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Tesla got its largest order for the all-electric Class 8 Semi yet, a 500-unit order from Einride AB, a Swedish trucking company. Einride made the announcement this morning following its second-quarter earnings call. The company said it plans to use 500 Tesla Semi units on its fleet intelligence platform, called Saga AI. The deployments will serve large companies like Amazon and will extend Einride’s electric freight network across logistics routes in California, New Jersey, Texas, Illinois, and Georgia. 🚨 Tesla has received a MASSIVE order from Swedish freight company Einride AB, which placed an order for 500 Tesla Semi trucks…
Lucid unveiled its 2027 Air lineup, streamlining the options across its electric sedan range and adding a new Stealth & Sound Package for the entry-level Air Pure. The Air Grand Touring keeps its title as the longest-range EV on sale at up to 512 miles, and pricing holds flat across all four trims for the new model year. What’s new for 2027 The biggest change is in the configurator, not the car. Lucid says the 2027 pricing guides “reflect a more focused set of available options for Air Pure,” trimming the entry model’s long à la carte menu down to…
A former Tesla president says the endlessly delayed next-generation Roadster is being held up by SpaceX “hovering” technology — and that the project is really about pulling Tesla and SpaceX closer together. Jon McNeill, Tesla’s president from 2015 to 2018 and now co-founder of VistaShares and CEO of DVx Ventures, made the comments as Tesla preps a long-promised Roadster demo nearly nine years after the car was first unveiled. What the ex-president said Speaking about the upcoming demonstration, McNeill said the event could show off the car’s most extreme party trick. “I don’t know if we’re going to see flying,…
Volkswagen’s head of quality admits the automaker went too far by replacing conventional controls with touch surfaces and sliders. At the time, VW believed EVs represented a new beginning and that their interiors needed equally futuristic controls. The company eventually learned that EV buyers wanted electric powertrains, not spaceship-like cabins, prompting a return to physical buttons and knobs. Volkswagen is in the midst of undoing one of its most controversial interior-design decisions: replacing conventional buttons and knobs with touch-sensitive keys, sliders, and capacitive steering-wheel controls. Early signs are encouraging, with the ID.3 Neo bringing back more traditional buttons while eliminating…
Audi developed two new EVs specifically for China. The flagship E5 Sportback and E7X SUV were never meant to be sold in Europe. Now, though, a company is importing and selling them in Audi’s backyard. Pretty much everyone knows by now that China’s car market is different from the one in America and Europe. Chinese car buyers want a tech-heavy car that’s also affordable and luxurious, which has forced Western automakers to ditch their traditional offerings and go for a local approach. It’s why Audi, like others, has set up a separate brand in China and is relying on two…
Toyota If you thought the GR GT was going to be one of those supercars that would be expensive but available to anyone with the cash just because it’s a Toyota, think again. Instead, it’s going down the Ford GT route: only about 200 to 250 cars are coming to the U.S., Toyota is seemingly handpicking customers with a strong preference for enthusiasts over potential flippers, and, of course, the first America-bound batch is already sold out. Speaking to The Drive, Toyota’s Senior Vice President of Automotive Operations Andrew Gilleland said, “We’re not going to have enough to meet demand,…
With prices starting at $35,250, the 2027 Hyundai IONIQ 5 is still one of the most affordable EVs on the market. 2027 Hyundai IONIQ 5 prices and range Just last month, several reports suggested Hyundai dealers were running out of IONIQ 5 inventory, with buyers being put on a waitlist. Since it went on sale in late 2021, Hyundai’s electric SUV quickly became one of the most popular in the US. For the 2025 model year, Hyundai introduced the first upgraded IONIQ 5, its first EV built in the US at its Metaplant outside of Savannah, GA. Advertisement – scroll…
The first-generation Hyundai Kona and Kia Niro EVs are known for their failing drive units. Now, a German company is offering a cheaper alternative to the replacements offered by dealers. The same company makes plug-and-play replacements for the first-generation Tesla Model S. Electric cars are a lot simpler than combustion vehicles, but even simple things can break. And when they do, the bills can be quite high, especially if we’re talking about affordable cars These first-generation Hyundai Kona and Kia Niro crossovers were some of the most affordable EVs in the United States when they were new, and you could…
Einride is putting 500 Tesla Semis on US roads, the largest commitment to Tesla’s electric truck that anyone has made public. That will takes the Swedish freight company from roughly 250 deployed electric trucks to about 750. First deliveries start next month, with the rest arriving in phases over 24 months. Einride (Nasdaq: ENRD) announced the deal Tuesday alongside its first-half results. Five states are in scope: California, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois, and Georgia. Amazon is the named customer, and every truck gets managed through Saga, Einride’s software platform for routing and charging windows. No Tesla Semi commitment announced so…
Ride1Up’s Portola has been one of those e-bikes that make a lot of sense on paper: a compact folding design, useful cargo capability, and the kind of pricing that helped Ride1Up build its reputation for high-value e-bikes in the first place. Upon its initial release nearly three years ago, the Portola was obviously a shot across the bow of the massively popular 20″ wheel folding e-bike market. And now with a major update to the winning model, Ride1Up has shown that they’re here to compete in the booming category. That’s right, the company is back with the second-generation Portola 02,…