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Google Maps EV trip planning, which predicts battery usage and recommends charging stops, is getting an Android Auto expansion today. more…

Automatic braking is designed to stop the vehicle when a threat is detected that you may not be able to see. While it’s a helpful feature, auto braking “damn near gave me whiplash,” a Chevy Equinox EV driver said after trying to back into the garage as usual. more…

The RV Tech joint venture passed a key milestone, opens up $1 billion for Rivian.

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It's a super efficient and refined hybrid. But with a small cargo area and a high starting price, it's not the best bang for your buck.

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Only the most outstanding of performances in crash tests can warrant an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award, as vehicles listed with that ranking must achieve "Good" ratings in the small overlap front, updated side, and updated moderate overlap front tests, along with "Acceptable" or "Good" headlights standard on all trims. The post Tesla Cybertruck just won a rare and elusive crash safety honor appeared first on TESLARATI.

The Cadillac Escalade IQ, GM’s largest electric SUV, is the first vehicle to hit the road with the next-gen self-driving tech. more…

A 20-year-old woman in Lexington faces multiple charges after allegedly driving her Tesla into a crowd of pedestrians, sparking outrage and debate on social media.

You’ve probably never heard a bigger buzz in hydrogen aviation circles than now—Toulouse-based Beyond Aero just nailed their Preliminary Design…

NHTSA has escalated its investigation into Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system’s inability to handle reduced visibility conditions, upgrading the probe to an Engineering Analysis covering an estimated 3,203,754 vehicles — the step that typically precedes a recall. The agency found that FSD’s degradation detection system fails to warn drivers when cameras are blinded by common road conditions like sun glare and fog, and that Tesla may be under-reporting related crashes. more…

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Hyundai launched the Casper Electric Lounge as the top-tier trim, featuring a “luxurious interior” and a new style. The Casper Electric is Hyundai’s most affordable electric vehicle, sold overseas as the Inster EV. more…

A viral dashcam video shows a Tesla Cybertruck slamming into a concrete overpass barrier on a Houston highway while allegedly using “Full Self-Driving.” Elon Musk responded by saying Tesla’s logs show the driver disengaged the system 4 seconds before impact. Tesla fans jumped on this as yet another example of the media spreading FUD about the company. But watching the actual video tells a more nuanced — and more concerning — story about the real problem with FSD. more…

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The new BMW i3 delivers where it matters most with 440 miles of range, 800V ultra-fast charging, and Neue Klasse EV style. more…

Raffi Krikorian, Mozilla’s CTO and the former head of Uber’s self-driving car division, totaled his Tesla Model X while using “Full Self-Driving” on a residential street. His kids were in the back seat. In a new essay published in The Atlantic, Krikorian breaks down the accident and offers what might be the most informed critique yet of the fundamental problem with Tesla’s approach to “supervised” autonomy — from someone who literally built self-driving systems for a living. more…

Tesla filed one new “Robotaxi” crash report with NHTSA in its February submission, bringing the total to 15 incidents since the program launched in Austin in June 2025. That’s a significant drop from the five crashes reported in the last report, but without specific mileage data from Tesla, there’s no way to determine whether the fleet is actually getting safer. The new incident involved a Model Y hitting a fixed object at 9 mph in January 2026 with the autonomous driving system engaged. No injuries were reported. more…

Almost all car brands suffered from declining sales. However, a handful of companies somehow managed to see their sales increase.

Rivian’s future hinges on the R2’s success. Here’s how the new mid-size SUV compares to the Tesla Model Y.

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (NYSE: HMC) shares are trading lower Thursday after trimming its fiscal 2026 outlook amid an EV strategy reassessment. Importance Rank:  1 read more

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German luxury carmaker Porsche AG has reported a dramatic drop in profits after overhauling its product strategy Read Full Article at RT.com

This lawsuit comes as Tesla deals with similar accusations from regulators in California that it misrepresented the actual capabilities of Autopilot.

