Tesla has settled a wrongful death lawsuit over a 2023 crash in which a Model S on Autopilot slammed into a parked fire truck, killing the driver and seriously injuring his brother.
The confidential settlement, filed in California federal court, lets Tesla avoid a jury trial that would have put Elon Musk’s own Autopilot claims in front of jurors.
A Model S on Autopilot at 70 mph
The crash…
Tesla's new Model Y L is experiencing suspension failures
September 4, 2026
Several Chinese owners of Tesla’s new Model Y L, the larger 3-row version of the popular Model Y, are going to Chinese social media to complain about suspension collapse issues – and it’s enough of a problem that fans have developed a “finger method” to test…
Tesla confirms Full Self-Driving was active in a crash that killed a mother of five
September 3, 2026
A Tesla Model Y turning left at an intersection collided with a pickup truck in Batavia, Illinois, killing a passenger in the Tesla — Maggie Espinosa, 37, a teacher and mother of five. It was reported as an ordinary intersection crash.
But Electrek was able to confirm that…
In Sept, Tesla will re-launch 3 products it launched a decade ago, for a stock pump
September 3, 2026
Tesla has a packed September ahead of it, with two confirmed and one rumored product launches. For a company that has gone so long without new products, it would be a big month… if all three of those products hadn’t been launched years ago already.
It’s September 2026, and we’ve got a lot to look forward to in the EV space.
First up, we’re finally going to see the launch of the Tesla…
Tesla reports its Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” crashes to the federal government, as it’s required to — and then blacks out almost everything in those reports, so the public never learns what happened in those crashes. Tesla always end up blaming the…
Rivian (RIVN) CFO steps down for GE Vernova amid critical R2 ramp
September 2, 2026
Rivian CFO Claire McDonough is stepping down effective October 30, leaving after nearly six years to become chief financial officer of energy giant GE Vernova.
The departure lands at the most important moment in Rivian’s history — the ramp of the R2, the…
I traded my electric motorcycle for a gasoline bike on vacation. It was pretty shocking
September 2, 2026
For the last few weeks, my wife and I have been hopping between islands in the Philippines, and like so many travelers (and locals), we’ve been getting around on small gasoline-powered motorbikes.
It’s a big change from our normal electric steeds back home, and an eye-opening reminder of just how stark the everyday differences truly are.
First of all, no matter what is powering it, a…
Kia confirms PV7 debut and previews the larger electric van for the first time [Video]
September 2, 2026
Kia is preparing to launch its second fully electric van following the PV5’s success. With its debut less than a month away, Kia offered a first look at the larger PV7.
When will the Kia PV7 make its debut?
The PV5 is already the best-selling small electric van in Europe…
Tesla confirms Autopilot/FSD was active in strange fatal crash
September 1, 2026
Tesla told federal regulators that its driver-assist system was “verified engaged” when a Model 3 crashed at 104 mph and killed its driver in Clute, Texas — a detail that never appeared in any police statement or news report about the crash, which happened in May…
Lucid's 'fire risk' recall was for LED lights & already fixed by a July software update
September 1, 2026
A number of headlines have made a big deal out of Lucid’s recall of 27k vehicles for an apparent fire risk. But the problem had to do with an electronic fuse controlling LED lights, and a software update distributed last month already fixed the overheating issue.
A long as Electrek has existed, media has loved to make a big deal out of any time the word “fire” is mentioned anywhere near an…
