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Tesla has discontinued the Solar Roof, its solar-tile roofing product, Electrek has learned. The company has told third-party installers that it will no longer supply solar roof tiles going forward, only solar panels, according to two sources close to the program. Two sources confirm the end of the Solar Roof Two sources close to the program confirmed to Electrek that Tesla has informed its network of certified third-party installers that solar roof tiles are no longer available to order, and that the company will supply only conventional solar panels moving forward. One of the sources said that internally, Tesla has…
Photo: Kempower Colorado’s largest electric school bus fleet has a new charging hub to keep its 28 buses ready to run their daily routes. Denver Public Schools (DPS) has installed 26 charging plugs at its Hilltop Bus Terminal, backed by a Kempower distributed charging system with a total power capacity of 650 kilowatts. Electrical systems provider Winn-Marion led the project, while PowerFlex manages the depot’s smart charging and energy use. The charging hub is ready ahead of the district’s first day of school on August 24. DPS recently added 25 Blue Bird Vision electric school buses to its three existing…
Fast sedans aren’t anything new. In fact, go-fast sedans have been some of the cars that have impressed me the most doing this job. The BMW M5 CS, Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, W223 Mercedes-AMG S63, and most recently the Lucid Air Pure all blew me away. I haven’t driven a Lucid Air Sapphire yet, but it’s reached the top of my to-do list after seeing what it just did in the hands of Car and Driver’s team. During their instrumented testing, the Sapphire not only surpassed 200 mph—impressive enough for an electric sedan—it did so and then came to a stop…
Tesla laid out an updated timeline for Full Self-Driving, its Cybercab, and the Optimus robot in a recent meeting with JPMorgan at its Fremont factory. The bank walked away with claims that FSD v15 is a “step-change,” that today’s HW4 computer can handle unsupervised driving, and that Optimus could go on sale to outside buyers as soon as the second half of 2027. Most of it repeats promises Tesla has made, and missed, before. FSD v15: a “step-change,” according to Tesla Tesla told JPMorgan that FSD v15 is a major jump in capability, built on seven “core technologies,” with about…
Daniel Golson/Jalopnik The Bugatti Veyron is a car made up of superlatives. More than one-thousand horsepower, a top speed in excess of two-hundred and fifty miles per hour, sixteen cylinders and four turbochargers, a million-dollar pricetag way before that was the norm — and those are just the standout figures. Then there’s all of the absurd little engineering miracles that made its performance possible, all of the small design details that made a big difference. But one aspect of the Veyron that’s brought up more than maybe anything else is the maintenance requirements. When your supercar is this advanced, and has…
Volvo’s parent company, Geely, will begin piloting a new solid-state battery. Geely says that it will test the battery “across portfolio brands” starting next year. The ultra-dense battery is slated to deliver over 600 miles on a single charge. Solid-state batteries have been that major breakthrough in EV battery tech automakers have teased as “just a few years away” for…well more than “just a few years.” For a few brands, the wait may soon finally pay off. Geely is getting ready to validate the technology it on the road. The Chinese auto conglomerate says that it will begin a pilot deployment of…
Tesla confirmed that its Semi electric truck is coming to Europe, and that it will reveal the specs and launch details next month at IAA Transportation, the continent’s largest commercial vehicle show. The Tesla Semi account posted that “specs & launch details for Semi in Europe” will be “unveiled at IAA Transportation in Hannover, Germany,” which runs September 15-20. A Semi will be on display at the show. What Tesla actually announced The announcement is short on detail by design. Tesla isn’t giving European range figures, pricing, or an on-sale date yet. It’s committing to bring the truck to Hannover…
Elon Musk is perhaps the most recognizable name when it comes to artificial intelligence, but even he has some concerns when it comes to AI’s overall capabilities. Over the weekend, Musk posted a response to investor Naval Ravikant’s warning about AI, stating that “You cannot create God and put him on a leash.” Musk’s response was simple: “I hope AI is nice to us.” I hope AI is nice to us https://t.co/NefIRrrg96 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 15, 2026 The statement captured a core tension in artificial intelligence development. As systems grow more capable, the challenge of keeping them aligned…
The trucking industry may be gaining more electric options, but adoption remains low. That makes sense, though, as EV range typically struggles when carrying massive payloads over long distances, which is kind of important for big trucks. However, the European-market Tesla Semi is set to be revealed at the IAA Transportation show in Hanover, Germany next month, and it’s bringing specs that could help put more electric trucks on European roads. Tesla made the announcement on X, claiming that specs and launch details will be unveiled at the event in September. While full details haven’t been revealed yet, it seems unlikely that…
Earlier this month, we reported that Hongqi is planning to make its way to Australia. The Chinese brand is expected to arrive here with three electric or hybrid SUVs. Now, fresh reports say that Hongqi’s AUD$1.5 million luxury limousine Guoli is also on the cards for the Land Down Under. According to the brand’s local importer, Greentech, Hongqi’s flagship limousines – either the Guoli or the Guoy – are not off the table. “Yes, I hope. I think similar [to] Audi, the Toyota Crown, the Lexus. But only one sedan; [we have] three SUVs.” The report mentions that an insider…