In collaboration with NASA, BETA Technologies and Boeing, GE Aerospace conducted a test flight of a hybrid-electric aircraft above 30,000 feet—the altitude typically used by passenger commercial aircraft. The flight demonstrated several new electric aircraft engine systems. The team’s single longest flight in hybrid-electric operation was more than two hours. Read more
WeEn Semiconductors has launched the WMSC family of AC-DC and DC-DC silicon carbide (SiC) power modules for solid-state transformers (SSTs), EV chargers, smart grid and renewable energy applications. More than 20 modules were developed for the launch. Voltage ratings range from 1,200 to 2,300 V and RDS(on) values go as Read more
IMA Group has agreed to sell a majority stake in ATOP, an Italian builder of automated production lines and winding machines for electric motor stators and rotors, to a vehicle advised by Austrian investor Lichtenberg Capital. IMA will remain a minority shareholder and industrial partner. ATOP was founded in 1993 Read more
Tesla switched on its “Robotaxi” service in Tampa and Orlando on Monday, adding two Florida cities to a driverless network that still runs on a couple dozen cars. The company’s @robotaxi account announced it in a four-word post: “Robotaxi now in Tampa & Orlando!” The timing isn’t subtle. Tesla reports Read more
Tesla started rolling out its 2026 Summer Update, and the automaker published the full release notes on X. The headline additions: Grok can finally control more of the car, Caraoke now keeps score, navigation learns your routine, and several features move to the mobile app. Here’s every item in the Read more
Jeep has been missing out on the hybrid boom. The new Cherokee fixes that with help from a key rival.
Tesla’s reason for Starlink integration on Cybercab might surprise you, as the company’s Head of AI, Ashok Elluswamy, finally shed some light on the reason they are putting a satellite internet terminal on its ride-hailing-geared vehicle. On Monday, Tesla officially confirmed that it would integrate Starlink V5 terminals into Cybercab Read more
Tesla has officially revealed its 2026 Summer Update, which comes with a variety of crazy new features, including Navigation fixes that owners have been wanting for months. Tesla routinely releases a larger update with the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter updates, where it ships a variety of new features, bug Read more
The US charging network 2.0—The evolution of a revolution: Part 3» Read part 1 here: How the biggest US EV charging networks got their starts» Read part 2 here: How government helped build America’s EV charging market The US charging landscape is still evolving quickly. Some operators are downsizing or exiting, others Read more
Audi is bringing back the A2 as an affordable electric car, and it could have one big advantage over the competition. Ahead of its official debut, the EV was spotted with minimal disguise as new details reveal it will deliver more than 400 miles of driving range.