CarPlay is still on track for Tesla cars, but you might have to wait longer

Tesla is still bringing Apple CarPlay to its vehicles, but rollout depends on wider iOS 26 adoption and resolved Apple Maps compatibility fixes.
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Sub-$200 Lidar Could Reshuffle  Auto Sensor Economics
Sub-$200 Lidar Could Reshuffle  Auto Sensor Economics

MicroVision, a solid-state sensor technology company located in Redmond, Wash., says it has designed a solid-state automotive lidar sensor intended to reach production pricing below US $200. That’s less than half of typical prices now, and it’s not ev…

Texas bets on Tesla bets on WeChat, and a bet on Toyota to crack solid-state
Texas bets on Tesla bets on WeChat, and a bet on Toyota to crack solid-state

On today’s Texas-sized episode of Quick Charge, Tesla Cybertruck owners in the Lone Star state get V2G access, Tesla Model 3 and Y models get WeChat via OTA, and Toyota has an all-new electric Toyota Highlander with up to 320 miles of range!

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Tesla Semi specs and pricing, L4 haul trucks, and Windrose’ mobile AI concept
Tesla Semi specs and pricing, L4 haul trucks, and Windrose’ mobile AI concept

On today’s long overdue episode of Quick Charge, we’ve finally got production specs and pricing on the Tesla Semi first revealed by Elon Musk nine (9) years ago. Will it be a revolution, or a case of too little, too late to make a real impact?

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Former Tesla product manager wants to make luxury goods impossible to fake, starting with a chip

The fake goods crisis cuts two ways. Luxury brands lose more than $30 billion a year to counterfeits, while buyers in the booming $210 billion second-hand market have no reliable way to verify that what they’re purchasing is genuine. Veritas want…

Toyota just introduced its own robotaxi to tackle Tesla and Waymo

Toyota and Pony.ai debut a mass-produced bZ4X robotaxi in China, aiming to scale autonomous mobility with cost cuts, industrial discipline, and a long-term challenge to Tesla and Waymo.
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A Chinese EV giant could be testing superchargers with an absurd output

Documents circulating in China hint that BYD may be experimenting with absurdly powerful EV chargers capable of delivering hundreds of kilometers of range in just minutes.
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TechCrunch Mobility: Is $16B enough to build a profitable robotaxi business?

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Tesla hit with another wrongful death suit over its electronic door handles
Tesla hit with another wrongful death suit over its electronic door handles

The mother of 20-year-old man who died after becoming trapped in his burning Tesla Model Y is suing the company over its electronic door handles. It’s the latest wrongful death case centering on Tesla’s door handles, which have triggered numerous customer complaints over the years and is now under investigation by the federal safety regulators. […]