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Ford’s $30,000 EV Truck Platform Will Get Eyes-Off Driving In 2028
At CES 2026 on Wednesday, Ford announced that its popular hands-free highway driving system, BlueCruise, aims to go fully eyes-off in 2028. Upgraded BlueCruise will debut on the automaker's Universal Electric Vehicle platform, which arrives first in a $30,000 electric pickup…
The Xiaomi SU7 Just Became An Even Bigger Problem For Tesla
The Xiaomi SU7 has been updated for 2026, two years after its release in 2024. Most upgrades are under the skin, including more range, faster charging and a higher-voltage platform. Xiaomi upped prices by around $2,000 on all trims. Xiaomi…
This Huge EV Charging Hub In NYC Will Run On Batteries
New York City is getting a vast, unique electric-vehicle charging hub that will run on lithium-ion batteries. Charging company XCharge and electrification contractor Energy Plus say the 44-stall station will open in Brooklyn next quarter. The station could reduce the…
America Has A New Favorite Non-Tesla Electric Car
There's a new best-selling non-Tesla EV on the block. The Model Y and Model 3 were by far the U.S.'s most popular electric cars in 2025. General Motors is the second-biggest EV player in the U.S., and the Equinox EV…
The Tesla Cybercab Just Got Smacked Down By The Feds—And Not How You’d Expect
Tesla failed to register the Cybercab trademark ahead of its unveiling. Another company beat Tesla to filing for the trademark. The USPTO has suspended Tesla's application until the other company decides to register or drop the Cybercab name claim. Move…
Solid-State Batteries Are In ‘Trailblazer’ Mode. What’s Holding Them Up?
For almost two decades, solid-state batteries have been hailed as the game-changer for electric vehicles. A breakthrough that promises to eliminate range anxiety, slash charging times and make electric cars as practical and convenient as gas-powered ones—without the nasty tailpipe emissions…
Waymo’s New Zeekr Cab Has A Real Name, And You May See It Soon
Waymo's newest vehicle has a name: Ojai. Made by Chinese automaker Zeekr, the electric van will roll out to Waymo's various markets later this year. The company still has about 1,000 more Jaguar I-Pace EVs on order and those could…