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Wawa-branded EV chargers are coming. As a South New Jersey resident, this is very exciting news. While there are already plenty of Wawas with EV chargers, the brands vary and it’s kind of hit and miss, as they aren’t always the kind of charger or speed you need. For example, the majority of Wawa charging stations near me are Tesla Superchargers, and only one of them allows non-Tesla vehicles. So while that’s helpful, it isn’t helpful for everyone. However, that’s going to change in the coming years, as Wawa just partnered with Electrify America to put its own branded chargers…
More than 1.1 million GM vehicles are now under a broader investigation after drivers reported losing brake assist, including several EVs and models built for Honda. GM vehicles under investigation by the ODI The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) expanded its investigation on Monday as the agency continues to receive complaints related to the issue. On April 11, 2026, the agency’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation after receiving multiple complaints about a loss of brake assist in 2023 Cadillac Lyriq models. After pressing the brake pedal hard, drivers said a “Brake System Failure” message popped up while…
Tesla just trademarked ‘MEGAPOD’ with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), its latest move in what seems to be a hint that the company is incredibly focused on its AI efforts and storage needs as compute increases. The application carries serial number 99893717 and lists the applicant as Tesla, Inc., located at 1 Tesla Road, Austin, Texas 78725. The filing remains in ‘live pending’ status, and it is a new application waiting for assignment to an examining attorney. It has not yet been published or registered. Tesla just trademarked MEGAPOD Summary:“Modular data center hardware systems for artificial intelligence…
Genesis’ first EVs didn’t blow me away. But its new GV90 electric flagship did. It’s as simple as that. The company’s parent, Hyundai Motor Co, has had tremendous success with electric models. The Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ioniq 9, Kia EV6, and EV9 all launched to critical acclaim and quickly racked up sales. But Genesis’ electric ambitions got off to a shakier start. Despite packing the same 800-volt power electronics as their Hyundai siblings, the GV60, Electrified GV70, and Electrified G80 all came with big catches. The GV60 was a lovely performer, but middling range and an awkward, small shape make…
Hutchison Ports Pakistan is pouring a planned $76 million into a new decarbonization plan that promises to deploy more than 70 new electric terminal tractors at its Karachi container terminal as part of a bigger plan to clean up the Pakistani port operations. One of the world’s largest port operators, Hutchison Port Holdings Limited first deployed a handful of electric terminal tractors last year, and – like just about everyone else who’s put battery-powered yard hostlers to work – they couldn’t be happier with the trucks’ performance across the more than 450,000 km (~280,000 miles) covered in the last year, alone. That…
Pre-bookings for the Denza Z9S were opened in China recently. And now, the 1200 hp electric sedan has started arriving at the dealerships. As per reports, the Denza Z9S has reached 101 dealers in 61 cities across China. It will be available in three variants with prices ranging from 319,800 yuan ($47,000) to 389,800 yuan ($57,000). All three variants are equipped with the same 102 kWh battery pack, however, they offer different ranges: 780 km (484 miles), 920 km (571 miles), and up to 1,100 km (683 miles). The electric drivetrain is being offered in two configurations. The single-motor (rear)…
Xiaomi has unveiled its first in-house chips dedicated to AI and self-driving. The automaker currently relies on Nvidia for its hardware, though that could change as early as next year. This makes Xiaomi the latest Chinese automaker to ditch U.S.-sourced chips in favor of self-produced silicon. Xiaomi’s next move in cars is happening somewhere you’ll never see it: buried deep inside the dashboard, under a heatsink, doing the ungodly amount of math required advanced driver-assistance features. On Monday, Xiaomi unveiled a family of in-house silicon, including the Xring D100 chip designed for “intelligent driving.” This makes Xiaomi the latest EV maker…
Tesla says it will officially inaugurate its new Semi factory in Nevada next month, marking the grand opening of the plant it has designed to build 50,000 electric trucks a year. The company announced the event through its Tesla Semi account, though the milestone comes roughly five months after Tesla already claimed that the factory started volume production of the truck. A grand opening after production already started “Inauguration of new Semi factory in Nevada next month,” the Tesla Semi account posted, with an image titled ‘Semi Rollout’ and a date: September 24th 2026. Tesla built the dedicated facility next…
You might think that with extra electrification the new Q7 would be far more economical than the old one. It pumps out less in the way of CO2 emissions than before at 202g/km compared to 217g/km, but the efficiency gains are marginal on paper at 36.6mpg, as opposed to 35.6mpg for the old 282bhp TDI V6. In the real world we found those figures even closer still, as around town we were lucky to get over 30mpg, with stretches of motorway and B-road increasing this to the mid-30s. The recently facelifted Mercedes GLE in 286bhp 350d diesel form beats the…
The Mercedes-Benz CLA is the company’s smallest and lowest-priced EV in North America. In a 70 mph range test, the four-door car blew way past its EPA-rated range of 312 miles. It managed to eke out 4.44 miles per kilowatt-hour from its 85-kWh pack. Mercedes-Benz’s littlest EV is actually one of its most impressive. The new 2027 Mercedes CLA-Class sedan absolutely crushed its EPA-rated range in Tom Moloughney’s latest 70 mph highway range test by going 385 miles between fill-ups. The CLA packs a decently big battery for being the smallest electric Merc on sale in North America: 85 kWh.…