A Texas woman is suing Tesla for over $1 million after her Cybertruck, running on Autopilot, attempted to drive straight off a Houston overpass and crashed into a concrete barrier. The lawsuit includes an unusually pointed allegation: that Tesla was negligent in hiring and retaining Elon Musk as CEO. The case, filed in Harris County District Court, adds to what has become an avalanche of legal consequences tied to Tesla’s “self-driving” claims, and it comes just weeks after a federal judge upheld a historic $243 million verdict against the automaker in a separate Autopilot crash case. more…

Recent sightings on public roads and growing fleet activity at Giga Texas signal Tesla's accelerating push toward the Cybercab's commercial launch. The post Tesla Cybercab ramps Robotaxi public street testing as vehicle enters mass production queue appeared first on TESLARATI.

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The U.S. FAA has approved eight pilot programs clearing the way for companies like Archer Aviation, Beta Technologies,

A viral video shows a Tesla Model 3 on “Full Self-Driving” driving straight through railroad crossing barriers in the Los Angeles area, failing to detect the crossing gate entirely. The incident comes on the same day as NHTSA’s deadline for Tesla to turn over critical data from its investigation into FSD traffic violations — an investigation that specifically includes railroad crossing failures. more…

The Bolt is back by popular demand, and we got to drive it in the hills of Malibu to test out its myriad improvements over the old model, including an all-new battery, faster charging and improved Super Cruise hands-off driving system. It’s also in dealerships now at the most affordable EV price in America, but not for long, as GM has already said it’s only around for a “limited time.” So, should you rush out and buy it? more…

When a 2015 Tesla got an impossibly good score, Consumer Reports realized there was something missing from its ratings. After all, nothing's perfect.

Maye Musk shared a story about a photographer who said a parked Tesla, Inc. saved his family's lives when a truck crashed onto their car, highlighting ongoing discussions around Tesla's safety and self-driving technology. Importance Rank:  1 read more

I drove the latest Cadillac Vistiq electric SUV for a week. I added almost a thousand miles on it and put it through Electrek’s new EV review battery of tests. Here are all the results and my thoughts about what turned out to be an enjoyable electric vehicle packed with luxury – but not without limitations. more…

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In most categories, the Toyota is neck-and-neck with its Korean rivals. But the Hyundai and Kia still have one key advantage.

Volkswagen’s partner, Gotion High Tech, has begun testing all-solid-state EV batteries with a CLTC range of 1,000 km (620 miles) in vehicles. more…

Subaru invited us to try out its upcoming rugged Trailseeker EV’s off-road chops on a muddy day in Southern California. But how does it compete in the crowded electric SUV market? more…

Between 2 and 6 car accidents out of every 100 are caused by poor maintenance or the lack of repairs. To explore how these issues affect EV cars, the experts at Nicolet Law looked at the fatal crash..

The program marks the emirate’s first formal testing framework for Tesla’s supervised autonomous driving technology. The post Tesla expands global FSD (Supervised) testing with Abu Dhabi trials appeared first on TESLARATI.

A new Toyota SUV was spotted testing based on the ninth-generation Hilux BEV pickup, its first fully electric version. more…

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Tesla's Cybercab was recently spotted testing in Chicago as Elon Musk gears up for April production and $30K retail price. Importance Rank:  1 read more

Nissan imported some Qashqais from Europe so we could sample the hybrid system.

New data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) confirms that Tesla registered just 8,075 vehicles across the EU, EFTA, and UK in January 2026, a 17% decline from the same month last year. The drop is particularly damaging because January 2025 was already a weak month for Tesla, during the production transition to the refreshed Model Y. The broader battery-electric vehicle market, meanwhile, grew 13.9%, making Tesla’s collapse increasingly difficult to explain away as a timing issue. more…

A Miami federal judge upheld a $243 million verdict against Tesla, Inc. in a 2019 fatal Autopilot crash, rejecting the company's bid for a new trial and dealing another setback as it pushes to expand its robotaxi ambitions. Importance Rank:  2 read more

Since the 2025 ruling, Tesla has settled at least four additional Autopilot crash lawsuits rather than run the risk of going to trial.

