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Tesla (TSLA) got the SEC’s blessing today to let retail shareholders sign up for a standing instruction that automatically votes their shares the way Tesla’s board recommends, at every meeting, until they cancel it. The timing is hard to ignore. Tesla still hasn’t scheduled its 2026 annual meeting, and Elon Musk keeps teasing a SpaceX merger that could hand him a big chunk of his $1 trillion pay package without hitting a single operational goal. What the SEC approved Tesla’s general counsel Brandon Ehrhart and Sullivan & Cromwell sent the SEC’s Office of Mergers and Acquisitions a no-action request dated…
Photo: IONNA Rapidly expanding DC fast charging company IONNA now has more than 180 sites open across the US, and EV drivers of four of its founding automakers’ brands can now get discounts when they plug in. The automaker-backed network, which uses Alpitronic hardware and in-house-developed software, says it has more than doubled its footprint since the start of 2026 and is now the largest 400 kW charging network in the US. IONNA’s eight founding automakers are BMW, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Toyota. They’re building a charging network open to all EV drivers with sites it calls…
The new BMW i3 40 xDrive still comes with dual-motor all-wheel drive, but its battery has been downsized. Source link
An 11-year-old boy in Florida has found himself with a traffic citation, a towed electric motorcycle, and a court date after police caught him riding a high-powered electric dirt bike in lieu of an electric bicycle on public roads. It’s a rare example of an alternative to the growing push for stricter e-bike laws nationwide: actually enforcing the perfectly good laws we already have. And while there’s certainly room to debate whether fingerprinting an 11-year-old and sending him to court is the best way to handle the situation, the underlying enforcement may be exactly what we need more of. The…
The feature uses a hidden camera in the rearview mirror to stream a live feed directly to the owner’s smartphone. Source link
Having introduced the all-electric i3 earlier this year, BMW has now revealed the ICE versions of the next-generation 3 Series. It will be available with 4- and 6-cylinder engines and features the brand’s latest Neue Klasse design. The exterior design of the new 3 Series is similar to the BMW i3. It has the same twin kidney design in the front with integrated LED headlights and new claw-like DRLs. In the rear, you get slim LED taillights and a sculpted two-tone bumper. The M350 variant gets quad exhausts and sportier wheels. The interior design is also based on the Neue…
Credit: Lucid Lucid Air owners are finally getting the Gravity’s interface. Lucid started pushing Air UX 3.0 today as part of software version 2.11.0, its biggest Air software overhaul in years. Owners of 2025 and newer Airs get it for free over the air. But if you bought a 2022, 2023, or some 2024 Air, you’ll first need a $950 infotainment processor upgrade at a Lucid service center. What’s new in Air UX 3.0 Lucid says the new software is modeled on the Gravity SUV’s interface, which picked up a Gold iF Design Award in 2024. The company is promising…
Ahead of its highly anticipated unveiling, Tesla’s upcoming Roadster received a new patent that aims to keep it grounded while enabling white-knuckle speeds. The patent, which was granted on September 29, is titled “Electric Car Fan,” bluntly stating its design but not its purpose, which is further detailed in the text of the application. Interestingly, it comes two weeks before the Roadster event, which was delayed due to unfavorable weather on Thursday, which could cause issues, as Tesla revealed the event must be held outdoors. 🚨 The design uses electrically driven ducted fans, typically shown as a row of four…
A study of 21 connected vehicles found widespread communication with third-party advertising and analytic companies. Source link
GM said it will be the world’s first to mass-produce prismatic LMR battery cells. The new battery tech can deliver 33% higher energy density than LFP at a comparable cost. GM upgrades Tennessee plant for LMR battery cells Ultium Cells, GM’s joint venture with LG Energy Solution, announced on Tuesday that it will produce the new lithium manganese rich cells at its Spring Hill, Tennessee battery manufacturing facility. GM and LG revealed the new battery tech over a year ago, but this is the first time it has publicly announced where production will take place. The Spring Hill plant is…