A Tesla Semi was involved in its first known fatal crash, killing two people on U.S. 50 in Nevada on Sunday morning.
The driver of the Class 8 electric truck reportedly fell asleep before rear-ending two passenger vehicles stopped at a red light, according to preliminary statements from investigators.
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Italy’s largest solar farm is now online, giving the country another boost in clean power as it races to add more renewable energy.
GM’s best-selling Chevy Equinox EV took a hit after sales dropped 41% in the first half of 2026. The new Chevy Bolt EV and Cadillac’s luxury electric SUVs helped soften the blow.
The IONIQ 5 continues to rack up impressive sales, topping 20,000 in the first half of 2026. Meanwhile, Hyundai’s three-row electric SUV is gaining traction, with sales up 380%.
The new Storm edition variant offers “more bang for your buck,” Kia said after introducing the new special edition model.
A growing number of Tesla Cybertruck owners are losing the ability to charge at home due to failures of the truck’s Power Conversion System (PCS), the unit that handles AC charging and steps the high-voltage pack down to the 48-volt system.
Tesla is aware of the problem and is quietly replacing the part case-by-case, but it has not issued a recall, and owners are waiting weeks for replacement units they can’t source.
BYD delivered 557,090 fully electric vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, according to figures compiled by Bloomberg, putting the Chinese automaker back on top of the global battery-electric race.
Tesla is expected to report around 396,500 deliveries for the same quarter — a gap of more than 160,000 units in BYD’s favor.
Canadian EV drivers using compatible home chargers can now earn more money back for charging at home.
Rivian’s new R2 has been spotted near Rivian HQ sporting a LiDAR sensor, which won’t be included with the earliest vehicles but will be added in a few months. And the implementation actually looks pretty good, compared to the large “taxi bumps” present on many other vehicles.