Ever since Finnish startup Donut Lab announced earlier this year that it was on the cusp of a major battery breakthrough, it has faced many questions and a lot of skepticism about its production-ready solid-state battery. Could the company actually mass-produce a fast-charging battery while avoiding some of the theoretical manufacturing issues that have plagued … Read more
The Swedish carmaker, which is owned by China’s Geely, said it will start delivering its Polestar 5 grand tourer to customers this summer, followed by the new Polestar 4 long-roof variant in the fourth quarter. At the beginning of 2027, the production of the “new successor” Polestar 2 will begin. And in 2028, the company … Read more
Toyota has revealed the new 2027 Highlander, a fully redesigned mid-size SUV that marks the brand’s first three-row electric vehicle for the US market and Toyota’s first electric car assembled in America. It’s a familiar name—Toyota has been selling gas-powered Highlanders for more than 20 years—with an all-new powertrain aimed squarely at one of the … Read more
Ferrari has released the first images of the interior of the company’s first all-electric supercar, dubbed the Ferrari Luce (“light” in Italian). This is the second time the Italian automaker has teased the Luce (formerly the Elettrica) without showing us the actual car or even a silhouette. But interior pictures should suffice given the designer’s … Read more
During a two-hour hearing in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, top executives from Waymo and Tesla urged lawmakers to act on long-stalled legislation to speed up the deployment of self-driving cars on public roads. But after two hours of questions and answers on a range of hot-button topics, including robotaxi safety, legal liability, remote control … Read more