Tesla's Spring Update Introduces Self-Driving App, Raises Questions
Tesla's big Spring software update has landed — and its new Self-Driving app leaves a lot of questions unanswered. https://t.co/bwZ2x5yTlc
Tesla Lets Free‑charging Owners Skip Non‑free Stations
Tesla owners with free supercharging will now be able to opt out of routing to third party superchargers where free charging doesn’t apply
Toyota bZ: Most Efficient EV Yet, $5K Cheaper
How is the Toyota bZ the most efficient EV I've tested to date? If that's not enough, it's also like $5K cheaper than the previous bZ4X. 🤯 @ToyotaMotorCorp @Toyota #Toyota #toyotabz #evs #electricvehicle #electriccar https://t.co/i4p2yIn3GC https://t.co/psmaOxjVBW
Driverless Trucks Already Operating, Few Winners Ahead
Autonomous trucking is here — not coming. In Talking Transports, @KodiakRobotics CEO/founder @don_burnette breaks down: • Driverless trucks in operation today • AI vs HD mapping • Cost + utilization advantages • Regulatory reality • Why only a few winners emerge 🎧 Listen to episode 134...
Used EVs Drive Growth Amid New Car Sales Slump
Sales of new electric vehicles continued to slump in the first three months of 2026. But there’s one growth segment: a new batch of relatively cheap and used battery-powered vehicles are enticing buyers looking for bargains. Read more on how Americans...
New SUVs, EVs, and Buying Tips Shape
Going Rogue Robbie and Nicole both ran into travel delays today so Chad Kirchner is jumping in. Sam makes the case for buying an Acura Integra A-Spec over the ADX. Nissan has revealed its next-generation Rogue and teased the upcoming XTerra....
CATL Expands Beyond EVs Into Broader Markets
Battery giant CATL is no longer just a play on electric vehicles via @FT https://t.co/cJ9uCcGe9R
Lucid Jumps 12% as PIF, Uber Pour $750M
Lucid shares +12% in premarket. Saydi PIF + Uber investing another combined $750 million $LCID
Rivian's Success Relies on Tesla's Strength
Rivian fans strategy of shitting on Tesla is incredibly misguided. Tesla is the only reason Rivian has air to breathe. This is a david vs goliath story. The goliath is fossil fuel trucks. Electric trucks are the David. When you...
Even Budget Teslas Outdrive Luxury Car Autopilot
No matter how much money you spend on a car — Ferrari, Lamborghini, Rolls Royce, whatever — you can’t get the kind of self-driving that comes on even the most basic entry level Tesla
Always‑On Rideshare Exists, Yet Still Needs Refinement
A real rideshare service is available 100% of the time. Lots of work to do before this goes from proof of concept to a service people can depend on.
Opposing Self‑driving Cars Increases Deaths, Widows, and Disabilities
Interesting framing, but it's actually worse than this. With cancer the median victim is 73 whereas the median car accident victim is 35. If you're anti-self-driving you're arguing for more widows and more orphans. And far more people...
UK‑Korea Partnership Drives Autonomous Vehicle Future
Fantastic event at the @RAEngNews today on UK-Korea🇬🇧🇰🇷 collaboration on Autonomous Vehicles. Pleased to represent part of the UK views on the topic. Lots to learn & adapt from each other as the tech gets real in 2026. And super...
Tesla Leads Dutch EV Market; FSD Subscription €99/Month
“Tesla is the most popular maker of electric cars in the Netherlands, w/ around 100,000 Model 3 & Model Ys combined on its roads that would be eligible for FSD.. Kees, a Tesla enthusiast, said he had purchased a subscription to...
Bourbon Byproduct Powers Next-Gen EV Energy Storage
Researchers have found a way to turn waste grain from making bourbon into high-performance energy-storage materials for EVs. https://spectrum.ieee.org/supercapacitor-electrodes-bourbon-waste
China’s Driverless Bus Operates Nonstop, 24/7
No Driver, No Breaks: China’s #Autonomous Bus Runs 24/7 by @jacksonhinklle #SelfDrivingCars #AutonomousVehicles #ArtificialIntelligence #Automation #Automotive #Transport https://t.co/uJ2EybIVnF
Uber Pilots Door‑to‑door Car Rentals, No Counter Needed
Uber Is Testing A Better Way To Rent Cars — Skip The Counter, Skip The Shuttle, Get Delivery - View from the Wing https://t.co/YVOVNExKct
NYT Proposes Conditional Entry for Chinese Automakers
.@NYTimes opinion piece: “We could allow Chinese automakers to enter the U.S. market provided their cars are manufactured in the U.S., their costs aren’t subsidized by the Chinese government and Chinese automakers satisfy U.S. government security concerns with regard to...
Europe Approves Tesla FSD, Critics Deem It Troubling
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system has just been approved in Europe for the first time, but critics have called the decision "deeply troubling" —here's why. https://t.co/lZXSvZRDMn
Tesla FSD Demands Driver Vigilance at Tricky Intersections
Crossing a busy intersection with limited options for safe passage, Tesla's FSD sometimes requires quite a bit of courage. Looking left, it's relatively clear and predictable. But with cars backed up from the light on the right, it's less clear. Make...
