Tesla exec tells Congress ‘no one has ever’ taken control of its vehicles — but that’s not true
Tesla Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy told a Senate committee this week that no one has ever remotely taken control of Tesla vehicles. That claim doesn’t hold up to the facts of history. In fact, a single hacker once gained control of Tesla’s entire fleet. During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on autonomous […]
Samsung nears Tesla AI chip ramp with early approval at TX factory
When Falcon Heavy lifted off in February 2018 with Elon Musk’s personal Tesla Roadster as its payload, SpaceX was at a much different place. So was Tesla. It was unclear whether Falcon Heavy was feasible at all, and Tesla was in the depths of Model 3 production hell. At the time, Tesla’s market capitalization hovered […]
Why another US state is preparing a 10 mph e-bike speed limit
Florida is the latest US state to wade into the increasingly crowded waters of e-bike regulation, with lawmakers advancing a bill that would impose a situational 10 mph (16 km/h) speed limit for e-bikes on shared-use paths. It’s a move that fits squarely into a broader national trend, as states and cities across the country […]
Nebula Next enters the luxury EV race with its bold 01 Concept that debuted at CES
Image: Nebula Next Nebula Next made its CES debut on January 6, pulling the wraps off the Nebula Next 01 Concept, the company’s first public look at where it wants to take high-performance electric vehicles. For Nebula Next, CES wasn’t just a flashy stage – it was a statement. The company, which positions itself as […]
Xpeng is getting serious about selling you an aircraft carrier
Xpeng’s flying car unit Aridge is ramping up its marketing efforts for the new Land Aircraft Carrier designed carry its AeroHT eVTOL “flying car” as it inches closer to production reality. “Born from the cosmos, destined for the city, crafted for the sky,” reads the official copy from Xpeng flying car unit, Aridge (formerly AeroHT). […]
Tesla launches Cybertruck vehicle-to-grid program in Texas
Tesla is updating Cybertruck owners on its timeline of a massive feature that has yet to ship: Powershare with Powerwall. Powershare is a bidirectional charging feature exclusive to Cybertruck, which allows the vehicle’s battery to act as a portable power source for homes, appliances, tools, other EVs, and more. It was announced in late 2023 […]
BYD invests in autonomous, battery-swap mining truck business
Chinese equipment brand Boonray has developed an autonomous, battery-swapping electric mining truck that it hopes will revolutionize the global mining industry – and global EV leader BYD just gave it a multimillion dollar vote of confidence. Led by a team of scientists from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and built with L4-level autonomous driving technology at its […]
Tesla FSD hears and reacts to an ambulance before the human driver (vi – EVANNEX Aftermarket Tesla Accessories
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) AI Vision-based software is getting better with each new update. In a new video posted on X, a Tesla owner shows Tesla FSD reacting to an ambulance even before the human driver could hear the siren. Although FSD runs on AI computer vision for the most part, Tesla has made some exceptions […]
SpaceX’s xAI merger keeps legal liability and debt at arm’s length: report
When Falcon Heavy lifted off in February 2018 with Elon Musk’s personal Tesla Roadster as its payload, SpaceX was at a much different place. So was Tesla. It was unclear whether Falcon Heavy was feasible at all, and Tesla was in the depths of Model 3 production hell. At the time, Tesla’s market capitalization hovered […]
Tesla Robotaxi spotted in the wild showing how its butterfly doors wor – EVANNEX Aftermarket Tesla Accessories
A Tesla Cybercab robotaxi prototype spotted in the wild demonstrates how its butterfly doors work. A short video shows us how to open the door because there are no door handles on the vehicle. Tesla chose to use butterfly doors for its smaller Cybercab / Model 2 autonomous EV platform. Before the Cybercab, such a type […]