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Volkswagen’s luxury brand seemingly can’t catch a break. Plus: tariffs are expected to hit car parts hard, and BYD wins again in April.

Tesla is a company that never takes chances when it comes to vehicle safety. This was proven recently in China, when a new Model Y ended up being rear-ended by a speeding truck. The crash was frightening, but as per social media accounts in China, the driver of the new Read more

SpaceX’s Starlink saw an unprecedented demand in Spain and Portugal during a historic blackout, as mobile and internet users turned to the service amid widespread telecom disruptions. The Iberian Peninsula’s power outage exposed vulnerabilities in traditional networks, driving a 35% surge in Starlink usage, with Spain recording a 60% increase Read more

After a disastrous first quarter, Tesla’s sales figures in Europe tanked even further in April.

SpaceX’s Starbase has officially become a city following a decisive vote over the weekend. Starbase City officials seeks to increase SpaceX launches from five to 25 annually. On Saturday, eligible residents—mostly SpaceX employees—voted 212 to 6 to incorporate a 1.6-square-mile patch of Cameron County, Texas, as the municipality of Starbase, Read more

Tesla appears to have rolled out a paid performance upgrade for the new Model Y crossover. The paid upgrade was spotted and shared on social media by members of the Tesla community this weekend. Tesla Model Y Acceleration Boost As observed by longtime Tesla owner-investor Matthew Donegan-Ryan in a post Read more

The electric Class 8 rig will be powered by American-made Proterra batteries.

Lectric Ebikes appears to be preparing for a major new product launch, teasing what looks like the next evolution of its wildly popular folding fat tire electric bike. Based on the clues, it looks like a new Lectric XP 4 could be inbound. more…

A Waymo self-driving robotaxi caught a ton of attention on social media this weekend–but for the wrong reason. The robotaxi in question was spotted in Tokyo, Waymo’s first offshore market for testing and data collection. Waymo Pulled Over As could be seen in the image, which was posted on X Read more

Electric vehicles’ share of the market continues to climb in America’s second city, with BEV registrations up more than 50% in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period last year. Great news, but charging hasn’t up – but a new plan from Chicago Department of Transportation aims to build Read more