Geely announced its fifth-generation Smart Charging Station, rated at up to 2,250 kW peak, and claims its AI-managed "lithium-ion pulse restoration technology" adds up to 20% more battery cycle life b…
Mercedes-Benz signed a definitive production agreement with British self-driving startup Wayve to integrate Wayve's end-to-end "AI Driver" into future Mercedes vehicles, with integration starting with…
Kia has expanded its PV5 electric van lineup to 10 body styles, including a new 7-seater and an upscale Prime model, and announced that it has sold over 39,000 PV5s globally through the first eight mo…
XPeng has started production of its IRON humanoid robot on what it calls the world's first automated line for advanced humanoids, with over 80% of core processes automated, targeting mass production b…
Caterpillar Inc. is collaborating with FieldAI to develop AI-powered robot safety inspectors for construction, manufacturing, and mining sites, leveraging NVIDIA accelerated computing and Omniverse te…
Uber and UK autonomous-driving startup Wayve launched Britain's first autonomous ride-hailing service in London, matching riders with a Mustang Mach-E fitted with the Wayve AI Driver. The service, whi…
Kia has converted its PV5 electric van into a mobile grocery store to deliver free food and necessities to elderly residents in rural South Korea under its 'Move to You' initiative, currently operatin…
Hyundai Motor Company president and CEO José Muñoz announced at the 2026 CEO Investor Day that the company will launch a new global D-segment electric SUV positioned above the IONIQ 5, part of a plan …
Waymo published a list of 10 AI lessons from over 200 million fully autonomous miles, arguing that turning a driver-assist system into full autonomy is a 'false summit,' a direct rebuke of Tesla's Ful…
Tesla's Robotaxi service in Texas is drawing complaints from its own fans and ambassadors, including a 66-minute estimate for a 2.3-mile trip and a drop-off 3 miles from the destination. Reggie Overto…
Sunrise Toyota, a dealership on Long Island, cut its energy costs by an average of 55% over three months by integrating solar, battery storage, DC fast chargers, and AI-powered energy management from …
Tesla has lost another senior chip engineer, Shishuang Sun, to DensityAI, an AI hardware startup founded by former Tesla Dojo team members. Sun, who spent over five years as Tesla's AI hardware archit…
XPeng's robotics business raised over $900 million at a post-money valuation of more than $6.3 billion, the largest single-round private financing in China's embodied AI industry, led by IDG Capital w…
A Tesla Robotaxi operating without a safety monitor drove through a row of bollards in Austin, Texas, on Monday, less than a month after Tesla's head of AI claimed the program had an 'impeccable safet…
Aventon kicked off its Labor Day Sale on August 14, 2026, featuring the Soltera 2.5 Lightweight Commuter e-bike at its $999 low and first-ever savings on the newest REC models. Autel's MaxiCharger AC …
Waymo has won approval from California regulators to expand its robotaxi service across 18 new counties, a move the company says will enable it to surpass one million paid rides by the end of the year…
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense approved the MUL.E, the country's first all-wheel-drive electric military motorcycle, for operational use late last month. The bike features dual electric motors, wide lo…
Pony.ai plans to deploy 100,000 L4 autonomous light-duty trucks by 2030, with 500 to 1,000 Gen-4 heavy-duty trucks expected in China over the next two to three years. The company says its fourth-gener…
Hyundai Motor Group is developing its first Software Defined Vehicle (SDV), with a prototype IONIQ 5 spotted in South Korea featuring a large 17-inch or 18-inch central infotainment screen and minimal…
Elon Musk's X feed has escalated into open white nationalism, with his AI company xAI suing Minnesota to block a law targeting nonconsensual sexual deepfakes. Musk posted that 'Hitler was a socialist,…