Archer, Electra, Vashon Announce Partnership, Plant, Camper Plane

Archer Aviation and Electra Aero used the Farnborough Air Show to make announcements on new aircraft and production facility. Elsewhere, Vashon unveiled a camper plane.

The 2026 Honda Prelude is a marvel of hybrid technology
The 2026 Honda Prelude is a marvel of hybrid technology

When it comes to enthusiast-geared Honda hardware, the Civic Si, Civic Type R, and Acura NSX often come to mind first for their revvy VTEC (Honda’s form of variable valve timing) engines and playful chassis dynamics. The Prelude, on the other hand, less so. Instead, the Prelude is a technological study – still aimed at […]

Tesla Diner Packed As It Marks One Year, Highest-Use Supercharger

Tesla Diner was bustling with activity as it celebrates one year and highest-usuage Supercharger. The Cybercab was front and center.

Bucking EV slowdown, Sila raises $300M to expand battery materials factory

Sila’s fresh $300 million round will help it make enough of its silicon-carbon anode material to power more than 100,000 EVs.

Einride bets $38M on EV charging as it scales electric trucking

The acquisition — Einride’s first as a publicly traded company — will expand its EV-charging ecosystem as it works to scale its electric trucking business.

Tesla spins up robotaxi pilots in Orlando and Tampa ahead of Q2 earnings

The company didn’t say how many are in each city, and has taken a far more cautious approach to scaling the network than CEO Elon Musk had promised.

Tesla Robotaxis go to Florida
Tesla Robotaxis go to Florida

It must be earnings day, because Tesla is making a Robotaxi announcement. The company said in a post on X that it was launching its Robotaxi service in Orlando and Tampa, attaching a pair of maps that show each city’s service area. No word on fleet size or whether interested customers would be able to […]

Stellantis taps Mobileye for hands-free driving assist
Stellantis taps Mobileye for hands-free driving assist

Stellantis will use technology from Intel’s Mobileye to power its Level 2 hands-free driving features for its vehicle brands, the companies announced Tuesday. Starting in 2027, Stellantis will begin using Mobileye’s EyeQ system-on-a-chip and a data crowdsourcing program called the Road Experience Management, or REM, which uses real-time data from Mobileye-equipped vehicles to build out […]

Infiniti VP Reveals Brand’s Major Model Expansion, Hybrid Plans

Infinit, Nissan’s luxury brand, is on a path to greatly expand its product line and fully embrace hybrids, its new vice president revealed in a wide-ranging interview.

Waymo And Uber Support Bad, Incumbent-Protecting Laws In DC And NJ

Requiring human drivers, 3 sensors, fat permit fees and per-mile taxes are the wrong sorts of regulations, and the companies should avoid endorsing them