Tariffs, tax credits, mandates and regulators — the rules that shape the EV market.
Thatcham Research, the UK’s only automotive risk intelligence body, has published its New Electric Vehicle Blueprint, calling on automakers to redesign EVs so that battery packs, charge ports, and high-voltage systems can be repaired rather than written off after minor accidents. A Thatcham survey conducted with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) found…
A 320-mile road trip to Ohio in a BMW iX xDrive40 reminded Axios reporter Joann Muller of something the growing charger count doesn’t fix: actually using a public fast charger in 2026 is still a test of patience, physical stamina, and app tolerance. Her report, published April 8, is a useful reality check on where…
Tesla faces a $43.9 billion shift in free cash flow expectations, yet its stock remains resilient at 178x forward earnings. We break down the Q1 2026 delivery miss, the $20 billion AI capex cycle, and why the valuation disconnect is reaching a breaking point.
Tesla has pushed Full Self-Driving (Supervised) v14.3 to owners via an over-the-air update, shipping inside software version 2026.2.9.6. The release notes, published on NotATeslaApp and flagged by Tesla reporter Sawyer Merritt on X, is one of the larger FSD point releases in recent memory. The headline change is a ground-up rewrite of the AI compiler…
Tesla registrations in Germany more than quadrupled in March 2026 compared to a year earlier, according to data published Tuesday by Germany’s federal road traffic authority, the KBA (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt). Reuters reported (paywalled; KBA monthly registration data available at kba.de) that newly registered Tesla vehicles jumped 315.1% year-on-year to 9,252 units in March. For context: that…
The Rivian R2 earned a 335-mile EPA rating, beating Rivian's own estimate. But the 144 MPGe efficiency claim and 210 kW peak charging rate both deserve scrutiny.
The national average price of gasoline in the United States crossed $4 per gallon on March 31, 2026, according to AAA data reported by CNBC, up 35% from $2.98 the day before the Iran war began on February 28. Diesel climbed to $5.45 per gallon, a 45% rise. Across the Atlantic, British drivers hit even…
Lucid Motors will enter the UK market in 2027, bringing the Lucid Cosmos midsize SUV as its first right-hand drive product, Autocar reported on April 3 following an interview with Lucid European president Lawrence Hamilton. The Cosmos will launch ahead of a second model called the Earth, an off-road-focused derivative planned for 2028. Neither the…
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