The Mercedes CLA offers great EV specs for an average price
The Mercedes CLA offers great EV specs for an average price Despite headwinds from the current administration, automakers continue to release well-equipped EVs with bigger battery packs and increasingly faster charging speeds. For those who want to travel further between plugging in, the future is still bright, just slightly tinted. But there haven’t been many […]
How Ferrari bungled the design of its first EV
How Ferrari bungled the design of its first EV For nearly 80 years, Ferrari occupied a unique cultural space where its cars were aspirational, even for people who resented those who could afford them. The price, the exclusivity, and the opacity of the buying process allowed Ferrari to sail above ordinary criticism. You might not […]
Jony Ive’s Ferrari looks nothing like a Ferrari
Jony Ive's Ferrari looks nothing like a Ferrari The Ferrari Luce has a lot of glass, metallic finish, and rounded edges. In other words, it’s got Jony Ive all over it. | Image: Ferrari Ferrari makes some of the fastest cars on the planet, so it’s anyone’s guess how the Italian automaker ended up being […]
Ferrari reveals its first EV, with design help from Jony Ive
Ferrari reveals its first EV, with design help from Jony Ive The Ferrari Luce will start at €550,000 in Italy, but US pricing hasn’t been announced. | Image: Ferrari After months of teasers, Ferrari is offering the first full view of its Luce electric vehicle. The Luce is notable not just for being Ferrari’s first […]
In SpaceX’s IPO, Elon Musk is a risk factor
In SpaceX's IPO, Elon Musk is a risk factor The SpaceX IPO is here, and it’s more than just an historic public offering that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. It also reveals more ways in which Elon Musk’s companies interact and overlap with each other, shuffling money around in ways that are […]
Android Auto is now one (screen) size fits all
Android Auto is now one (screen) size fits all This week at I/O, Google rolled out a series of major updates for Android Auto that include better sizing for unconventionally shaped screens, video streaming through YouTube, widget support, and of course, more AI-powered Gemini features. The company also announced some updates for cars that run […]
An influx of used EVs could drive down prices
An influx of used EVs could drive down prices Part of what has held back electric cars has been the cost. But an influx of used vehicles over the next three years could bring prices down dramatically. In 2025, just 123,000 leases on EVs expired. That is expected to more than double to 300,000 in […]
Tesla’s Cybercab goes into production — so why is Musk tapping the brakes?
Tesla's Cybercab goes into production — so why is Musk tapping the brakes? Tesla’s Cybercab is now in production at the company’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, but Elon Musk is sounding unusually cautious about the rollout. The robotaxi’s start of production was announced Thursday on X, with Tesla posting a video shot from inside a […]
Elon Musk admits that millions of Tesla vehicles won’t get unsupervised FSD
Elon Musk admits that millions of Tesla vehicles won't get unsupervised FSD Tesla vehicles with the company’s Hardware 3 (HW3) computer actually won’t receive unsupervised Full Self-Driving (FSD), CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday’s Q1 2026 earnings call. Approximately 4 million Tesla vehicles operate on the HW3 platform, meaning that a significant chunk of Tesla […]
Is the ‘Holy Grail of batteries’ finally ready to bless us with its presence?
Is the 'Holy Grail of batteries' finally ready to bless us with its presence? Earlier this year, a relatively unknown startup from Finland made a startling announcement: It had finally solved solid-state batteries. Not only that, but Donut Lab, a spinoff of Verge Motorcycles, said that its solid-state battery – long considered the “Holy Grail […]