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U.S.-based battery startup Pure Lithium is working on a graphite-free LFP battery. The startup is in discussions with 40 companies to commercialize its technology. It promises to double the energy density, halve the weight and vastly reduce costs. Chicago-based battery startup Pure Lithium is working on a potentially disruptive battery that it claims is cheaper and more energy dense than what’s out there while relying on a North American supply chain. It’s not solid-state, and it’s not a silicon-anode battery. It’s actually a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery without the graphite traditionally used in lithium-ion packs. The startup claims to…
Kia issued a recall affecting more than 21,000 EV9 SUVs because the airbag system may fail to detect a child in the front seat. Kia recalls 21,290 EV9 SUVs MY2025-2026 In a letter sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week, Kia said it was recalling 21,290 EV9 SUVs model years 2025 and 2026. The recall is due to improper routing of the Occupant Detection System (ODS) mat bladder tube by the supplier. According to documents submitted to the NHTSA, the tube may get pinched after the front seat is adjusted several times. If this occurs, the…
The in-car Tesla Theater is among the most unique features available within the cars. When charging, parked, camping, or just hanging out, vehicle occupants can access a variety of streaming platforms on the large center screen, helping keep them entertained during downtime. However, the Theater might be getting plenty more streaming platforms, something that owners have requested for some time. Tesla owners recently discovered that visiting Apple TV in the vehicle browser can launch a fullscreen interface that looks and behaves like a dedicated application rather than an ordinary webpage: Today I learned that if you go to Apple TV…
Tesla’s steering wheel-free, scissor door-having Cybercab is apparently ready for primetime. The two-seat robotaxi is getting an official launch event next Thursday in Austin, the carmaker announced this week. How quickly Cybercabs will actually hit streets—and whether you’ll be able to buy one for $30,000 anytime soon—are just some of the questions hanging over this rollout. A big one centers around software. Specifically: Is Tesla’s good enough? Famously, Elon Musk is betting that he can make Tesla an autonomous-vehicle juggernaut using cameras alone. The Cybercab was built from the ground up around that gamble. But how reliable Tesla’s system is…
Ferrari is set to unveil a new track-only supercar next month. It will be showcased during Ferrari Racing Days at the Hungaroring, near Budapest, on September 13, 2026. The new 296 GTB-based model was recently spotted testing at the Fiorano test track in Maranello. Rumours suggest that it might be called the 296 GT Modificata or 296 Challenge EVO. The spy images captured during testing reveal a heavily modified version of the 296 GTB. It has a sculpted front bumper with a large splitter, with canards on either side and possibly an S-duct. It has louvres on the front fenders…
Alongside the massive Amazon Labor Day Sale that is live, we’re closing out this week’s Green Deals with an early-bird launch deal on Jackery’s latest HomePower 1000 Plus V2 Portable Power Station + bundles starting from $619, as well as the brand’s Member Event Sale lineup. Right behind that, we have an exclusive deal for Heybike’s upgraded 1,000W Mars 2.0 Folding Fat Tire e-bike at a new $749 low, and the ECOVACS LiDAR PRO Robot Lawn Mowers starting from a $999 low. There’s also a 2026 low on EGO’s 670 CFM leaf blower, an ongoing deal for Greenworks’ 24V 22-inch…
The in-car Tesla Theater is among the most unique features available within the cars. When charging, parked, camping, or just hanging out, vehicle occupants can access a variety of streaming platforms on the large center screen, helping keep them entertained during downtime. However, the Theater might be getting plenty more streaming platforms, something that owners have requested for some time. Tesla owners recently discovered that visiting Apple TV in the vehicle browser can launch a fullscreen interface that looks and behaves like a dedicated application rather than an ordinary webpage: Today I learned that if you go to Apple TV…
The ID. California Cruise is Volkswagen’s first fully electric California camper. Based on the ID. Buzz, the camper van comes with a bed, window blinds, and other camping gear. Volkswagen reveals the ID. California Cruise EV camper It’s real! Volkswagen is finally giving the people what they want — a fully electric, zero-emission camper van. The ID. California Cruise debuted at Caravan Salon 2026 as Volkswagen’s first all-electric California. It will be the first of a new family of California EVs that VW plans to introduce over the next few years. Since the ID. Buzz went on sale in 2022,…
Photo by Roy Luck on Flickr The largest benefactor of the Interior Department’s most recent illegal wind buyout is an Australian-American billionaire whose private equity firm will receive $900 million in exchange for a stake in a methane gas terminal in Louisiana. The near-billion-dollar buyout comes after the same billionaire gave a $1 million bribe to the originator of the deal. At issue is the recent deal by the Department of the Interior with RWE, a German energy company that had been set to build several wind farms off the US coast. Interior illegally gave $1.22 billion to RWE to…
Lamborghini and Silver Cross released the Reef AL Giallo stroller on August 27, 2026, with a price of $4,999.99 and a production run capped at 500 units. Its bassinet uses high-gloss polycarbonate with Lamborghini-style angular lines, Y-pattern vents and a hand-finished brake pedal. Built on the Reef 2 platform, it functions as a stroller and bassinet and ships with accessories. The Reef AL Giallo is a limited-run stroller that links Lamborghini with British stroller maker Silver Cross. As of August 27, 2026, it is one of 500 units available worldwide. The collaboration went on sale that day as a high-priced…