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On today’s episode of Quick Charge: a new report indicates that Elon will delay the launch of Tesla’s Robotaxi, Giga Berlin squabbles with unions, Polestar rolls out a go-fast convertible at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and a retro-tastic Mercedes restomod that’s more Model 3 than 300 breaks cover. We wrapping up this week’s Quick

Ryan Reynolds says it’s a dream come true to finally get the chance to work alongside best friend Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. The Deadpool actor penned multiple scripts and versions of the film and pitched them to Marvel Studios chief executive Kevin Feige. On his last attempt of getting it over the line and a

Photo is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0 The Department of Energy announced $1.7 billion in grant awards today targeted at helping automakers keep 11 troubled manufacturing plants open and to start building EVs there. The 11 selected plants are sited in 8 states, and have been designated as “shuttered or at-risk” facilities. These plants were either

Kia sold more electric vehicles in the US in Q2 than its sister company, Hyundai. After EV sales more than doubled in the second quarter, Kia looks to keep up the momentum as its new EV9 helps gain market share. Kia’s first three-row electric SUV is already fueling a sales spike. After launching late last

As anticipation builds for its next-gen electric car, Nissan is officially retiring its iconic LEAF in another key sales market. Although LEAF production is ending at its Sunderland plant, customers can still buy up the last few models while they last. Nissan is closing a big chapter as it prepares its next wave of all-electric

Tesla is reportedly planning to delay the unveiling of its so-called “Robotaxi” driverless vehicle by a few months. For the last few years, Tesla has been working on a vehicle designed from the ground up to be a self-driving vehicle. The company has been referring to it as ‘Robotaxi’. CEO Elon Musk insists that Tesla

A coach design team built a Mercedes 300SL that is more Tesla Model 3 than anything else – at least underneath the body. Tesla powertrains are popular in retro-builds, where people convert old cars to electric powertrains. Many early salvaged Tesla Model S vehicles were used for that very purpose. Now, we are starting to

Who said the EV market was cooling off? Not for BMW. The luxury automaker is outpacing rivals, including Porsche, Audi, and Mercedes, as electric vehicle sales continue climbing. BMW extended its lead after EV sales surged in Q2. BMW continues outpacing rivals as EV sales surge in Q2 As luxury rivals Mercedes, Porsche, and Audi

After topping Hyundai in European sales last year, Kia expects a “bumpy trajectory of EV sales” in Europe. A part of this is due to its new EV3, launched in Korea last month for just over $30,000. Once it lands in Europe, Kia expects the low-cost EV3 to boost its market share in the region.

Tesla has already found a few buyers in Chinese state-owned companies after official government approval. Earlier this week, we reported that the provincial Jiangsu government approved the Tesla Model Y made in China as a government vehicle, meaning that state–owned companies could purchase it as a business vehicle. This is a big deal because state-owned

The newest all-electric Ford is finally here. Ford introduced its Capri EV on Wednesday, a revival of a legend. The new all-electric Ford Capri features up to 390 miles (627 km) WLTP driving range and sports car-like performance. Ford teased its newest electric vehicle several times leading up to its debut, claiming a “legend” is

Tesla has started to finally push a new Supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) software update after a few months of delays. Elon Musk has bet Tesla’s house on self-driving and now the company needs to deliver more than ever. We were particularly impressed with Tesla’s FSD v12 update. It was by far the biggest improvement in

Photo by RAZE Solar on Unsplash Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new law ensuring Michigan homeowners can install a variety of energy efficiency improvements on their homes, including EV chargers, solar panels, heat pumps and more. Many homeowners will be aware of the oft-draconian measures that can sometimes be imposed by homeowners’ associations

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Elon is being lied to about Full Self Driving, sales of the all-electric Porsche Taycan are plummeting, Hyundai has a $15,000 EV coming to market in Korea, and Mate Rimac celebrates 15 years of building go-fast EVs in Croatia with a $2.5 million special edition supercar. This one’s really

Ahead of Porsche’s “most powerful range” of models in brand history, deliveries of its sole EV plummeted in the first half of 2024. Porshe Taycan deliveries fell over 50% as the updated 2025 model was introduced. With deliveries starting later this year, Porsche says demand is also building for the new Macan Electric. Porsche Taycan

Tesla insiders claim CEO Elon Musk had his Full Self-Driving optimized routes that he himself takes as well as routes taken by Tesla FSD content creators, which would explain the discrepancies in the efficacity of the system. Elon Musk has been praising Tesla’s self-driving effort, and especially its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta (now “supervised) system,

Tesla will help China power its ongoing major computing power expansion with Megapacks providing energy storage. According to the Global Digital Economy Conference 2024, China currently has a combined processing power of 230 exaflops. The country has an aggressive plan to increase that computing power to 300 exaflops by the end of next year. That

We had a first drive in the brand new Audi Q6 e-tron electric SUV and experienced the German EV’s quiet luxury. The Q6 e-tron completes Audi’s electric SUV lineup flanked by the Q4 on the smaller side and the Q8 on the bigger side. It’s also the first Audi on the PPE platform, a new

The newest low-cost EV has officially hit the market. Hyundai opened pre-orders for its new Casper Electric in Korea, starting at just $22,800 (31.5 million won). With rebates, Hyundai expects the starting price to drop to under $14,500 (20 million won). Hyundai opens orders for new Casper Electric After teasing the new affordable EV several

Paul Mescal is transformed in his latest role as a Roman warrior fighting for his life, in Gladiator II, the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning film. Coming 24 years after the first movie, the official trailer for the sequel reveals footage of deadly sword fights and a rampaging rhinoceros in the Roman Colosseum in front