Peloton appoints Apple Fitness Plus cofounder as new CEO

/ Ford executive Peter Stern will take the helm on January 1st. Meanwhile, Peloton reported stronger-than-expected earnings. By Victoria Song, a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 12 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Share this story Illustration by Alex Castro /… Continue reading Peloton appoints Apple Fitness Plus cofounder as new CEO

California reaches 22% BEV market share, Tesla is down but not doing half bad

California has reached a record of 22% market share for battery-electric vehicles (BEV) and over 40% if you account for PHEVs and HEVs. Tesla has been responsible for much of California’s EV leadership, but the automaker is now down in the important EV market. Battery-electric vehicles (BEV) are now hitting an all-time record of 22.2%… Continue reading California reaches 22% BEV market share, Tesla is down but not doing half bad

Fleet of 30 luxury cars taken to Thailand returned to UK, police say

The cars recovered from Thailand by Navcis on display in Eastleigh. Photograph: Andrew Croft/Solent News & Photo Agency/Solent News View image in fullscreen The cars recovered from Thailand by Navcis on display in Eastleigh. Photograph: Andrew Croft/Solent News & Photo Agency/Solent News Fleet of 30 luxury cars taken to Thailand returned to UK, police say… Continue reading Fleet of 30 luxury cars taken to Thailand returned to UK, police say

BYD Revenue Eclipses Tesla for First Time as EV Giants Go Head to Head

(Bloomberg) — BYD Co. notched up another win over Tesla Inc. on Wednesday, reporting quarterly revenue that beat Elon Musk’s carmaker for the first time since the pair have gone head-to-head in global electric vehicles sales. Most Read from Bloomberg Revenue for China’s best-selling automaker soared 24% to 201.1 billion yuan ($28.2 billion) for the… Continue reading BYD Revenue Eclipses Tesla for First Time as EV Giants Go Head to Head

BYD’s hybrid EV ute that could rival Australia’s bestselling vehicles goes on sale

BYD has launched the Shark 6 hybrid EV ute in Australia at a price of $57,900. Photograph: BYD View image in fullscreen BYD has launched the Shark 6 hybrid EV ute in Australia at a price of $57,900. Photograph: BYD BYD’s hybrid EV ute that could rival Australia’s bestselling vehicles goes on sale Orders roll… Continue reading BYD’s hybrid EV ute that could rival Australia’s bestselling vehicles goes on sale

Autocar magazine 30 October: on sale now

In this week’s issue we take a look at the all new Ford Capri, discover Volvo’s latest EV, delve into the secrets of McLaren’s Lego P1 and detail Jaguar’s revival of the E-Type.  News The ES90 from Volvo is the first of five all-new electric vehicles to use new advanced tech, James Attwood tells all… Continue reading Autocar magazine 30 October: on sale now

Presidential vote to test Michigan’s appetite for EVs

Trump has said he supports consumers’ rights to buy EVs, but would kill the electric “mandate.” His campaign calls the Biden-Harris climate agenda the “Green New Scam.” The US presidential race in the battleground state of Michigan could come down to whether the American auto capital sees electric vehicles as more of an opportunity or… Continue reading Presidential vote to test Michigan’s appetite for EVs