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Black Tesla Model 3 Performance plugged in at a Tesla Supercharger stall on a wet parking lot

Country · Fuel Shock

Gas Cars Fall Below 50% of Global Sales. U.S. New EVs Are Stuck at 6%

Gas-only cars fell to 49% of global sales in H1 2026, a first. U.S. new EV share is stuck near 6% as buyers answer $4 gas with hybrids and used EVs.

Haye KestelooOct 64 min read

Two white Tesla Semi trucks pulling red shipping containers along a waterfront road at sunset, with palm trees and port cranes behind them

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Tesla Semi Wins Over a Million-Mile Skeptic Who Still Picks Diesel

FreightWaves' Adam Wingfield called the Tesla Semi overhyped for three years. Loaded, it lost 1 mph on a climb. He still picks diesel for long haul.

Haye KestelooOct 6

Dark purple Mazda CX-6e electric SUV parked under a timber-slatted roof with hills and blue sky behind it

Australia

Mazda CX-6e Swears at Pedestrians for You. NHTSA Wouldn't Allow It

Australian testers found the Mazda CX-6e reads any typed message, profanity included, through its front speaker. NHTSA pulled Tesla's Boombox for less.

Haye KestelooOct 5

Lucid

Lucid Cosmos Caught Testing on US-101 as Lucid Builds 38% Fewer Cars

A camouflaged Lucid Cosmos prototype was photographed on US-101 in Morgan Hill, California, two months after Lucid pushed the SUV to the second half of 2027.

Haye KestelooOct 5

Lucid

Lucid Q3 Deliveries Fall To 3,806 After A 38% Production Cut

Lucid delivered 3,806 vehicles in Q3 2026, down 7% from a year ago, and built only 2,954. It has still built 2,376 more cars this year than it delivered.

Haye KestelooOct 5

Charging

EVgo's 750-kW Charger Slips to 2027, and No US EV Can Take It Yet

EVgo previewed a 750-kW charging system built with Delta that shares power between cars. Its own August release expected the first units by end of 2026.

Damien KestelooOct 1

Roadster

Tesla Roadster Demo Slips to October 15 as a Flood Watch Hits Waco

Tesla moved its outdoor Roadster demo from October 1 to October 15, citing severe weather. The forecast backs it up. The nine-year wait is another story.

Damien KestelooSep 30

Renault

Renault Built an Electric 8 Gordini Coupe and Says It Won't Sell It

Renault's 8 Gordini Concept turns the 1964 rally icon into a 270-hp, rear-drive electric two-seater. It debuts in Paris, then goes to a museum.

Damien KestelooSep 30

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