The Hilux has gone electric. Toyota’s best-selling pickup made its European debut in electric form for the first time at the Brussels Motor Show. The Toyota Hilux is now an all-electric pickup The Hilux is one of the most popular pickup trucks sold outside of North America. Since its launch over 50 years ago, Toyota… Continue reading Toyota has an electric pickup? Meet the Hilux BEV [Images]
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Tesla launches ‘Standard’ Model Y Long Range in Europe, and non-Long Range in Canada
Tesla has launched a new “Standard” Model Y Long Range in Europe and a non-long range version in Canada, bringing another more affordable version of its best-selling electric SUV to these markets. The simultaneous launch in the two markets separated by an ocean is due to Model Y vehicles in Canada actually coming from Europe.… Continue reading Tesla launches ‘Standard’ Model Y Long Range in Europe, and non-Long Range in Canada
Elon Musk’s xAI tells investors it will build AI for Tesla Optimus, amid breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit
In a move that completely undermines the “Tesla is an AI company” narrative, Elon Musk’s private startup, xAI, has reportedly told investors that it plans to build the AI to power Tesla’s Optimus robot. This new development comes from a Bloomberg report detailing xAI’s widening losses and massive cash burn. According to the report, xAI… Continue reading Elon Musk’s xAI tells investors it will build AI for Tesla Optimus, amid breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit
Congressman claims Tesla design killed at least 15, solar tax credit lives on
On today’s heated episode of Quick Charge, a US Congressman claims Tesla’s poor design caused at least 15 deaths, Elon says he’s a few billion miles away from real Full Self Driving, and Volvo teases an incredible new EX60 with 400 miles of range. It’s hard to understate how wild it is for a sitting… Continue reading Congressman claims Tesla design killed at least 15, solar tax credit lives on
Toyota was the top-selling domestic EV brand in Japan for the first time
Toyota is the largest automaker in Japan, but for the first time, it finally overtook Nissan as the top-selling domestic EV brand. Toyota takes over as Japan’s top domestic EV brand Wait, Toyota is actually selling electric vehicles? That’s right. For the first time, Toyota became top dog in Japan’s domestic electric vehicle market. According… Continue reading Toyota was the top-selling domestic EV brand in Japan for the first time
Are Tesla Gigafactory Berlin’s days numbered?
Is Tesla preparing to pull the plug on domestic production in Germany? It might sound crazy for a factory that just opened a few years ago, but when you look at the abysmal sales numbers in Europe and combine them with the latest threats from management against the union, the writing might be on the wall. For months, we… Continue reading Are Tesla Gigafactory Berlin’s days numbered?
Elon Musk moves goalpost again: admits Tesla needs 10 billion miles for ‘safe unsupervised’ FSD
We are barely a week into 2026, and we are already seeing a significant shift in the narrative regarding Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) timeline. After missing yet another high-profile deadline to achieve unsupervised autonomy by the “end of the year” in 2025, Elon Musk has now dropped a new metric that explains a lot —… Continue reading Elon Musk moves goalpost again: admits Tesla needs 10 billion miles for ‘safe unsupervised’ FSD
US Congress introduces ‘SAFE Exit Act’ targeting Tesla door handles after claiming 15 deaths
A new bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives today that specifically targets the design of electric vehicle door handles, with the sponsor explicitly calling out Tesla and Elon Musk. The bill, dubbed the “Securing Accessible Functional Emergency (SAFE) Exit Act,” aims to force automakers to install easy-to-find manual releases in case… Continue reading US Congress introduces ‘SAFE Exit Act’ targeting Tesla door handles after claiming 15 deaths
Elon Musk wishes NVIDIA luck on self-driving, strangely silent on Hyundai’s humanoid robot
CES 2026 in Las Vegas has been dominated by two things: the next generation of AI compute and a sudden explosion of credible humanoid robots. While Tesla isn’t officially exhibiting on the floor, Elon Musk has been actively monitoring the event from X. His reactions, and lack thereof, to the major announcements give us a… Continue reading Elon Musk wishes NVIDIA luck on self-driving, strangely silent on Hyundai’s humanoid robot
Elon Musk shows total ignorance of Tesla’s current falling sales trajectory
Days after Tesla released dismal 2025 sales numbers, CEO Elon Musk took to twitter to not only overestimate the company’s current production numbers, but to wrongly claim that they are “rising” after two years of declines. Tesla’s delivery results, released Friday, showed total 2025 vehicle deliveries of 1.63 million vehicles. That’s a whole lot of… Continue reading Elon Musk shows total ignorance of Tesla’s current falling sales trajectory