Tesla's promise of launching fully self-driving cars is a decade old, but so far its vehicles have always required constant driver supervision. But CEO Elon Musk announced on Wednesday that the automaker's first true "unsupervised" self-driving system will be launched in June, starting in Austin as a paid ride-hailing service. "Teslas will be in the…

Lucid is ready to roll out Tesla Supercharger access for its 2025 Gravity electric SUV. Lucid committed to adopt the Tesla-developed NACS charge port in November 2023, and said in September 2024 that the Gravity would get a NACS port sometime this year, shortly after the start of production. The automaker on Tuesday confirmed that…

A dual-motor Tesla Cybertruck was put on rollers. The test is meant to simulate driving scenarios where some wheels don't have traction. When deliveries of the Tesla Cybertruck began at the end of 2023, it wasn’t exactly ready for prime time. The so-called Full Self-Driving advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) didn’t work, and neither did…

The Volkswagen ID.7 electric hatchback is no longer coming to the U.S., leaving the VW brand with just electric two vehicles in its U.S. lineup for now. The ID.7's cancellation was first reported by The Car Guide, and then confirmed to Green Car Reports by VW spokesperson Mark Gillies. 2025 Volkswagen ID.7 …

On Wednesday evening's fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call, Tesla investors wanted to hear CEO Elon Musk's plans for more affordable electric vehicles, how he'll balance his role in the White House with running his company and whether he feels his public persona is hurting the brand. They didn't really get any of that. What investors and…

Honda could be reversing course on plans for an affordable electric vehicle, and may even build it in the U.S., according to a new report by Nikkei. The report says Honda plans to launch a small EV costing less than $30,000 in the U.S., as early as next year. This new EV will also reportedly…

Renault wants to set a new efficiency record for electric vehicles. To do so, it built a stunning single-seater demo car called the Filante Record 2025. It has an 87-kilowatt-hour battery pack and weighs just 2,204 pounds. French automaker Renault is killing it when it comes to designing electric cars. After the deliciously retro Renault…

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has ordered NHTSA to reconsider fuel economy standards DOT says higher fuel economy standards will lead to higher prices and therefore an older, less-safe fleet Previous Trump agencies said higher mpg brought cost reductions and safety improvements The Trump administration is wasting no time in attempting to roll back…

Flexis announced it will sell three all-electric vans in Europe starting next year. The company is a joint venture between Renault Group, Volvo Group and French shipping giant CMA CGM. The vans are based on a bespoke 800-volt electrical architecture and run a Google-based software experience. Designing a cool, futuristic electric van is one thing,…

Tesla pushed an update to Supercharger V4 posts allowing 325-kw peak with Cybertruck True 500-kw, 800-volt charging comes later, with V4 cabinets Peak will be brief, but enough to shave a few minutes off total charge time Tesla claims to be getting 325 kw of power from its V4 Supercharger DC fast-charging stations. But if…