped the long-standing Autopilot driver assistance system from…
Read more Tesla Kills Standard Autopilot as It Pushes Buyers to Subscription-Based OptionAutomakers and buyers will be resetting their expectations and plans in the electric vehicle market in the U.S. in 2026. While some large companies have made quick decisions…
Read more EV Makers Could Struggle in 2026, but Jeff Bezos Might Have a Great 2027Tesla annual sales have fallen for the second year in a row, a drop fueled by the removal of the federal tax credit in the U.S. and competition…
Read more Tesla annual sales decline 9% as it’s overtaken by BYD as global EV leader | TechCrunchUnsettling tariffs, fluctuating markets, and shifting public opinion have sent the all-electric automotive segment into tumult. Not only that, but the EV tax credit of $7,500 ended on…
Read more How These 3 EV Startups Plan to Beat the Market MeltdownThe Volkswagen ID. Buzz, which as far as I can tell is the only vehicle on the American market that counts as a fully electric consumer minivan, is…
Read more Volkswagen’s Microbus-Style EV Will Not Come Back in 2026A fast charging EV startup is filing for bankruptcy protection amid broader disruption across the electric vehicle industry. San Francisco-based Ample filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week,…
Read more A Battery Startup Raised $330 Million on the Promise of Charging EVs in 5 Minutes—It Just Filed for BankruptcyRivian is putting AI in the driver’s seat. At an event on Thursday, the Palo Alto-based electric vehicle company unveiled a new AI assistant feature and teased details…
Read more Rivian Is Coming for Uber and Waymo With Its ‘AI-Defined Vehicle’Tesla’s record sales quarter has offered the company a reprieve after a terrible start to 2025. But CEO Elon Musk is focused on building a “robot army” and…
Read more Elon Musk frets over controlling Tesla’s ‘robot army’ as car biz rebounds slightly | TechCrunchPlug-in hybrid electric vehicles (aka PHEVs) are a popular choice among those who want to reduce their carbon footprint but are not yet ready to make the full…
Read more ‘I Think It’s Quite a Scandal’: Plug-in Hybrids Not as Climate-Friendly as They Seem, Researchers SayThe sinking demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is starting to take a hit on car manufacturers. In recent years, carmakers have made major investments, betting on electric cars…
Read more GM Says It Will Take a $1.6 Billion Hit as EV Sales PlungeFerrari has unveiled the technology which will power its hotly-anticipated first electric car, the Elettrica, as the 78-year-old luxury Italian sportscar maker looks to add battery power to…
Read more Ferrari Is Finally Going Electric With Its First EV. Rival Lamborghini Isn’t Far BehindLucid Motors delivered a record 4,078 vehicles in the third quarter, likely buoyed by a combination of more Gravity SUVs hitting the road and a rush of customers…
Read more Lucid Motors sets record as Gravity sales pick up and tax credit expires | TechCrunchFor more than a decade now, climate-friendly policy has protected and boosted the American electric vehicle industry. In the past two years, that has been in the form…
Read more Looking to Buy an Electric Vehicle? You Should Do It Before OctoberRivian is laying off around 150 workers — its second small staff cut in a matter of months — as the company readies itself for the all-important launch…
Read more Rivian makes its second small workforce cut of the year ahead of R2 SUV launch | TechCrunchMichigan’s electric vehicle industry is praising the Biden administration for its latest investments in EV manufacturing and innovation. About $650 million will go toward retooling auto plants in…
Read more EV industry praises federal investments in MichiganKia’s infotainment software is zippy and responsive, befitting the EV9’s modern displays. Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto support also makes it easy to connect your phone without fiddling…
Read more Kia EV9 review: Everything I want in a three-row family EVFisker is just a few days into its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and the fight over its assets is already charged, with one lawyer claiming the startup has been…
Read more The fight over Fisker’s assets is already heating up | TechCrunchTwo years ago, an employee at Fisker Inc. told me that the most pressing concern inside the EV startup was not whether its Ocean SUV would get built.…
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