Nevada caps Tesla’s Vegas ‘Robotaxi’ fleet at 10 — it asked for 5,000

Nevada’s Transportation Authority granted Tesla a permit to run driverless vehicles in Las Vegas last month and capped the fleet at 10 cars. Tesla’s application had asked for 5,000.

The permit also confines Tesla to an approved stretch of the Strip, bans pickups at Harry Reid International Airport, and limits the vehicles to 45 mph.

Kia’s range-topping $46,000 EV3 GT electric SUV looks even better in person

Kia’s popular electric SUV is now on sale in the US. The range-topping EV3 GT delivers 288 horsepower from a dual-motor AWD setup with exclusive sporty design elements inside and out, starting from $45,890.

The world’s biggest EV battery maker says all 20 plants are carbon neutral

The world’s largest EV battery maker says all 20 of its operating battery plants are now carbon neutral – but most of its batteries’ emissions still occur outside its factories.

BYD’s cheapest EV spotted with an upgraded interior and a single large display screen

BYD’s low-cost Seagull EV, sold as the Dolphin Surf in Europe and Dolphin Mini in other overseas markets, is due for an upgrade. Here’s a sneak peek.

Hyundai opens IONIQ 3 EV orders, starting at about $30,000

Hyundai opened orders for the IONIQ 3, its new entry-level electric hatch, starting at about $30,000.

Tesla FSD v14 swerved and try to drive me into a ditch for no reason

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving v14.3.6 tried to take a highway exit that my car had already passed, at 110 km/h (68 mph), and it would have taken us straight into the ditch.

I was ready to take control, and I did, but it was scary. My girlfriend, sitting in the passenger seat, screamed in fear.

Not sold on Tesla Powerwall? There are some great home battery alternatives out there

Between increasingly extreme weather, rising electricity demands, and the rapid expansion of data centers, energy independence is starting to look less like a talking point for doomsday preppers and more like sound planning. That shift in thinking is driving more homeowners than ever towards solar-plus-battery energy solutions like the industry-leading Tesla Powerwall – but Powerwall isn’t the only game in town, anymore.

GM offers free charging to more of its Latin American Chevy customers

GM’s Latin American expansion continues with news that Chevrolet is offering EV buyers free charging at network at dealerships throughout Peru, where sales of plug-powered vehicles are growing rapidly.

JLR’s new Freelander 8 takes off with 10,000 orders in first 48 hours

The new, retro-inspired Freelander 8 is Jaguar Land Rover’s latest global entry into the West’s red-hot luxury SUV market, and the off-roader is off to a strong start with over 10,000 orders flooding in in just 48 hours.

First Ferrari Luce EV sells for $40 million, 36x its estimate

Ferrari’s first electric car sold for $40 million at RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction Saturday night. The pre-sale estimate was $1.1 million.

That’s more than 36 times the estimate, and roughly 62 times what the Luce costs on Ferrari’s own price list. Every dollar goes to charity.