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Rivian R2 Arrives at $57,990 — But the $45,000 Promise Just Moved to 2027

Rivian officially launched the R2 at $57,990 at SXSW. The promised $45,000 base model is now "around" that price and arrives in late 2027. What buyers need to know.

Haye KestelooMar 12

Tesla

Tesla Energy Fired Three Workers Who Raised Fire Alarms at Its Hayward Powerwall Warehouse, Lawsuit Claims

A lithium-ion battery fire doesn’t wait for management to approve additional headcount. That’s the core of a lawsuit now sitting in San Francisco federal court — after Tesla moved it there from California state court — filed by Nina Mirani, a former regional manager at Tesla Energy‘s Hayward, California distribution hub. According to court filings…

Haye KestelooFeb 28

BMW Unveils iX3 With Game-Changing 400 kW Charging At Japan Mobility Show 2025

BMW

BMW Paid for a Study That Proves Its Own EVs Are Good Enough. Here’s What It Actually Found

The 400-kilometer range threshold that European fleet drivers say they need before switching to electric? BMW’s newest models just happen to clear it. That timing is worth examining. A new survey of 655 Dutch company car drivers, commissioned by BMW and conducted by research firm Kien Onderzoek, found that 60% would choose an EV to…

Haye KestelooFeb 17

Tesla’s Electric Semi Charges Toward Mass Production with 1,000+ New Hires in Nevada

California

Tesla Semi vs. Competitors With Trucks Ready Now: California’s $165 Million Voucher Gamble Backfires on the EV Trucking Industry

California’s clean-truck voucher program just handed Tesla roughly $165 million in reserved funding for a truck that has delivered exactly five units to paying customers. A Los Angeles Times investigation published today exposes how the state’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) allocated nearly 1,000 vouchers to subsidize the Tesla Semi…

Haye KestelooFeb 9

Tesla

Tesla Q4 2025 Earnings: Profits Fell 61% But Wall Street Focuses On What Comes Next

Tesla beat Wall Street expectations on earnings and margins in Q4 2025, even as net income dropped 61% and annual profit fell to less than a third of its 2022 peak. Investors shrugged off the decline and pushed shares higher after hours, betting on CEO Elon Musk’s promises of robotaxis, humanoid robots, and a $20…

Haye KestelooJan 28

Solid-State Batteries Won’t Save EVs Until 2035. Here’s What Will.

I’ve been tracking solid-state battery announcements for years now, and the gap between what manufacturers promise and what they actually deliver keeps getting wider. Top Gear’s latest deep-dive on next-generation EV tech finally puts some honest timelines on the table, and they’re not what most prospective buyers want to hear. Here’s what you need to…

Haye KestelooDec 17

China

Foxconn Bets $3B On AI While Predicting China EV “Shakeout” Will Crush Unprofitable Startups

Foxconn Chairman Young Liu is placing a massive bet on artificial intelligence while stepping back from electric vehicles, predicting that China’s brutally competitive EV market will soon experience a devastating consolidation that forces unprofitable startups to disappear. The world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer plans to invest $2 billion to $3 billion annually in AI infrastructure…

Haye KestelooNov 20

Tesla

Tesla Hits 75,000 Superchargers With Rare ‘Glacier Blue’ Stall In Tasmania

Tesla has officially reached a massive infrastructure milestone, installing its 75,000th global Supercharger stall in Tasmania, Australia. The automaker celebrated the achievement on November 19, 2025, by unveiling a commemorative “Glacier Blue” V4 stall at the South Hobart Smart Store, marking a significant expansion just months after hitting the 70,000 mark. Tesla Charging announced the…

Haye KestelooNov 19

Semi

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