Volkswagen’s next electric SUV looks a bit familiar [Video]
Volkswagen is preparing to introduce its next-generation electric SUV soon. The electric Tiguan will serve as a successor to the ID.4 and ID.5, bringing more than just a new name.
Tesla driver who died when his car stopped on highway was using FSD/Autopilot
A 43-year-old man died when his Tesla Model 3, stopped in a live lane of Interstate 4, was rear-ended by a semi. Florida troopers said they couldn’t explain why the car was stopped in the middle of the highway.
Tesla’s own data can explain it, the car’s driver-assist system was engaged, but the company has sealed it. This is part of an ongoing Electrek series where we match unexplained fatal crashes with Tesla’s own redacted data on ADAS crashes.
Tesla FSD can soon avoid potholes, says Elon Musk who said exactly that in 2019
The ability to avoid potholes while on FSD is “coming soon,” according to an update posted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk over the weekend. It would be great news for Tesla drivers, if we hadn’t heard that exact same thing before.
Rivian (RIVN) CFO steps down for GE Vernova amid critical R2 ramp
Rivian CFO Claire McDonough is stepping down effective October 30, leaving after nearly six years to become chief financial officer of energy giant GE Vernova.
The departure lands at the most important moment in Rivian’s history — the ramp of the R2, the $45,000-to-$58,000 SUV the entire company is betting on.
I traded my electric motorcycle for a gasoline bike on vacation. It was pretty shocking
For the last few weeks, my wife and I have been hopping between islands in the Philippines, and like so many travelers (and locals), we’ve been getting around on small gasoline-powered motorbikes.
It’s a big change from our normal electric steeds back home, and an eye-opening reminder of just how stark the everyday differences truly are.
EPA estimates vs. real-world data: EV drivers share some surprising experiences
Electric cars are often marketed as having “x” miles of EPA-estimated range, but that doesn’t mean that’s how many miles you’ll be able to get out of yours. That’s the reality facing a growing number of Redditors who are sharing their EV commuting experiences online — and their real-world results might surprise you!
Tesla confirms Autopilot/FSD was active in strange fatal crash
Tesla told federal regulators that its driver-assist system was “verified engaged” when a Model 3 crashed at 104 mph and killed its driver in Clute, Texas — a detail that never appeared in any police statement or news report about the crash, which happened in May 2026.
The gap between Tesla’s own data and the public account of the crash is the latest example of how little the public learns about crashes involving the company’s Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” systems.
Lucid’s ‘fire risk’ recall was for LED lights & already fixed by a July software update
A number of headlines have made a big deal out of Lucid’s recall of 27k vehicles for an apparent fire risk. But the problem had to do with an electronic fuse controlling LED lights, and a software update distributed last month already fixed the overheating issue.