It looks like a beach buggy with an open top and has a bed like a pickup truck. The Renault 4 JP4x4 concept is a “chick and modern beach car” with an all-electric AWD powertrain. more…
Tesla has quietly removed Basic Autopilot from its online configurator in the Netherlands. New orders now only offer Full Self-Driving (Supervised) — no free driver-assistance tier at all. The change makes the Netherlands the first European market where Tesla has stripped Basic Autopilot from the buying experience, mirroring the controversial Read more
The company just delayed its first EV project by two years. In doing so, it admitted that it had barely started on the hard part.
inepro Metering has introduced the Tunkia TE1000 and TE1100, compact portable devices for verifying the measurement accuracy of EV charging points. The testers are aimed at manufacturers, operators, and inspectors who need to confirm that stations are billing correctly. The underlying problem: EV charging points have no mandatory inspection or Read more
Hundreds of new electric buses coming to Sweden Scandinavian public transport operator Nobina has ordered 103 Urbino 15 LE electric buses from Solaris Bus & Coach. The new e-buses will be delivered in 2027, and will be deployed in the cities of Stockholm, Skåne and Göteborg. Solaris also recently secured Read more
Tesla is now testing a virtual waitlist feature at five Supercharger locations, allowing drivers to join a queue through the Tesla app instead of physically lining up at crowded stations. The pilot comes over a year after Tesla promised the feature following a viral video of a fight between Tesla Read more
Didn’t you know your vehicle has its own personality? Ford said all 2026 Mustang Mach-E’s have a unique “personality,” and it’s not just a different look. Here’s how they compare. more…
Legendary investor Ron Baron says he will continue buying stock of both Tesla and SpaceX, as he continues his support behind CEO Elon Musk, who he says is a special person and “brilliant.” In a wide-ranging appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box on May 12, legendary investor Ron Baron, founder, CEO, Read more
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a reinforcement learning-based fast charging strategy that extends lithium-ion battery life by around 23% compared to standard protocols, with charging time affected by only a few seconds. The method addresses a real problem with current practice: fast charging degrades batteries differently depending Read more
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) has announced an investment of one billion euros over four years to build charging infrastructure for heavy commercial vehicles. The new funding is available both for fleet operators and public charging providers. The new funding represents one of the key measures of Germany’s Master Read more