The cyberattack targeting a U.S. insurance giant is the largest known breach of driver’s license numbers so far in 2026.
The incentive is for first-time buyers of new battery-powered models priced below $50,000, with half the amount covered by automakers. Used EVs qualify for $1,750

For more than a decade, one question has loomed over the race to build autonomous vehicles: Are cameras alone enough to safely replace human drivers, or do truly driverless cars need additional, overlapping sensors like lidar and radar to navigate the world reliably? Tesla has bet billions of dollars that artificial intelligence and cameras are […]
More data for better comparisons are good. Now everybody has to do it, and regulators and the public have to learn to look at only the data, and not individual incidents

While the auto industry wrings its hands over the electric vehicle market, sweating details like aerodynamic efficiency and range anxiety, a new EV startup based in Lisbon, Portugal, is zagging in a different direction. Amble’s new electric buggy won’t impress anyone with its 0-60 time or its self-driving features (it has none). Instead, it takes […]
Welcome to the “30/30 club:” 22 new vehicles that start at less than $30,000 and garner fuel economy of 30 mpg or more..
Volkswagen is in crisis again, as critics say it should behave like a normal shareholder-owned company. Despite the huge problems, don’t expect radical action.
Bidbus, which lets dealerships bid on used cars, has raised $15 million in a Series A round that was led by early-stage mobility fund Ibex Investors.
Several companies have tried to declare they met a major milestone by having “nobody behind the wheel” and moving supervision to the passenger seat. It’s a bad idea
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how nuclear startups achieved successful testing to meet a Trump challenge and Renew Home’s energy management tech.