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A Tesla Cybertruck was pulled over while driving in Germany, a reminder that the vehicle is generally not legal on European roads. more…

Tesla expanded its Robotaxi service area in Houston today, and it shaped the new geofence like a rocket. Plenty of people on X see something else in it, which is fair given the phallic Austin map Tesla posted in 2025. It’s a cute nod to Houston’s space history. It’s also Read more

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) has exercised its second-year option under a five-year contract for 500 buses with New Flyer of America. The latest order includes 75 Xcelsior hybrid buses and 25 Xcelsior CHARGE NG battery-electric buses. Metro serves 4 million residents in a massive sprawl covering Washington Read more

Battery developer Greater Bay Technology (GBT) has begun series production of all-solid-state battery cells at its plant in Nansha, Guangzhou, on 1 GWh of converted lithium-ion capacity. China has published GB/T 48093.1-2026, a standard that defines a solid-state battery. Under the standard, an opened cell is baked for six hours Read more

Canadian EV charging operator Hypercharge Networks has acquired REVS Charging, a Texas-based provider of turnkey Level 2 EV charging solutions for multifamily, condominium, hospitality and commercial properties. The acquisition will provide Hypercharge with an established US business, customer relationships, local operating capabilities, and a foundation for further expansion across North Read more

Gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor developer VisIC Technologies and mobility technology company AVL have integrated VisIC’s D³GaN power modules into the traction inverter of an AVL vehicle demonstrator. The demonstrator, a platform for evaluating electric propulsion technologies, combines the GaN inverter with an e-axle, power electronics and vehicle control technologies. The Read more

Turo will soon let US renters search specifically for Teslas with “Full Self-Driving” (Supervised) turned on, using a direct integration with Tesla to verify each car’s FSD status. The feature goes live on October 28. For Tesla, it’s a new way to put FSD in front of people who don’t Read more

Kia announced that 2027 EV6 prices start at about $38,000, or $8,000 more than the new EV3. more…

Tesla has expanded its Tesla Assisted Driving (TAD) suite to its tenth European country, as Latvia joined a growing list of European Union member states authorizing the company’s advanced driver assistance technology. Tesla Europe announced this morning that the system is now approved in Latvia, with a software rollout to Read more

TE Connectivity has launched the TE MINI FAKRA connector system, a miniaturized coaxial connector designed to support data transmission in connected, automated and software-defined vehicles. The connector system provides RF performance up to 9 GHz and supports data rates up to 24 Gbps. It is designed to meet bandwidth requirements Read more