Tag Archive: Electric

Update: Banhandle

China does something incredibly sensible regarding incomprehensibly dangerous electronic door handle designs.

Electric Dreams

VW is expected to embrace EV powertrains in smaller models, but this could leave some countries out in the cold.

Handled

Tesla’s electronic door handles may become inoperable after a crash. Bloomberg’s report shows how deadly the issue may be.

Edge Case

Waymo's robotaxis blocked streets during the weekend's power outage in San Francisco, and plenty of questions remain.

Update: Buzz Cut

The untimely departure of the VW ID. Buzz might seem sudden, but it was long suspected that the model could see a tough time stateside.

Gigapay

Does it surprise you that the board members of Tesla, with its Gigafactories and astronomical valuation, nabbed an astonishing pay package? 

Emissions Test

The EU softens its 2035 emissions target, but the new plan relies too much on items that have yet to materialize at scale.

Kaput

Volkswagen has never shuttered a German plant before. But now, the lights are going out at the Transparent Factory in Dresden.

Reality Check

Ford makes some big moves, drastically scaling back its EV ambitions in the face of reality.

Up North

In Canada, the new Nissan Leaf will have to battle the Kia EV4, which undercuts it by a significant amount.