Weekend Quick Charge: all about autonomy with Waymo and GM
On today’s self-steering episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at Waymo’s westward expansion into 18 new California counties – a move the company believes will power it to more than one MILLION paid rides by the end of the year.
Turning millions of Teslas and Mach-Es into V2L power stations: WETOX D2 earns world’s first Next-Gen V2X certification from SGS
The ability to tap into the energy locked inside your car’s battery to power tools, lights, campground gear, and essential home appliances during an outage has quickly become one of the most desirable EV features.…
The problem?
Many electric vehicles already on the road – including millions of Tes…
– were never sold with native vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability.
Corrupt DoT head took oil money for reality TV show during oil price spike (update)
Sean Duffy, whose transportation expertise comes from being a contestant on the reality TV show Road Rules, is going back to his roots and filming a reality TV show while on the job.…
But, as is fitting for the corrupt cabal he’s a member of, he’s made s…
And he’s doing this right as he works his hardest to ensure that your …
(Original article 5/13, Update 8/15: The show will release in the next…
Current classics: Bisimoto’s 600 hp electric Rolls-Royce SilvEV Ghost
First seen in the Toyo Tires booth in 2024, Bisi Ezerioha’s converted Roller resurfaced this week at Exotics on Broadway – and the slick, silent running SilvEV Ghost electric restomod has never looked better with a freshened interior and a fresh coat of wax.
Speeders just got lucky: the new Dodge police Charger is NOT electric
If the Mopar faithful won’t embrace the 670 hp electric Charger because it’s powered by batteries, and won’t accept the 550 hp Sixpack Charger because it’s powered by turbos.…
In a last-ditch effort, Dodge executives are hoping the people chasing…
PACCAR brand DAF to add Level 4 Einride autonomy to its electric trucks
Autonomous logistics firm Einride is partnering with heavy truck brand DAF to accelerate the deployment of autonomous electric freight assets across the company’s premium truck platforms.
As EV sales, oil costs and wildfires spike, UK gov’t considers.. fewer EVs? (update)
The UK government is considering relaxing its landmark electric vehicle rules, even in the face of inflated oil prices, a recordbreaking year for temperatures and wildfires, and EV sales that are already rising fast enough to meet the government’s current target.…
Update 8/14: The government officially launched its consultation on EV…
EVgo + GM open 350 kW flagship charging for EVs with trailers
EVgo and GM have opened a new flagship DC fast-charging station near Detroit with 12 high-power stalls, CCS and NACS connectors, and pull-through charging for EVs towing trailers.
Lectric XP Lite2 e-bike + largest $508 bundle from $999, Anker SOLIX 3,840Wh F3800 power station $1,800, EcoFlow, tools, more
Leading our midweek Green Deals pack is a spotlight on the largest bundle in 2026 on Lectric’s XP Lite2 Long-Range Folding Lightweight e-bikes with $508 in FREE gear from $999 that is one of several solid deals from the brand’s Back to School Sale.…
Next, Amazon is undercutting Anker’s SOLIX Fan Fest Mega Sale on the 3…
We also have a one-day-only 2026 low for a 48V Greenworks 3-tool bundl…
Of course, that includes the hangover deals from last week at the bott…
BYD’s new electric sedan is the size of a Tesla Model 3, but half the price
BYD’s new sedan is about the size of a Tesla Model 3, but it’s half the cost in China. The new Seal 06 went on sale in China, starting at just 109,900 yuan, or about $16,500.
As EV sales, oil costs and temperatures spike, UK gov’t considers… fewer EVs?
The UK government is considering relaxing its landmark electric vehicle rules, even in the face of inflated oil prices, a recordbreaking year for temperatures and wildfires, and EV sales that are already rising fast enough to meet the government’s current target.
Trump is right: EV range anxiety is a disease – THIS is how we cure it!
On today’s time-sensitive episode of Quick Charge, we revisit the idea that even a broken clock is right twice a day as we examine US President Donald Trump’s takes on electric vehicles, range anxiety, highway road signs, and why he’s absolutely right.
Ford’s EV pickup is almost here, promising much more than an affordable price tag
The Ford Fathom will go on sale in early 2027, starting at $28,350. Ford said the electric pickup is on track to go into production at its Louisville Assembly plant in Q1 2027.
Urban Arrow enters the longtail cargo e-bike market in US with its new Breeze
Urban Arrow has spent the last 14 years building a reputation around front-loading cargo bikes, becoming one of the biggest names in the family cargo bike world.…
Now the Dutch company is branching out into an entirely new category w…
Rivian’s 2027 R1S adds captain’s chairs, its most-requested feature
Rivian is rolling out its 2027 model year R1S and R1T, and the headline change is one owners have been asking for since day one: second-row captain’s chairs on the R1S.…
The automaker calls it the single most-requested feature since the R1S…
It arrives alongside a simplified trim structure, a new standard wheel…