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This PV5 test car was driving around Ann Arbor, Michigan, with the side-marker lights and reflectors required for a vehicle to be sold in the United States.

GIMPO, Gyeonggi Province — The third-generation Peugeot 5008 family SUV has made a striking return with a lively yet composed driving feature that sets the vehicle apart from its rivals. After a decade, the vehicle has undergone a complete overhaul. Stellantis Korea hopes to jump on the booming SUV bandwagon by making the three-row family car its most strategic lineup this year. Peugeot has balanced the essentials of a large family SUV — flexible seating, usability and reasonable fuel efficiency — with a sense of refinement and unique driving dynamics. When the vehicle was taken for a round-trip drive between Gimpo and Incheon, with a distance of some 60 kilometers, the 5008 SUV dispelled the perception that a vehicle of this size would be relatively weak in responsiveness, compared to smaller, more typical sedans. However, the vehicle constantly delivered a breezy driving feel, powered largely by its well-balanced hybrid system. The 5008 SUV is equipped with a 1.2-liter PureTech

Jaguar has begun the latest phase of winter testing for its upcoming all-electric luxury four-door GT, pushing prototypes to their limits in the Arctic Circle at temperatures plunging to minus 40°C...

There may have been a time when it felt like the only decent electric vehicles on the market were Teslas, but thankfully, that's no longer the case.

The Tesla Model Y Performance was in my hands for seven days after the company reached out and got me a brand new unit. As a Premium All-Wheel-Drive owner, I was really interested to see if the Performance trim was worth the $11,000 difference, and what I learned might be a surprise. The only “performance” […] The post Tesla Model Y Performance Review: The Best Trim of the Best Vehicle? appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Gary Black warns regulatory probes into Tesla's AV competitors could pose challenges for the EV giant's self-driving ambitions. Importance Rank:  1 read more

Tesla’s nascent robotaxi program is off to a rough start. New NHTSA crash data, combined with Tesla’s new disclosure of robotaxi mileage, reveals Tesla’s autonomous vehicles are crashing at a rate much higher tha human drivers, and that’s with a safety monitor in every car. more…

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Tesla’s brand value collapsed by $15.4 billion in 2025, marking the third consecutive year of decline, according to new research from Brand Finance. The company’s recommendation score in the U.S. has plummeted to just 4.0 out of 10, down from 8.2 just over two years ago. more…

The newest RAV4 is hybrid-only. We found out if the plug-in version, with about 50 miles of all-electric range, is worth it.

CEO Elon Musk confirmed the timeline in a recent post on X, while Tesla’s official social media accounts separately revealed that Cybercab prototypes are now undergoing winter testing in Alaska. The post Tesla Cybercab undergoes winter testing as Elon Musk reiterates production start date appeared first on TESLARATI.

It's efficient, easy to live with, and smooth to drive.

FAW Group, China’s oldest domestic auto brand, is the latest to announce it has begun testing solid-state EV batteries in vehicles. more…

Sam Altman slams Elon Musk and Tesla over Autopilot-related fatalities as feud between the pair heats up amid lawsuit. read more

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The Cybertruck was America's best-selling electric pickup in 2024. Then sales were cut in half.

Hong Kong police are investigating after a drone fell out of the sky and damaged a car in Yau Ma Tei. The force said it received a report from the owner of the Tesla at around 11.52am on Sunday. The driver said he was waiting at traffic lights along Cox’s Road in Jordan when the drone suddenly struck the roof of his car. The drone, measuring around 20cm (8 inches) wide, shattered the car’s glass roof and windscreen before bouncing onto the road. No one was injured in the incident, and officers...

Euro NCAP crash tested over 100 new cars last year. EVs came out on top in every category.

EV sales shrank significantly in Q4. But not every model suffered.

