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Tesla expanded its Robotaxi geofence in Houston, Texas, today, enlarging the service area and drawing a new rocket-shaped boundary across the city’s northwestern and central parts. Although CEO Elon Musk said it was just a coincidence, the expansion seems to be an ode to SpaceX and its potential merger with Tesla. 🚨 Tesla has just expanded its Robotaxi geofence in Houston It looks a lot like a rocket — we all remember the shape in Austin 🤣 https://t.co/cFOPEuiJ4u — TESLARATI (@Teslarati) October 26, 2026 The official Tesla Robotaxi account announced the change with the lines “Houston, we have liftoff” and…
Alex Wong/Getty Images Happy Monday! It’s October 26, 2026, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. This is where you’ll find the most important stories that are shaping the way Americans drive and get around. In this morning’s edition we’re looking at Audi’s new friend in Trump, and the possibility of a Volkswagen strike. We’ll also look at Trump’s desire for an end to his Canadian trade war, and Chery’s plans to expand to North America. If you’d like a recap of the latest auto…
The automaker says its new battery can charge from 10% to 97% in under seven minutes. Source link
BYD opened pre-orders for the new Denza N8, a luxury five-seat electric SUV with a CLTC range of over 1,000 km (621 miles). BYD Denza N8 orders open with 1,003 km of CLTC range “The king of large 5-seater pure electric vehicles,” as BYD’s luxury sub-brand Denza calls it, is now available to pre-order in China. BYD opened pre-orders for the new Denza N8 on Monday, and the results so far “have been excellent,” according to Li Hui, Denza’s general manager. The new Denza N8 is “definitely the most anticipated luxury SUV of the year,” Li said. Denza confirmed in…
Range Energy, a company working to electrify trucking through the use of a trailer with its own battery and motors, has published an analysis showing how much fleets can save through electrification – and just at the right time, with diesel at record highs. You may have heard a little something about diesel prices lately, which have just about doubled in less than a year due to Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran. Diesel is now at record highs, and it’s devastating fleets and truck drivers and anyone who uses any products that are delivered on trucks (so, everyone).…
The BMW went roughly 60% farther at 70 mph, thanks mostly to its huge battery. Source link
Tesla has lowered its 2026 capital spending forecast. In its Q3 10-Q, the company now says it expects capital expenditures “to be in excess of $20 billion in 2026,” down from the “more than $25 billion” it had guided since April. The change was in the 10-Q Tesla filed Wednesday, not in the shareholder letter it released the same day. And it lands in a quarter where Tesla reported $1.53 billion of positive free cash flow, a number that depends a lot on timing. Tesla’s 2026 capex guidance keeps moving Tesla started 2026 guiding to about $20 billion in capex.…
The JCB Hydromax made history at the Bonneville Salt Flats in August of this year. It set a new land speed record for hydrogen-powered cars, reaching a maximum speed of 406.320 mph. It was assisted by another British icon—the Land Rover Defender Octa. The Defender Octa, with its 626 hp twin-turbo V8 engine, pushed the 2.5-tonne JCB Hydromax from rest to 55 mph on a surface that’s mostly loose salt. Once at speed, Andy Green, who was at the wheel of the land speed record car, engaged first gear and accelerated down the salt flat. Land Rover had to make…
Amflow, the electric bicycle brand that burst onto the scene with some of the most powerful and lightweight electric mountain bikes on the market, is expanding its lineup with two major releases. The company has announced global availability of its new Amflow TL Carbon, while also bringing its removable-battery Amflow PR Carbon series to the US for the first time. Both models are powered by the latest Avinox mid-drive motor systems, which have quickly earned a reputation for delivering impressive power in surprisingly compact packages. The biggest departure from Amflow’s roots is the new TL Carbon, which takes the company’s…
Kia’s electric sports car beat out the Tesla Model Y Performance and BYD’s Sealion 7 in a recent comparison test by the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, ranking first overall. Kia EV6 GT takes first in German performance EV test It wasn’t a German brand or a Chinese one. It wasn’t even the Tesla Model Y Performance. Kia’s electric sports car, the EV6 GT, took first place in a recent high-performance EV test in Germany, the heart of Europe. The comparison test, held by German auto magazine Auto Motor und Sport, evaluated five high-performance EVs across seven categories: body,…