The Department of Transportation says it’s ready to announce fuel economy standards that will raise average fuel costs by 45%, right as the world struggles with the effects of a war of choice that has spiked energy prices globally.
Since the 1970s, the US government has had various rules that guide auto manufacturers to make and sell more efficient vehicles.
The main standards, Corporate…
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…
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 Tesla’s own report to federal regulators says the car’s driver-assist system was engaged as it made that turn. This is…
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…
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 $45,000-to-$58,000 SUV the entire company is betting on.
McDonough joined Rivian in January 2021 and steered the company through its $13.7…
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…
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 2026.
The gap between Tesla’s own data and the public account of the crash is the latest example of how little the public learns…
