DEALS

Video

News, deep dives, and analysis — every Video story, newest first.

66
Articles
25
Beats covered
1
Reporter on beat
Jun 22
Last updated
Sort
Meanwhile Giga Berlin started to crank out Tesla Model Y vehicles
Giga Berlin

Tesla and IG Metall Reach Truce at Giga Berlin Days Before Works Council Vote

The dispute that has been consuming Giga Berlin for weeks just hit pause. Tesla and German union IG Metall reached a truce on Thursday in a Frankfurt (Oder) labor court, agreeing to drop the public back-and-forth over the February 10 recording incident until after next week’s works council election. The agreement, reported by Reuters, came…

Tesla’s Robotaxi Pilot Sparks Optimism with $475 Stock Target Boost
Tesla

Tesla’s Austin Robotaxis Crash Every 57,000 Miles, and Musk Just Removed the Safety Monitors

The first Tesla robotaxi crash in Austin happened just weeks after the service launched. The most recent batch of five happened in a single month. In between, the pattern stayed consistent: federal data shows Tesla’s autonomous fleet is hitting things at a rate that would get a teenage driver’s insurance canceled. Bloomberg’s Kara Carlson reported…

China's EV Market Now Belongs to Chinese Brands, and Detroit Just Took a $25 Billion Hit to Prove It - BYD's Price Cuts Under Fire: China's Bold Move Against EV Overcapacity
BYD

BYD vs. Tesla: How China’s EV Giant Doubled Exports While Western Automakers Retreated

A $60,000 BYD Sealion 7 caught Julian Scot-Smith’s attention at a London Porsche dealership last December. The British couple had come to browse German luxury SUVs in Mayfair. They left considering a Chinese alternative. That moment, captured in a new Wall Street Journal analysis, distills everything happening in the global auto industry right now. BYD…

Verge Motorcycles vs. The Solid-State Hype Machine: Why Scientists Don't Believe Finland's 'Holy Grail' Battery Claims
Model S

Verge Motorcycles vs. The Solid-State Hype Machine: Why Scientists Don’t Believe Finland’s ‘Holy Grail’ Battery Claims

Finnish electric motorcycle maker Verge Motorcycles and its technology spinoff Donut Lab just announced the world’s first production vehicle with solid-state batteries at CES 2026. The $30,000 TS Pro promises 200+ miles of range, sub-10-minute charging, and 100,000 charge cycles. There’s just one problem: the company has shared zero technical data, zero third-party validation, and…

Lucid Reveals 2026 Software Roadmap After Engineering Explained's Viral Complaint
Lucid

Lucid Reveals 2026 Software Roadmap After Engineering Explained’s Viral Complaint

After a million people watched Jason Fenske document his frustrating Lucid Air ownership experience, Lucid didn’t just apologize. They gave the Engineering Explained host an insider preview of their entire 2026 recovery plan. The reveal includes UX 3.0, a complete user interface overhaul coming in early fall 2026, plus vehicle-to-home backup power that doesn’t require…

Ford CEO Jim Farley
Ford

Ford Promises Level 3 Autonomy on $30K EV While Taking $19.5 Billion in Writedowns

I’ve been tracking Ford’s EV pivot for over a year now, and today’s CES announcement is either the most ambitious course correction in automotive history or another promise the company can’t keep. Ford says it will bring Level 3 eyes-off driving to a $30,000 electric pickup truck in 2028. That’s the same company that just…

Audi E5 Sportback China Price Sparks European Buyer Fury
Audi

Audi E5 Sportback China Price Sparks European Buyer Fury

A viral YouTube video exposing the Audi E5 Sportback’s €40,000 ($47,000) China price tag has ignited outrage among European buyers. Why it matters: German consumers are learning they pay at least double for equivalent Audi EVs built in their own country. The Details By The Numbers EVXL’s Take This viral moment exposes the uncomfortable reality…

AdvertisementLEADERBOARD · 970 × 250
— The EVXL Briefing · Free

The EV industry moves fast. Stay ahead of it.

One email with the EV news that matters — Tesla, Rivian, BYD, and everything in between, straight from the newsroom. No spam, no fluff.

1,900+
Articles published
60+
Brands & beats
2022
Covering EVs since
100%
Independent
Get The Briefing The EV news that matters
Subscribe