XPeng starts IRON humanoid robot production as Tesla Optimus stalls
XPeng starts IRON humanoid robot production as Tesla Optimus stalls

XPeng has switched on what it calls the world’s first automated production line for advanced humanoid robots, and its IRON robot walked off that line under its own power. The Chinese automaker says the line runs with more than 80% of its core processes…

Phone gaming is getting a huge graphics boost
Phone gaming is getting a huge graphics boost

China is getting first crack at a British technology that might change how mobile games are made and played. Today, the Xiaomi 18 Fold launches in mainland China with an Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX graphics processor inside its custom Xring O3 chip. What’s so special about that? After five years of development, Arm now has […]

China’s clean energy surge is starting to squeeze out coal
China’s clean energy surge is starting to squeeze out coal

China’s clean energy machine is now moving so fast that it’s meeting soaring electricity demand and pushing coal power backward at the same time.

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Audi’s new A2 E-tron is its most affordable and efficient EV yet
Audi’s new A2 E-tron is its most affordable and efficient EV yet

When shopping for an electric vehicle, affordability is becoming a more common trait. But affordable and energy efficient is truly a rare breed. Often you have to sacrifice one for the other. Want something affordable? Great, here’s a range loser. Want something that goes the distance? Be ready to pay the price. Surprisingly, here comes […]

This family of four put 1,000 km on a cargo e-bike instead of buying a second car
This family of four put 1,000 km on a cargo e-bike instead of buying a second car

I’ve been working in the electric bike industry for nearly two decades, and publicly reviewing e-bikes for around half of that. I used to say I’ve touched hundreds of e-bikes, but now that I’ve lost count, I wouldn’t be surprised to find I need to add …

Port Authority of NY and NJ, CALSTART launch $45M electric truck plan
Port Authority of NY and NJ, CALSTART launch $45M electric truck plan

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is working with leading transportation nonprofit CALSTART to roll out a $45 million incentive program to help electrify the port’s operators’ heavy truck fleets.

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A Tesla ran a stop sign and killed a man, record confirms Full Self-Driving/Autopilot was on
A Tesla ran a stop sign and killed a man, record confirms Full Self-Driving/Autopilot was on

A Tesla Model 3 ran a stop sign in Buena Vista Township, New Jersey, and hit a Honda Civic turning left through the intersection. The Civic’s driver, 82-year-old Stephen Field, was killed.

Police reported it as a car that failed to stop. What no one…

Kia launches three new GT EVs, including an electric hot hatch and two SUVs [Images]
Kia launches three new GT EVs, including an electric hot hatch and two SUVs [Images]

Kia gave three of its new electric vehicles, the EV3, EV4, and EV5, the GT treatment.

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Green Deals Labor Day – EcoFlow power station flash sale from $599, Hiboy EVs 47% off from $300, Autel 80A EV charger low, more
Green Deals Labor Day – EcoFlow power station flash sale from $599, Hiboy EVs 47% off from $300, Autel 80A EV charger low, more

It’s the final day of Amazon’s Labor Day Sale event, as well as Best Buy’s Labor Day Sale, not to mention a bunch of other direct sales we’ve been featuring the last two weeks – with all the deals we’ve spotted rounded up together in our one-stop-shop …

Xiaomi launches four SkyNomad SUVs in China from $31,275
Xiaomi launches four SkyNomad SUVs in China from $31,275

Xiaomi launched its SkyNomad SUV family in China today, a lineup of four extended-range models that starts at RMB 209,900, or about $31,275.

It’s Xiaomi’s first move into extended-range vehicles, and the entry price lands below China’s established E…