Volkswagen’s push for more affordable EVs starts with these two
Volkswagen’s push for more affordable EVs starts with these two

The first Volkswagen ID. Polo and Cupra Raval models rolled off the production line at the Group’s Martorell plant in Spain, the first of several new affordable, mass-market EVs.

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Bluetti sale offers 3,014Wh Elite 300 power station with 350W solar panel + FREE 128Wh Elite 10 Mini for $1,567, Worx robot mowers, more
Bluetti sale offers 3,014Wh Elite 300 power station with 350W solar panel + FREE 128Wh Elite 10 Mini for $1,567, Worx robot mowers, more

Our midweek Green Deals are being led by the latest Bluetti RV Season Sale that benefits from two of our bonus exclusive savings for even better deals, with offers like the 3,014Wh Elite 300 Portable Power Station getting a 350W solar panel and a FREE …

Tesla expands ‘Robotaxi’ to entire Austin metro — but still has only ~20 vehicles
Tesla expands ‘Robotaxi’ to entire Austin metro — but still has only ~20 vehicles

Tesla announced today that its unsupervised “Robotaxi” service now covers the entire Austin metro area, a significant expansion of its geofenced operating zone.

It’s a notable milestone on paper, but the actual fleet serving this massive area remain…

Why this premium e-bike maker glues its bike frames together
Why this premium e-bike maker glues its bike frames together

When most people think about how a bicycle frame is built, they probably imagine sparks flying from a welding torch.

That’s certainly how the vast majority of aluminum bike frames are made. But one British e-bike company is taking a very different a…

Kia’s electric van is now available as a 7-seater for under $50,000
Kia’s electric van is now available as a 7-seater for under $50,000

The PV5 is already a hit, but now you can buy Kia’s electric van with three rows of seating and enough room for seven.

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Amazon’s search bar will invent AI-generated products you can’t buy
Amazon’s search bar will invent AI-generated products you can’t buy

Amazon’s updated search bar will now show you AI-generated images of products as you describe them. For now, the in-app feature only surfaces AI images of clothing and home goods, allowing you to tap on the image that best matches what you’re looking for and search for similar-looking items. In a blog post, Amazon positions […]

Supernatural isn’t dead after all
Supernatural isn’t dead after all

A few months ago, Meta effectively handed Supernatural, a popular VR fitness game on the Meta Quest, a death sentence. As part of overarching VR layoffs, the company announced the game would no longer get any new content, enraging its tightly knit, devoted community. Now it looks like Supernatural is getting a second chance. Today, […]

Here’s our first look at BYD’s new low-cost, 1,000 km-range PHEV in real life [Images]
Here’s our first look at BYD’s new low-cost, 1,000 km-range PHEV in real life [Images]

BYD’s new PHEV is set to go on sale any day now as the brand’s first car specifically built for overseas markets, including Europe. With its debut just around the corner, the new plug-in hatch was recently spotted in public, giving us our first real lo…

Tesla retroactively added ‘supervised’ to FSD contracts owners signed years ago
Tesla retroactively added ‘supervised’ to FSD contracts owners signed years ago

Tesla has retroactively modified “Full Self-Driving” purchase agreements to add “supervised” language that did not exist when owners originally bought the product. In some cases, the original documents have been made entirely inaccessible.

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Caterpillar BEPU makes going electric as easy as swapping an engine
Caterpillar BEPU makes going electric as easy as swapping an engine

The new Battery Electric Power Unit (BEPU) from Caterpillar is a plug-and-play solution that can directly replace a diesel CAT engine in existing machines – occupying the same space, and even using the same motor mounts to make the conversion from dies…