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The fourth-generation Rogue drives like an EV, with buttery smooth acceleration and top tier refinement. Source link
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we’ll discuss Rivian’s earnings, Waymo partnering with Toyota, Ford betting on V2H for the Fathom electric pickup truck, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and…
“Are these discussions and regulations coming because we are so successful, or do we have to deal with these things to get success?” Source link
BYD is moving upmarket with its new flagship EV, featuring suicide doors, a gemstone grille, and possibly solid-state batteries. BYD previews Yangwang Altior suicide doors and grille Yangwang is like BMW’s Rolls-Royce and Mercedes-Maybach, sitting at the very top of BYD’s brand hierarchy. The ultra-luxury brand offers BYD’s most high-end and technically advanced vehicles, including the U7 sedan, the U8, a hardcore off-road SUV, and the U9, an electric supercar. Yangwang vehicles have previously debuted with BYD’s latest breakthrough tech, including its quad-motor e4 platform (delivering over 1,300 hp), its second-generation Blade Batteries and Flash Charging, and its DiSus-X intelligent…
The McLaren 750S is going out of production next year. The British supercar maker has just announced that its replacement will be called the McL 820. McLaren recently unveiled a giant kiwi statue in central London. It was wrapped in camouflage featuring the “McL 820” name. Going by the brand’s traditional naming convention, the ‘McL 820’ nametag also provides another crucial piece of information about the upcoming supercar—its horsepower rating. The ‘820’ in the name ‘McL 820’ most likely represents the engine output in PS. The current McLaren 750S has a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with 750 PS, which is…
Robotaxi companies need to figure out how their driverless cars can be less annoying for everyday drivers. Source link
Tesla has launched a new referral program in the US that pays owners in Full Self-Driving (Supervised) instead of rewarding car sales. A referred owner gets one free month of FSD, and the referrer gets a free month or a $99 Tesla Credit if that person starts paying. At the same time, Tesla’s Refer and Earn terms no longer list any vehicle as a qualifying purchase for buyer or referrer rewards. Buy a Tesla with a friend’s code today and neither of you gets anything. How the FSD referral works To share a link, you need to be paying for…
The Cybercab skips the paint shop and reaches final assembly mostly built. Tesla says it needs roughly half the factory space. Source link
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bikes from Amflow and Trek, a new motor from Bosch, an interesting look at what a low charge does to an ALSO TM-B e-bike, a new electric motorcycle with gears, Jasion’s not pokey eMinibike, LiveWire in potential trouble, and more. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on Electrek’s YouTube channel, Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to…
Development has been paused indefinitely Horacio Villalobos/Getty Images VW Group has officially confirmed that development of the electric ninth-generation Golf has been delayed indefinitely due to the financial hardships within the company. The announcement was part of Wolfsburg’s results for the period January-September 2026, painting a difficult picture for the German automaker that is especially unfortunate given Europe’s COTY shortlist is an EV clean sweep. David Powels, Chief Financial Officer of the Volkswagen brand and Brand Group Core, said, “The market environment remains extremely challenging — and special items are weighing on our result. This makes it all the more important for…