Is it an electric vehicle? Bus? Shuttle? It’s all of it. Toyota launched the e-Palette, a futuristic autonomous EV that works as a people mover, delivery van, or even a pop-up mobile shop. But with prices starting at nearly $200,000, it’s not exactly cheap. Toyota launches the e-Palette autonomous EV Although it looks like something… Continue reading Meet the Toyota e-Palette: An adorable $200,000 autonomous EV that can do it all
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Tesla board links ‘the future of Tesla’ to Elon Musk’s ridiculous compensation
Tesla’s Chairwoman of the Board, Robyn Denholm, says that voting for Elon Musk’s compensation package of up to $1 trillion is essentially voting for Tesla’s future. She insists only Elon Musk can make this future come true without ever explaining why. Tesla’s board is virtually always silent. They rarely, if ever, comment about anything unless… Continue reading Tesla board links ‘the future of Tesla’ to Elon Musk’s ridiculous compensation
Tesla discontinues cheapest Cybertruck, no one wanted it
Tesla has discontinued the cheapest version of the Cybertruck just a few months after launching it. No one wanted the gutted electric truck. There’s no hiding it. The Cybertruck is a commercial flop. Tesla claimed to have over 1 million reservations for the vehicle. It planned for a production capacity of up to 250,000 units… Continue reading Tesla discontinues cheapest Cybertruck, no one wanted it
Toyota is recalling over 590,000 vehicles and halting EV sales
Toyota was hit with a major recall on Friday, impacting around 591,000 vehicles in the US. The company is recalling certain RAV4, Camry, Corolla, Grand Highlander, and several Lexus models. The situation gets worse with another recall leading to a stop-sale of Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru electric vehicles. Toyota recalls 591,000 vehicles, halts EV sales… Continue reading Toyota is recalling over 590,000 vehicles and halting EV sales
Toyota’s new flagship EV is, honestly, pretty impressive
The bZ7 is about the size of a Tesla Model S and way nicer than you’d expect. Toyota’s new flagship EV is not only stunning-looking, it’s also loaded with advanced tech. Meet the bZ7, Toyota’s new flagship EV Toyota’s joint venture in China, GAC-Toyota, unveiled official images of the bZ7 this week, its new flagship… Continue reading Toyota’s new flagship EV is, honestly, pretty impressive
2026 Nissan Leaf 3rd-generation first drive impressions: don’t you dare call it a hatchback
Nissan unveiled its third-generation Leaf earlier this year, but we were allowed some initial drive impressions on Wednesday. Of course, the first thing that stands out about the new Leaf is its design. Nissan says it’s adopting a subcompact crossover style instead of the hatchback style in the previous two iterations. I’ve always had a… Continue reading 2026 Nissan Leaf 3rd-generation first drive impressions: don’t you dare call it a hatchback
VW on Tesla Supercharger access: be patient, it should be coming this year
VW is advising customers to be a little more patient with Tesla Supercharger access, as it claims to be experiencing technical issues. The German brand is the last one to give Supercharger access to its North American EV owners. Tesla first announced the opening of its Supercharger network to other electric vehicles in 2021, but… Continue reading VW on Tesla Supercharger access: be patient, it should be coming this year
Tesla engineer accuses Elon Musk of betraying Tesla’s mission in exit letter
A long-time Tesla engineer announced his departure from the company, citing Elon Musk as the primary reason for quitting. In his public exit letter, he decided to expose the CEO’s betrayal of Tesla’s mission. Giorgio Balestrieri spent the last 8 years at Tesla. He spent most of his time as a data analyst in the… Continue reading Tesla engineer accuses Elon Musk of betraying Tesla’s mission in exit letter
Honda launches the N-ONE e: An $18,000 small EV that delivers big where it counts
It may be small, but Honda’s new EV offers “class-leading” range and more interior space than you’d expect. Honda introduced the N-ONE e on Thursday, its first electric kei car, with prices starting at just over $18,000. Honda launches the N-ONE e, an $18,000 mini EV It’s pretty rare to find any vehicle, let alone… Continue reading Honda launches the N-ONE e: An $18,000 small EV that delivers big where it counts
Tesla owner promotes driving drunk on Full Self-Driving in video
A Tesla owner admitted on video that he drives drunk on Full Self-Driving (FSD) – showing that Tesla doesn’t do enough to prevent abuse of its driver assist system. 29-year-old social media personality Landon Bridges went on comedian Bert Kreischer’s cooking show ‘Something’s Burning’ this week. During the show, they were drinking, and Bridges admitted… Continue reading Tesla owner promotes driving drunk on Full Self-Driving in video