Xiaomi YU7 GT sets another Nurburgring record – with nobody in the driver’s seat

Xiaomi returned to the Nürburgring to set another lap record, but this time it did it with nobody in the car at all, setting down the first official autonomous time at the world-famous racetrack.

Europe is betting big on a battery that runs for four days

Long-duration energy storage startup Ore Energy has landed what it says is the largest iron-air battery deal in continental Europe so far.

Electric cars win at Pike’s Peak as the Super Mustang Mach-E gets its revenge

After a tough 2025 race where it won its class but only came in 2nd place overall, Ford brought its Super Mustang Mach-E back for revenge and managed to beat every gas car up the hill at the world’s toughest road race event.

This zinc mine needed a truck no one made, so they made it themselves

Zijin Mining couldn’t find an ultra-class electric haul truck that could get the job done at its Wulagen mine in Wuqia County, Xinjiang, so they designed their own: a 140-ton BEV haul truck with a huge, 770 kWh swappable battery pack.

Then they built 290 of them. (!)

Tesla plans to sell modular AI data center hardware called ‘Megapod’

Tesla wants to sell modular AI data center hardware, according to a new trademark application for a product called “Megapod.”

The filing describes a complete, self-contained computing system for AI workloads — and it lands less than a year after Tesla killed Dojo, its only in-house AI training computer.

From labs to logistics: China tests sodium batteries in HD trucks

Made from more affordable and more abundant materials than li-ion, sodium batteries promise more abundant and more affordable electric vehicles – but will sodium batteries be practical for commercial trucks? Chinese truck brand FAW Jiefang is working to find out.

The wait is over: Royal Enfield’s first electric motorcycle begins deliveries

Royal Enfield’s long-awaited entry into the electric motorcycle market has officially begun. The company’s dedicated EV sub-brand, Flying Flea, has started customer deliveries of its first electric motorcycle, the FF.C6, with initial handovers taking place in Bengaluru, India.

Tesla driver says it was on Autopilot before fatal Texas home crash

A driver told Harris County investigators that his Tesla was on Autopilot before it left a residential road in Katy, Texas, crashed through the brick wall of a home, and killed a 76-year-old woman inside.

The crash happened around 8 p.m. Friday in the 21300 block of Rose Hollow Lane, according to the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

BYD’s luxury SUV received a record 150,000 orders, and now it’s headed overseas

The Great Tang is the largest, most luxurious SUV to launch under the BYD brand. After a hot start in China, racking up a record 150,000 orders ahead of launch, BYD is bringing the flagship electric SUV overseas, including Europe, by the end of 2026.

Hyundai is giving the Kona EV a complete overhaul, and it already looks like an upgrade

The Kona EV is making a comeback, but it will look much different this time with Hyundai’s new design and latest infotainment setup.