The Lexus ES EV barely beat its range estimate in the real world, but falls short of rivals
The Lexus ES EV barely beat its range estimate in the real world, but falls short of rivals

The all-electric Lexus ES 350e traveled slightly further in the real world than its EPA-estimated 292 miles, but it still trails key rivals.

Europe and North Africa are getting their first undersea power link
Europe and North Africa are getting their first undersea power link

Italy and Tunisia have taken a major step toward building the first DC power link between Europe and North Africa.

CATL chief: solid-state batteries at ‘level 4 of 9,’ no leap until 2030
CATL chief: solid-state batteries at ‘level 4 of 9,’ no leap until 2030

Robin Zeng Yuqun, the founder and chairman of CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker, just poured cold water on the solid-state battery hype, saying the much-anticipated technology is only at “level four” of a nine-step readiness scale.
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Avinox shows off wild new gearbox motor concept as it expands across the e-bike industry
Avinox shows off wild new gearbox motor concept as it expands across the e-bike industry

Avinox may still be one of the newest names in the e-bike drive system industry, but the company isn’t wasting any time pushing the envelope.
At Eurobike 2026 in Frankfurt this week, the e-bike motor manufacturer unveiled its latest concept technology,…

Bungie hit with ‘significant’ layoffs after ending Destiny 2
Bungie hit with ‘significant’ layoffs after ending Destiny 2

Now that Bungie has moved on from Destiny 2, the game studio is being hit with its latest round of layoffs. In a statement posted on X, the studio said that “we are announcing a reduction in force as we reorganize Bungie.” No specific numbers were revealed. But in a separate statement, Hermen Hulst, CEO […]

BYD is making public EV charging and parking a whole lot easier
BYD is making public EV charging and parking a whole lot easier

BYD and Parkopedia introduced the new ParkPay, an in-car service that takes the hassle out of finding and paying for parking. It will soon offer new features, including EV charging.

Tesla to hire 1,000 more Giga Berlin workers as Europe demand returns
Tesla to hire 1,000 more Giga Berlin workers as Europe demand returns

Tesla plans to hire another 1,000 workers at its Gigafactory outside Berlin, the automaker confirmed Thursday, as it moves to ramp production at its only European plant.
The hiring push comes as Tesla targets 7,500 vehicles per week at the Grünheide fa…

Apple just raised the price of its products by hundreds of dollars

Apple held out longer than any other brand. Today, the memory crisis finally won, and Mac and iPad prices are going up across the board.

Samsung’s new budget phone costs $50 more despite downgrades
Samsung’s new budget phone costs $50 more despite downgrades

The Galaxy A27 has been announced, and at $349.99 it’s $50 more than last year’s A26. That’s understandable in the current economic climate, but a harder sell given that Samsung has also downgraded a few key specs. Compared to last year’s phone, the A27 has lower resolution 12-megapixel selfie and 5-megapixel ultrawide cameras, worse IP64 […]

Amble unveils fun-looking, street-legal 40 MPH ‘electric buggy’
Amble unveils fun-looking, street-legal 40 MPH ‘electric buggy’

The electric vehicle industry has spent the last decade chasing bigger batteries, longer ranges, and faster acceleration. A new company called Amble thinks that approach may have missed the point for a large number of everyday trips.