GOG is already working on native Linux support
GOG is already working on native Linux support

GOG recently posted a job listing for a senior software engineer focused on porting its Galaxy desktop client to Linux. Now, in reply to a Reddit AMA, the GOG team has revealed that work on native Linux support is already underway. It’s still too early to give an ETA, according to the Reddit thread. But […]

Autonomous, battery-swap mining truck gets big-buck boost from BYD [video]
Autonomous, battery-swap mining truck gets big-buck boost from BYD [video]

Chinese equipment brand Boonray has developed an autonomous, battery-swapping electric mining truck that it hopes will revolutionize the global mining industry – and global EV leader BYD just gave it a multimillion dollar vote of confidence.

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Xpeng is getting serious about selling you an aircraft carrier
Xpeng is getting serious about selling you an aircraft carrier

Xpeng’s flying car unit Aridge is ramping up its marketing efforts for the new Land Aircraft Carrier designed carry its AeroHT eVTOL “flying car” as it inches closer to production reality.

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Nebula Next enters the luxury EV race with its bold 01 Concept that debuted at CES
Nebula Next enters the luxury EV race with its bold 01 Concept that debuted at CES

Nebula Next made its CES debut on January 6, pulling the wraps off the Nebula Next 01 Concept, the company’s first public look at where it wants to take high-performance electric vehicles.

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Why another US state is preparing a 10 mph e-bike speed limit [Update]
Why another US state is preparing a 10 mph e-bike speed limit [Update]

Florida is the latest US state to wade into the increasingly crowded waters of e-bike regulation, with lawmakers advancing a bill that would impose a situational 10 mph (16 km/h) speed limit for e-bikes on shared-use paths. It’s a move that fits square…

Tesla exec tells Congress ‘no one has ever’ taken control of its vehicles — but that’s not true
Tesla exec tells Congress ‘no one has ever’ taken control of its vehicles — but that’s not true

Tesla Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy told a Senate committee this week that no one has ever remotely taken control of Tesla vehicles. That claim doesn’t hold up to the facts of history.

In fact, a single hacker once gained control…

2026 just be like that: the Chicago Auto Show edition
2026 just be like that: the Chicago Auto Show edition

January was a hell of a year — but we’ve put it behind us, which means it’s time for 2026 Chicago Auto Show! Here’s what you’ll want to see, what you’ll want to skip, and why I genuinely think EVs are the only thing holding this show together.

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YouTube now lets you watch content auto-dubbed in your own language

YouTube is improving how auto-dubbed videos sound and feel, adding expressive speech and testing lip-sync technology so translated audio better matches tone, emotion and on-screen visuals.
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The Genesis GV90 is a $200,000+ ultra-luxe electric SUV with coach doors
The Genesis GV90 is a $200,000+ ultra-luxe electric SUV with coach doors

The Genesis GV90 will become the luxury brand’s largest, most prestigious SUV to date. With its world premiere just around the corner, the flagship electric SUV was spotted in Korea, ready to roll out, coach doors and all.

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Podcast: Tesla hit by Epstein files, Roadster still lives, new Chinese EVs, and more
Podcast: Tesla hit by Epstein files, Roadster still lives, new Chinese EVs, and more

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla getting hit hard by the Epstein files, Roadster is still alive, new Chinese EVs, and more.

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