Tesla has reportedly paused all Cybertruck deliveries as customers have complained of a potentially fatal flaw with the electric vehicle’s accelerator pedal. According to mulitple reports on social media, including in the Cybertruck Owners’ Club forum, customers of the once-highly coveted stainless steel Tesla truck have received messages from dealerships notifying them that their delivery … Read more
Tesla CEO Elon Musk behind the wheel of a Cybertruck. Tesla Tesla’s Cybertruck has been hit by a production delay caused by an issue with a part of the vehicle, a number of media reports have claimed. The production line at Tesla’s plant near Austin, Texas, has reportedly been halted for seven days while engineers … Read more
Body cam footage released Tuesday of a traffic stop in Chicago gone horrifically wrong is calling into question the official story told by police on the scene. Five plainclothed Chicago police swarmed 26-year-old Dexter Reed’s car on March 21, pumping 96 shots into his vehicle after Reed apparently fired at officers. However, the officers’ body … Read more
Mercedes-Benz The Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan arrived during the 2022 model year as the flagship of Mercedes’ EV fleet. But now that it’s been on sale for a few years, it’s time for this flagship to get a refit so that it can stay competitive with other six-figure electric sedans like the BMW i7, Lucid Air, … Read more
Apple is reportedly laying off 614 workers after cancelling its decade-long effort to build a self-driving electric car in its first round of job cuts since the pandemic. The Cupertino, Calif.-based iPhone maker notified employees of the layoffs on March 28, with changes to take effect on May 27, according to The Wall Stret Journal, … Read more
Xiaomi’s first electric car, the SU7. Xiaomi Tesla already has a tough time in China competing with local auto behemoth BYD, but a new arrival in the electric-vehicle market is set to make things even more challenging for the Elon Musk-led automaker. Xiaomi, a company better known for smartphones and other gadgets than cars, unveiled … Read more
Genesis In just eight years, Genesis has become a credible rival to century-old luxury brands. But one thing that’s been missing is a performance sub-brand equivalent to the BMW M, Mercedes-AMG, or even parent Hyundai’s N. That’s about to change — and performance EVs are part of the plan. Ahead of the 2024 New York … Read more
Genesis Luxury SUVs have a familiar template: acres of leather, a high-end audio system, and some quality seat massagers. Unveiled ahead of the 2024 New York Auto Show, the Genesis Neolun, an EV concept previewing a future flagship SUV from the Korean brand, does things a little differently. Like many traditional SUVs, the Neolun isn’t … Read more
Nissan laid out plans for 30 new vehicles by 2026 — 16 of which will be electric as demand for the battery-powered vehicles has revved up in recent months. The Japanese automaker announced Monday that seven all-new models will be reserved for the US and Canada alone, though it wasn’t immediately clear how many of … Read more
Nissan Motor said on Monday it would launch 30 new models by the financial year ending in March 2027 and aim to raise its global sales by 1 million vehicles while cutting costs to improve profitability. Announcing an update to its medium-term business plan, Japan’s third-largest automaker by sales said it would target an operating … Read more
