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Mercedes-Benz says its upcoming entry-level CLA will set the bar for EV range, charging speed, and efficiency with advanced new tech. Ahead of its arrival, Mercedes is giving us a closer look at the sporty electric car. “With the CLA, we are ushering in a new era at Mercedes-Benz,” CEO Ola Källenius said after driving

Rideshare network Lyft has enlisted the help of self-driving and ADAS technology provider Mobileye to establish the widespread commercialization of autonomous vehicles to large fleet operators. Lyft ($LYFT) remains a household name in rideshare services alongside that other company that starts with a “U.” Both competitors appear to be embracing electrification, but Lyft especially has

Tesla’s stock (TSLA) soared by as much as 15%, but it settled down by about 11% at the time of writing on the Trump victory as Tesla shareholders believe CEO Elon Musk would get things out of backing the President. But what? I have been curious about how Tesla’s stock would react to the election

Unplugged Performance has unveiled its UP.FIT Tesla Model S Plaid police patrol car at Sema – becoming the world’s quickest police patrol car. The Tesla tuner, through its UP.FIT division, has unveiled several new police vehicles based on Tesla vehicles, but this one is the first to be based on Tesla’s top performance vehicle: Model

Toyota is tightening the reins after seeing its first quarterly profit drop in two years. To maintain profits, Toyota plans to “hold off on investment decisions until the very last moment,” including EV and hybrid investments. Toyota announced that its operating income in the first half of fiscal 2025 fell to around $16 billion (2.64 trillion

Donald Trump wins a second presidential term, and BMW’s CEO Oliver Zipse came out with some quick remarks – amid what is likely panic among European automakers – that BMW will be fine because of its “very, very large footprint in the US.” Meanwhile, BMW’s profit margins hit a four-year low.   European automakers are

Tesla appears to be doubling down on its new “Oasis” Supercharger station concept, which consists of larger stations powered by solar and a microgrid battery system. Although, this new one is a bit less ambitious. Last month, Tesla announced its “project Oasis” (pictured above), which should become one of Tesla’s largest Supercharger stations with several

Under a new agreement inked between Ford and LG, the companies will move production of EV batteries for the Ford Mustang Mach-E from Poland to its Michigan facility in 2025. This (of course) has everything to do with the IRA and tax credits. “To capitalize on competitive market conditions,” the new agreement moves Ford Mach-E

Hyundai gave its electric SUV an exclusive new look. The new Hyundai Kona EV Mauna Loa is “a powerful companion” with special features and accessories, but getting your hands on one will be hard. Check out the exclusive Hyundai Kona EV Mauna Loa “More freedom, more adventure,” Hyundai said after unveiling the special edition Kona

Tesla has released a closer look at its upcoming wireless electric vehicle charging station, which was showcased at the Robotaxi unveiling. Tesla never seemed interested in wireless charging for its electric vehicles until recently. The problem wireless charging solves is not a major one. It alleviates the need to plug in your car, which is

Ford F-150 Lightning and Mach-e drivers may have to wait a little longer to plug into Tesla’s Supercharger network. After several had already received their NACS adapters, Ford emailed many to say it was replacing the unit. In the meantime, the company doesn’t recommend using the current one. Ford replacing some NACS adapters over potential

Tesla has released a new mobile app update that adds more offline functionalities, Powerwall power meter, and more. Today, Tesla pushed a new Tesla app update to the Apple app store and the release notes read: Commands can now be executed offline when in proximity to the vehicle. Requires vehicle software version 2024.38+ Add your

The National Gallery has banned liquids – except baby formula, expressed milk and prescription medicines – after attacks by activists on its artworks, including Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers. The new measure comes into force today. The London museum also urged visitors to bring “minimal items” to the premises, and “no large bags”. “Unfortunately, we have

Honda’s electric SUV was the 5th best-selling EV in the US after sales surged in the third quarter. As the electric SUV rolls out to dealers nationwide, the Honda Prologue is winning over buyers. Honda Prologue becomes the 5th best-selling EV in Q3 The Prologue set a new quarterly US sales record with over 12,600

Elon Musk announced that the Tesla Semi class 8 electric truck will be available worldwide, but they need to bring it to production. Tesla Semi is getting some momentum lately. Many people didn’t believe a 500-mile range class 8 truck would be feasible, and some still have issues believing it as Tesla is struggling with

Tesla has been moving around a lot of Bitcoin to a new wallet, a first for the automaker who first cot into crypto a few years ago before getting cold feet. What does this mean? Probably not much. Tesla is among the few large public companies that invested some of their cash into cryptocurrency. Early

On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, we think Tesla needs to come clean about what’s happening with HW3, GMC leaks 2025 Sierra EV Denali pricing online, and charging up your Nissan and VW might have just gotten a whole lot easier. There’s new ultra-luxe and off-road versions of the Class 3 GMC Sierra EV

The BBC is set to axe long-running interview show HARDtalk as part of plans to cut 130 news roles, as it looks to reduce costs. HARDtalk will finish in March next year, the broadcaster said, after nearly three decades on air. The hard-hitting interview programme, hosted by journalists including Stephen Sackur, runs Monday to Thursday

There was one big thing missing from Tesla’s autonomy event yesterday: data. Elon Musk wants you to believe Tesla is about to deliver self-driving, but you just have to believe him despite the fact that he has been wrong about it every year for the past five years. Yesterday, Tesla unveiled a cool-looking car, the

Kia is undercutting rivals in Australia, including Tesla’s best-selling Model Y with its new EV5. Can Kia’s electric SUV keep up with the competition? Kia EV5 prices and specs revealed in Australia The EV5 was first introduced at the Chengdu Motor Show last August as a “family-friendly” mid-size electric SUV. Kia launched the EV5 in