Geely TT launches at $19,100 — half the price of a Tesla
Geely TT launches at $19,100 — half the price of a Tesla

Geely launched its new TT electric sport sedan in China, starting at 129,900 yuan (about $19,100), with 800V fast charging and LiDAR on every trim.

That price puts a 640 km sedan with next-generation charging hardware at roughly half the price of a …

Insta360 launches a single-lens Osmo Pocket rival you can actually buy in the US
Insta360 launches a single-lens Osmo Pocket rival you can actually buy in the US

Insta360’s first compact steadycam, the Luna Ultra, made a splash this year by beating DJI to launch with two lenses. Now it’s followed the Ultra with a slightly stripped back Pro model, which drops to one lens but has a unique advantage: It can shoot vertical video in 4K. Plus, unlike DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4, […]

Apple addresses iPhone Duo copycats
Apple addresses iPhone Duo copycats

Apple was far from the first company to announce a passport-shaped folding phone this year, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t copied. As my colleague Dom Preston already explained, it’s almost impossible to keep product development secret when Apple and its competitors all share the same global suppliers. Apple’s new CEO John Ternus and head […]

New, 50-ton Volvo EC500 Electric excavator never needs charging
New, 50-ton Volvo EC500 Electric excavator never needs charging

Volvo designed the 50-ton class EC500 Electric to deliver the same performance as the diesel-powered EC500 the brand’s customers know and love – but saying that is one thing. Proving it? That’s another thing, entirely.

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EV sales are booming in Europe – and plunging in North America
EV sales are booming in Europe – and plunging in North America

Global EV sales barely moved the needle in August, but that number hides two dramatically different markets: Europe surged 36% from a year ago, while North America plunged 33%.

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Slack can now vibe-code interactive charts and reports inside chats
Slack can now vibe-code interactive charts and reports inside chats

A new feature coming to Slack will allow you to build interactive reports, polls, dashboards, presentations, microsites, and other tools directly inside a chat. With Slackforce Surfaces, you can describe to Slackbot what you need, and it will use AI to gather information from relevant conversations and connected apps, like Google Drive or Salesforce, to […]

Ford bids farewell to the F-150 Lightning as new Fathom and EREV pickups near
Ford bids farewell to the F-150 Lightning as new Fathom and EREV pickups near

With its next-generation electric pickups arriving in 2027, the F-150 Lightning is no longer available. Ford is preparing to introduce the $30,000 Fathom EV pickup and an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) to replace it.

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Kia reveals EV3 offers and deals, including a $1,500 customer cash discount
Kia reveals EV3 offers and deals, including a $1,500 customer cash discount

The EV3 starts at $29,890 as Kia’s most affordable electric SUV, so how much does it cost to lease?

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Tesla Cybertruck Powershare finally backs up homes with a Powerwall 3
Tesla Cybertruck Powershare finally backs up homes with a Powerwall 3

Tesla’s Cybertruck Powershare feature can now back up your home at the same time as a Powerwall 3, the company announced Thursday. Run together, the truck and the battery add more than three days of backup power, which Tesla says is the equivalent of n…

Tesla Autopilot was on in I-35 crash that killed its driver
Tesla Autopilot was on in I-35 crash that killed its driver

A 2024 Tesla Model Y ran off Interstate 35 in rural Missouri, struck a guardrail, and killed its driver, a 64-year-old woman from Raymore. Troopers reported a single-vehicle wreck and said the car “went off the road.”

What they didn’t say, and likel…