A federal judge has rejected Tesla’s bid to overturn a $243 million jury verdict over a fatal 2019 Autopilot crash in Florida, dealing a significant blow to the automaker’s legal strategy as it faces a growing wave of lawsuits tied to its driver-assistance technology. U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom in Miami ruled that the evidence at trial “more than supported” the verdict and that Tesla raised no new arguments to justify setting it aside. The ruling, made public on Friday, means Tesla’s last hope to avoid paying the massive judgment at the trial court level has been exhausted. more…

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Royal Enfield’s first electric motorcycle is looking increasingly production-ready. The upcoming Flying Flea C6 (FF C6) has now been spotted testing in Chennai completely undisguised, giving us the clearest look yet at what appears to be the final design. more…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has successfully wrapped up winter testing of its upcoming eArocs 400 electric construction truck near the Arctic Circle, with temperatures dropping as low as -20°C. The..

To make self-driving cars worthwhile, they need to be better than human drivers, otherwise what is the point?

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Ross Gerber thinks Tesla's FSD needs hardware enhancements as vision-only approach fails to bring improvements. Importance Rank:  1 read more

The incidents bring the robotaxi service to a total of 14 crashes since launching last summer.

Tesla has reported five new crashes involving its “Robotaxi” fleet in Austin, Texas, bringing the total to 14 incidents since the service launched in June 2025. The newly filed NHTSA data also reveals that Tesla quietly upgraded one earlier crash to include a hospitalization injury, something the company never disclosed publicly. The new data comes from the latest update to NHTSA’s Standing General Order (SGO) incident report database for automated driving systems (ADS). We have been tracking Tesla’s Robotaxi crash data closely, and the trend is not improving. more…

The bZ Woodland is powerful, quick and spacious. But it lacks basic features that should be table-stakes for an electric vehicle in 2026.

Chinese state media outlet China.com has published a report about a Tesla Model Y that lost all power on a highway despite showing 72 km of remaining range, and the story has gone viral across Chinese social media. The incident is drawing attention not just for the failure itself, but for the fact that state-controlled media chose to amplify it, a potential signal of shifting government sentiment toward Tesla in China. more…

Tesla's FSD almost drove this owner's car drove into a lake, raising questions about the system's autonomous capabilities. Importance Rank:  1 read more

A Tesla owner says his car tried to drive him into a lake while using the automaker’s latest “Full Self-Driving” software. The incident, captured on video and posted to social media, has gone viral with over 1 million views, adding to a growing list of dangerous FSD edge cases that raise serious questions about the system’s readiness. more…

These two contenders may differ in how they put the power to the ground, but their missions are absolutely similar.

YONGIN, Gyeonggi Province — The Genesis GV60 Magma has clearly demonstrated that a composed ride and high performance need not be mutually exclusive in the era of electric vehicles (EVs). The vehicle is engineered to deliver the two somewhat contrasting features — quiet comfort and sustained high-speed travel — making it more distinguished than other conventional performance cars that focus mostly on realizing dynamic driving. The high-performance electric SUV is built on a clear identity: luxury performance. Genesis invited reporters to its showroom in Yongin's Suji District and offered a test drive that stretched roughly 50 kilometers one way to the Korea Automobile Testing & Research Institute (KATRI) in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. The first impression of the GV60 Magma is shaped by its exclusive bucket seats. Despite the track-focused design, they remain comfortable. On the move, the vehicle stands out as notably quiet even among high-performance EVs, making it an ideal option for

Is Hyundai bringing the Crater Concept to life? A covered electric SUV was spotted in the wild, which could give us our first clue. more…

A week with the new Leaf in frigid weather did not cool our feelings for the car.

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Tesla’s domestic sales in China collapsed 45% year-over-year in January, falling to just 18,485 units — the automaker’s lowest monthly retail figure in the country since November 2022. The data, released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), paints a grim picture of Tesla’s demand in the world’s largest EV market. The figure represents an 80% plunge from December’s record-high 93,843 domestic deliveries. While seasonal declines between December and January are normal in China, a 45% year-over-year drop is not. more…

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As Toyota's mid-size three-row SUV goes electric, we look at the differences between it and the outgoing gas-fed and hybrid versions.