Author: Sofia
Elon Musk’s X has taken a Bitcoin-focused engagement ring to court, and the case doubles as a receipt for how differently the platform pays creators today. The company filed suit in the High Court of England and Wales against Vivek Kumar Sen and Zamyang Sherpa, alleging the pair ran six accounts, including @Vivek4real_, @Bitcoin_Teddy and @TrendingBitcoin, as one coordinated operation to fake the kind of engagement that used to translate directly into money. According to the filing, first reported by Gizmodo, the accounts posted near identical “BREAKING” crypto headlines seconds apart, in one case 11 seconds, then had three more…
The R2 helped Rivian hit its carbon footprint goals four years early, the company claims in its latest sustainability report. Source link
Rivian R3 (Source: Rivian) Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says the upcoming R3 crossover will come in “materially lower” than the R2 on price, and that a follow-up model, the R4, will push prices down further still. He didn’t give a number. But it’s the clearest sign yet that Rivian plans to keep walking its lineup down toward the heart of the market after the R2 launch. Scaringe made the comments in a Corner Office interview with The New York Times published this weekend. Asked whether Rivian was working on something cheaper than the R2, he joked that the next product…
Last week, Tesla sent me the Model Y L for five days to test, assess, and enjoy for journalistic purposes. It’s always a treat when I get any media vehicle, and I’ve had the pleasure of working with Tesla and Ford for hands-on reviews of their products. This one was exceptionally exciting for a few reasons: first, because it is the car I own, but bigger, so I was really excited to see if that extra space was worth it; and second, because my Fiancée (we’re down to just 18 days ’til she’s officially my wife!!!) and I plan to…
A PHEV’s smaller battery pack cycles far more often than EV batteries, and that extra workload can add up. Source link
As car interiors become increasingly dominated by giant touchscreens, Nissan believes there are some controls that simply work better as physical buttons and knobs. Ponz Pandikuthira, Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer for Nissan North America, says designing vehicle controls cannot be treated purely as a styling exercise. While moving everything onto a touchscreen might result in a cleaner-looking cabin, functionality can suffer in the process. “Ultimately, you could put everything on a screen, for example, make everything a digital switch,” Pandikuthira said. “It’s a very clean design on the inside. But the functionality takes a big beating.” According…
The bZ3X is the best-selling EV produced by a joint venture in China. A right-hand drive version was spotted testing overseas, suggesting Toyota will bring the popular electric SUV to global markets. Is Toyota launching the bZ3X overseas? After the bZ3X went on sale in March 2025, the electric SUV became an instant hit. Toyota’s joint venture, GAC-Toyota, which produces and sells it, claimed the bZ3X was “so popular that the server crashed,” securing over 10,000 orders in an hour. The bZ3X is Toyota’s “first 100,000 yuan-level pure electric SUV” in China, with prices typically starting at 109,800 yuan (15,500)…
Last week, Tesla sent me the Model Y L for five days to test, assess, and enjoy for journalistic purposes. It’s always a treat when I get any media vehicle, and I’ve had the pleasure of working with Tesla and Ford for hands-on reviews of their products. This one was exceptionally exciting for a few reasons: first, because it is the car I own, but bigger, so I was really excited to see if that extra space was worth it; and second, because my Fiancée (we’re down to just 18 days ’til she’s officially my wife!!!) and I plan to…
General Motors said it is now using old battery materials to power new electric vehicles. Source link
Mercedes-Benz has signed a definitive production agreement with British self-driving startup Wayve to build its “AI Driver” into future Mercedes vehicles, with integration starting within the next two years. It’s the first time Wayve’s end-to-end driving AI is going into a production car in the premium segment, and it deepens a relationship that already includes Mercedes investing in Wayve’s $1.5 billion Series D round earlier this year. What Mercedes is actually buying Wayve doesn’t build cars. It builds the software that drives them, using what it calls an “AV2.0” approach: an embodied-AI system that learns to drive from data instead…