China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns
bbc - It makes China the first country to outlaw designs first popularised by Elon Musk's Tesla.
Back to Top / Monday, February 2, 2026, 10:21 pm / permalink 18690 / 11 stories in 4 wks
Waymo finalises $16bn funding round at $110bn valuation
ft - Google’s robotaxi start-up brings in new investors amid global roll out and competition from Elon Musk’s Tesla
Back to Top / Saturday, January 31, 2026, 4:20 pm / permalink 18624 / 9 stories in 4 wks
Tesla kills off the Model S and Model X amid second straight year of losses
Matthew Mountjoy / mobilesyrup - Tesla is reportedly discontinuing its two oldest models amid a second year of revenue losses. According to an earnings call conducted on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that it will end production of the Model S and Model X next quarter, with Mus…
Back to Top / Thursday, January 29, 2026, 9:21 pm / permalink 18558 / 12 stories in 5 wks
Tesla wants recurring revenue, discontinues Autopilot in favor of FSD
Jonathan M. Gitlin / arstechnica - With falling sales and shrinking profits, the recurring revenue will be most welcome.
Back to Top / Friday, January 23, 2026, 11:20 am / permalink 18334 / 12 stories in 6 wks
Forza Horizon 6 launches in May
Jay Peters / theverge - Forza Horizon 6 will launch on Xbox Series X / S and PC on May 19th, Xbox and developer Playground Games announced during Thursday's Developer Direct showcase. If you preorder the Premium Edition, you can play starting May 15th. The game will come to PS5 …
Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 1:21 pm / permalink 18293 / 6 stories in 6 wks
Waymo launches robotaxi service in Miami, extending U.S. lead
cnbc - Miami represents the sixth market for Waymo, which is owned by Google parent Alphabet.
Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 18281 / 8 stories in 6 wks
Volvo EX60 is an electric SUV with Gemini AI and 400 miles of range
mashable - Volvo has launched its EX60 electric SUV with 400 miles of range, super-fast charging, and Gemini AI.
Back to Top / Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 2:20 pm / permalink 18252 / 9 stories in 6 wks
Tesla (TSLA) Stock: NHTSA Logs 62 Complaints as FSD Investigation Deadline Extended
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR NHTSA extends Tesla’s deadline as Full Self-Driving complaints continue to grow Tesla faces deeper scrutiny as regulators review thousands of FSD safety records Expanding probe examines claims of traffic violations linked to Tesla’s FSD system Regula…
Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 6:21 pm / permalink 18091 / 9 stories in 7 wks
Tesla to stop selling FSD as a standalone package and switch to subscription only
Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - As its sales continue to slip and its robotaxi strategy seems to falter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said today that the company would stop selling its Full Self-Driving feature as a standalone package. Instead, starting on February 14th, the Level 2 driver-assis…
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Back to Top / Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 9:20 am / permalink 17860 / 14 stories in 7 wks
Volkswagen Suffers More Than Rivals From Auto Industry Woes
Jack Ewing / nytimes - The German automaker’s sales in the United States plunged last year, hit by tariffs and the end of tax credits for electric vehicles.
Back to Top / Saturday, January 10, 2026, 12:20 am / permalink 17707 / 2 stories in 7 wks
Kia’s EV2 is its smallest and most affordable EV for Europe
Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - Kia unveiled the EV2, a small and affordably priced electric vehicle built for the European market. The EV2 made its debut at the Brussels Auto Show, where executives touted it as its "most compact" EV to date. Of course, it was another in a long line of …
Back to Top / Friday, January 9, 2026, 9:20 am / permalink 17679 / 8 stories in 1 month
Bluetti's CES 2026 innovations ensure ample power at home, in your car, at the campsite
appleinsider - The Charger 2 debuted at CES 2026 as an industry-first unified vehicle energy hub, and it is joined by more Bluetti innovations, like the Bio-based Elite 100 V2 and the high-capacity Elite 300 portable power station.Bluetti can ensure your adventure conti…
Back to Top / Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 7:20 pm / permalink 17620 / 6 stories in 1 month
Ford is getting ready to put AI assistants in its cars
Jonathan M. Gitlin / arstechnica - The Blue Oval is also working on new hands-free driver assists.
Back to Top / Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 7:20 pm / permalink 17619 / 9 stories in 1 month
Nvidia Details New A.I. Chips and Autonomous Car Project With Mercedes
Tripp Mickle / nytimes - At the CES conference, Jensen Huang, the company’s chief executive, said the more efficient and powerful chip would begin shipping later this year.
Back to Top / Monday, January 5, 2026, 10:22 pm / permalink 17535 / 8 stories in 2 months
Uber reveals the design of its robotaxi at CES 2026
Jackson Chen / engadget - Waymo is getting a good look at the competition as Uber revealed the design of its robotaxi that's due to launch in San Francisco later this year. The upcoming robotaxi is a result of a partnership announced in July between Uber, Lucid and Nuro. The plan …
Back to Top / Monday, January 5, 2026, 6:20 pm / permalink 17522 / 5 stories in 2 months
Volkswagen Reveals That It Has Brought Back Physical Buttons
Mike Pearl / gizmodo - ...and made the steering wheel less wheel-like.
Back to Top / Saturday, January 3, 2026, 2:20 pm / permalink 17461 / 2 stories in 2 months
China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla as world’s top EV seller for the first time
cnbc - The milestone would cap an extraordinary rise for BYD, a company Tesla's Elon Musk once dismissed by laughing at their products.
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Back to Top / Friday, January 2, 2026, 3:20 am / permalink 17415 / 23 stories in 2 months
Ford confirms it is sticking with Apple CarPlay
Matthew Mountjoy / mobilesyrup - Ford’s chief financial officer, Sherry House, has confirmed that Apple CarPlay will remain available in its vehicles. According to iPhone in Canada, House said that many Ford drivers enjoy CarPlay, and that Ford reportedly wants to preserve the experience…
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GM Launches Native Apple Music App With Spatial Audio as It Moves Away From CarPlay
iclarified - General Motors has announced a native Apple Music app for its vehicles, bringing the service directly into the built-in infotainment system without requiring a connected iPhone. The rollout starts today on select 2025 and newer Cadillac and Chevrolet mode…
Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 1:20 pm / permalink 16975 / 8 stories in 2 months
LG Energy Solution breaks deeper into Mercedes mass-market EV lineup
Jang Hae-rin / co - LG Energy Solution has secured an additional 2 trillion won ($1.4 billion) battery supply contract with Mercedes-Benz — likely targeting midpriced electric vehi
Back to Top / Monday, December 8, 2025, 3:21 am / permalink 16683 / 2 stories in 2 months