I recently had the opportunity to test drive a loaner vehicle from GM to conduct an in-depth review of the 2026 Cadillac Escalade IQ. I drove it thousands of miles to Florida and back to determine not only whether it’s a fitting BEV for families, but also whether it’s worth considering as an extended-road-trip-capable EV. more…

Another of China’s “Big Four” automakers began testing solid-state EV batteries in vehicles this week, promising over 620 miles (1,000 km) of range. more…

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The Nissan Leaf's third generation has begun to roll out, but some second-gen owners might wonder if their current model is reliable enough to last.

No, the Tesla Cybertruck wasn’t the best-selling electric pickup. But at least it wasn’t discontinued.

On today’s plug-pulling episode of Quick Charge, Stellantis is pulling the plug on a number of popular plug-in hybrid models from Jeep and Chrysler, while falling sales and ongoing union clashes at Giga Berlin could spell the end of the road for Tesla production in Germany. more…

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A new lawsuit has been filed against Tesla following a tragic accident in Idaho that killed four family members, with the plaintiffs blaming the automaker’s Autosteer and driver-assist features for veering the Model X into an oncoming truck. This is just the latest in a wave of lawsuits hitting Tesla after the automaker lost its first major Autopilot trial last year. Warning: this is a heartbreaking story. more…

As per recent reports, Tesla’s free "train"Giga Train" service will increase its daily trips to six starting this week.  The post Tesla Germany’s “Giga Train’s” improved service gets rave reviews appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla has released a new video showing a Tesla Semi truck charging at a massive 1.2 megawatts (MW), finally giving us a clear look at the charging speeds that will enable long-haul electric trucking. more…

This Ferrari-looking crossover is beating the Tesla Model Y in China for a reason. Not many cars can compare.

A new sighting of Tesla Cybercab prototypes in Austin, Texas, is fueling the ongoing debate about the vehicle’s design. While the prototypes were spotted with steering wheels, which is standard for testing, it raises questions about whether Tesla can actually stick to its plan to launch the vehicle without them given the state of its self-driving effort. more…

"I prefer to tow with this truck now, rather than my gas or diesel, he says. "There's just plenty of power."

A record 27 car carriers were spotted at Lucid Motor’s (LCID) manufacturing plant, loaded with Gravity and Air models ready for delivery as the year-end push heats up. more…

There are three major types of hybrid technologies. Here are the biggest differences between full hybrids, mild hybrids, and plug-in hybrids.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims driverless Robotaxi drove him around Austin as end-of-the-year goal draws closer. read more

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BYD is closing the gap between gas pumps and EV chargers. A new video shows one of its EVs gaining nearly 250 miles (400 km) of range in just five minutes. more…

A Tesla drove in the wrong direction, resulting in a head-on collision with another vehicle, during a livestream, demonstrating Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ features. more…

So far, early testers have reported buttery-smooth drives with confident performance, even at night or on twisty roads. The post Tesla FSD v14.2.2 is getting rave reviews from drivers appeared first on TESLARATI.

Bloomberg news service investigation looks into Tesla's electronic door releases, which may stop working following a crash, trapping occupants inside.

More than half of the deaths that Bloomberg discovered occurred since November of 2024.

I’ve ridden a lot of electric scooters over the years, and many of them blur together. Plenty are fast. Many are powerful. Some look aggressive. But only a handful manage to combine all of that with a ride that actually feels polished and confidence-inspiring. After spending real time riding the Apollo Phantom 2.0 (52V version), it’s clear this scooter sits firmly in that top tier. more…

Two teenagers died in Surrey, one juvenile in California, as Tesla faces recalls of 500,000 vehicles and a wrongful death lawsuit over Autopilot.

The Dahon K-Feather is one of those electric bikes that makes a lot more sense the longer you ride it. On paper, it looks rather low-power and low-capacity compared to the spec sheets for most e-bikes. In practice, especially when used exactly as intended, it turns out to be a remarkably well-executed urban commuter that still feels refreshingly different years after its release. more…

Unless you’re burning up to buy a Tesla, just skip this one.

Unless you’re burning up to buy a Tesla, just skip this one.

