A Texas Department of Transportation official expressed support for the Tesla Cybercab, an all-electric ride-hailing vehicle, at the Texas Innovation Invitational. The official, Executive Director Marc Williams, noted the vehicle's design and lack of traditional driving controls as a significant shift in mobility and vehicle design. The Cybercab is a purpose-built, fully autonomous, two-passenger vehicle designed for ride-hailing services. Tesla has a strong relationship with Texas, with its headquarters and manufacturing plant located in the state. The [...]

Rivian is undergoing a significant transformation in its business strategy, shifting from the high-end SUV and truck market to the moderately priced segment. The company aims to increase sales and achieve profitability, but faces a substantial challenge in scaling up production and sales to reach the estimated 500,000 vehicles per year needed for profitability. To address this, Rivian has announced layoffs, cutting hundreds of workers, approximately 2% of its workforce, in an effort to reduce costs and [...]

Apple is reportedly developing a new CarPlay technology that could enable Tesla to integrate the feature into its vehicles. The technology, known as "Route Sharing," would allow navigation apps to share routing data with the vehicle, addressing a key hurdle in Tesla's efforts to bring CarPlay to its cars. This development comes as Tesla continues to focus on its in-house UI, but some owners still want access to CarPlay's features. The addition of CarPlay could improve Tesla's [...]

BYD has announced a full damage guarantee for city driving on LiDAR-equipped cars with their latest 5.0 software or those who have received the OTA update. This guarantee, in addition to fully covering "intelligent parking," has led to a significant increase in the use of their "God's Eye" self-parking system. As a result, over 3 million BYD cars equipped with God's Eye intelligent driving now have a 50.91% usage rate, with city driving usage increasing by 50% [...]

A broad coalition of industry groups and civil society has written to EU leaders, expressing concern over the current direction of EU discussions on vehicle electrification. The group argues that Europe must focus on accelerating electrification, rather than lowering ambition, to reduce oil dependency and strengthen energy and economic security. Electric vehicles are a mature and increasingly affordable technology, with rapid growth in EV sales and the potential to reduce oil demand, shield households from price volatility, [...]

Hyundai's Ioniq 6 N, a four-door family sedan, has achieved a lap time of 7:35.42 on the Nürburgring, surpassing the early test times of the R35 Nissan GT-R. This accomplishment marks a significant milestone for electric vehicles, which have evolved from being limited by cooling issues to becoming fully track-capable. The Ioniq 6 N's performance is notable, especially considering its electric powertrain and family sedan design. The lap time was recorded by Germany's Sport Auto, an independent [...]

Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system has been plagued by navigation issues, despite its advancements in other driving behaviors. The system's reliance on multiple data sources, including Google Maps and OpenStreetMap, can lead to inconsistencies and incorrect routing. Owners have reported wrong turns, missed exits, and inefficient routing, which can cascade into broader failures and erode trust in the system. Tesla has acknowledged the problem and is surveying owners about these errors, but the issue persists in the [...]