On this week's podcast: We recap the 2026 Breakthrough Awards and chat about our favorite cars of the year.

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Tesla's Cybercab was recently spotted testing in Austin, amid CEO Elon Musk's driverless operations goal by the end of the year. read more

"Having already ridden in an unmanned robotaxi, the novelty wasn’t as strong for me, but it drives just as well as most people do. It already feels like a completed technology, which gives me a lot to think about." The post Tesla Full Self-Driving gets sparkling review from South Korean politician appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Chinese automaker Xpeng Inc. has reportedly received permit to test Level 3 autonomous vehicles in the country. read more

Musk says the goal is to have a fleet of 500 cars in Austin by the end of the year. Right now Tesla has about 31.

Tesla has reported yet another crash involving its Robotaxi fleet in Austin to the NHTSA. The new data keeps the program’s accident rate alarmingly high compared to human drivers, even as the company prepares to remove human safety supervisors from the vehicles. more…

Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is testing its robotaxis without any safety monitors.

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It's one of the last big steps before the company can truly claim it's operating a robotaxi service, and start to take on Waymo.

Elon Musk's driverless Tesla Robotaxi goals in Austin could be realized as CEO confirms testing is underway with no occupants in the car. read more

It’s finally happening. After years of promises, missed timelines dating back to the “Autonomy Day” in 2019, and endless iterations of “Full Self-Driving” (FSD), a Tesla vehicle has been spotted driving on public roads in Austin without anyone in the driver’s seat or a safety monitor in the passenger seat. Elon Musk has confirmed that Robotaxi testing has officially commenced. This is undeniably a step forward for the company’s autonomy ambitions. But it is also a terrifying leap of faith, given the complete lack of safety data proving the system is ready for this. more…

This development, in terms of the Robotaxi program, is massive. Tesla has been working incredibly hard to expand its fleet of Robotaxi vehicles to accommodate the considerable demand it has experienced for the platform. The post Tesla starts Robotaxi testing without any vehicle occupants appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Rivian and Lucid are selling two different versions of the robotaxi dream in the race for second-place after Tesla. read more

Why Tesla has chosen to use a couple of Model S units must have a reason; the company is calculated in its engineering and data collection efforts, so this is definitely more than "we just felt like giving our drivers a change of scenery." The post Tesla hints toward Premium Robotaxi offering with Model S testing appeared first on TESLARATI.

As promised, we are here in Palo Alto, California, live at Rivian’s inaugural AI and Autonomy day, which the American automaker has been teasing for a month now. The event was filled with numerous exciting updates, including new in-house technology, a new AI assistant, the addition of LiDAR, and a uniquely wrapped Rivian R2. more…

While "Buy American" is a nice concept, it may not be a great idea in the long term when it comes to cars.

Ignoring the lack of autonomy involved, Optimus taking a tumble doesn't give me confidence.

There aren’t as many free public chargers as there used to be, but they are still out there.

The EU has for the first time launched a formal review of a price undertaking offer from a company seeking to avoid its tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, following a submission from Volkswagen’s Chinese joint venture. Over the course of 12 to 15 months, the European Commission will examine whether VW Anhui can replace its countervailing duties with a managed price system in a move that would effectively equalise the impact of the tariffs. While the commission is not reopening its...

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Tesla’s registration numbers for November 2025 are starting to roll in for European markets, and they paint a stark picture: demand is still collapsing in nearly every major market, with one massive exception that is propping up the entire region. According to registration data tracked by Electrek, Tesla’s volumes in key European markets are down 12.3% year-over-year. more…

Strategy's 2X Bitcoin ETFs plunge over 80%, spotlighting the risks of leveraged single-stock trades like Tesla and Nvidia trackers. read more

Solar electric vehicle startup Aptera Motors released a new update today, giving us a first look at its validation vehicle assembly line, along with progress on battery production and efficiency testing as it moves closer to its goal of low-volume production. more…

Is this our first look at the Hyundai Crater in action? A new Hyundai EV was spotted testing with a unique design. more…