Europe’s ICE Reliance Amid Fuel Crisis Is Reckless
Jaap Burger: "To keep Europe in the stranglehold of the internal combustion engine for any longer, in the midst of yet another fossil fuel price crisis, is nothing short of sheer stupidity and malice." 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪 #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/H2gSnsaTM4
VW Group BEV Share Stays Below 10% in Q1
Less than one in ten VW Group vehicles is a BEV in Q1 2026 I guess they’re betting on refreshes and new models to get to better numbers and imagine this includes a booming Škoda brand 😅🌶️⚡️⚡️⚡️ #alwaysbecharging https://t.co/AgPhLS2atq
Spain Confirmed as SU7 Launch Market This Winter
Spain as launch market for SU7 this winter confirmed by Pedro himself 😅 #xiaomiwatch 🇪🇺🍿 #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/cxJHtT1EBL
Ford Stays Local because Community Math Matters
People ask why @Ford fights so hard to keep assembly here when our competitors profited by moving production offshore. It’s because we understand the math of a community. My op-ed today on @Ford’s commitment to America: https://t.co/GCBzRn1QqH
Self‑driving Updates Lag: Safety Trumps Speed
I think they will make it happen, but I always assume everything will be a little late when it comes to self-driving software updates. Unlike other kinds of software, if it’s not ready you can’t really release it.
V14 Lite Enables International FSD for HW3 Cars
International support was added in 13 and 14. This means version 12, the latest hardware 3 version cant run internationally although it can run in some countries like the US and Mexico Once V14 lite is released this summer, HW3...
Europe's Cheapest Autonomous SUV Hits €40K
The Cheapest "Autonomous" SUV in Europe: Paul's Standard RWD Y was registered on Feb 2 2026 for a price of €40K road tax ~€1K/year #alwaysberiding ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Congrats Elon&team, while the €25K Model 3 might not exist, we're quite close to a 🇪🇺 miracle https://t.co/GX5ddZIMpO
Self‑Driving Can Thrive on $999, Not Billions
Everyone says self-driving needs billions. Comma ai built a very uncomfortable counterexample for $999. That is what makes this story so interesting to me. While Waymo, Cruise, and others spent billions building robotaxis, custom vehicles, and tightly controlled systems, George Hotz took a...
Delhi's EV Mandate Secures Market for Local Manufacturers
This draft introduces a "stick." By mandating that 100% of new two-wheeler registrations must be electric by FY29, the Delhi government is effectively guaranteeing a captive market for players like Ather, Ola, and TVS.
Exploring the World's Most Unusual EV Fast‑Charging Spots
I’m writing an article on the most unique EV fast charging locations in the world. I’ve got Tesla Diner, of course, but what else do you think fits the list? https://t.co/nj7BXfQrPh
Tesla’s Flexible Charging Powers Coachella EV Showcase
Love seeing everyone bringing their Teslas and Cybertrucks to Coachella. Tesla charging is what makes it possible. The ability do deploy flex capacity like this for events is awesome.
Self‑driving Cars Boost Walking and Biking Rates
Autonomous vehicles will actually increase the number of people who choose to bike or walk, because they will be able to do so safely.
Consumers Prefer Car Access Over Ownership, Subscription Wins
People actually don’t want to own cars. They just want to *have* a car. Today car ownership is complicated. You have to arrange financing, pay for the financing, pay for the car, pay for the insurance, pay for fuel, pay...
Waymo Logs 500,000 Driverless Rides Weekly
This is an interesting conversation with Dmitri Dolgov of Waymo. They are doing something like 500,000 driverless rides per week. https://t.co/ZWz4nwbUGR
Musk Sees Autonomy as Key to Long‑term Sales Growth
What Musk realizes that you haven’t yet is that autonomy is the only thing that matters for sales growth medium to long term
Geopolitical Crisis Finally Drives Mass EV Demand
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is doing something a decade of subsidies and mandates struggled to achieve: making millions of people want an EV who previously discounted them. https://t.co/q4BJ7iKHE3
Tiny Reliability Gains Unlock Fully Autonomous Tesla Driving
The improvement in 14.3 is actually pretty noticeable (for people who drive FSD a lot like me), but just because you can’t see an upgrade doesn’t mean it’s not important As we go from 99.999% reliability to 99.9999% reliability, you...
China’s EVE Energy Announces Massive 110 GWh Battery Capacity
A must-follow: @RonStoop1 His Latest Global Cleantech Tracker is staggering: "🔋 The volumes baffle the mind: China goes big with no less than 110 GWh of manufacturing capacity announced by a single company, EVE Energy (!)" #alwaysbecharging #battchat https://t.co/qV7HTBLBgt https://t.co/ZTcDaogWqs
Michel's Stance Signals End of Fair EU Roaming
Michel is not backing down. ⚡️⚡️⚡️ I'm guessing this could mean (fair) roaming in Europe is actually dead. #alwaysbefaircharging #AFIR 🇪🇺 #FAIRADHOC https://t.co/GorDuuzY8m
Rising Gas Prices Boost Demand for Used EVs
With gas prices shooting up amid the war in Iran, interest in EVs is picking up again—especially on the used market https://t.co/kyiKQkDabN
Stellantis Exits NextStar JV, Heralds New Battery Ownership Model
Stellantis will exit its NextStar battery JV stake, signaling a new ownership model for North American battery plants. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/stellantis-nextstar-battery-jv-exit.html
Riders Care About Wait Times, Not Car Count
The number of cars is actually irrelevant. The metric to actually watch is wait time and price. That’s what matters to riders.
Autonomous Car Safely Merges Onto Dutch A10 Ring Road
Kees just merged onto the A10 (ring road) on FSD Supervised in The Netherlands 🇳🇱 Well done @aelluswamy and team Yes it drives “voorzichtig”, but better safe and a gentleman than sorry 🤣 #alwaysberiding What a spectacular weekend for autonomous driving in...
Tesla's Business Grows Even When Stock Dips
On green days and red days alike, the value of Tesla’s business is increasing. For example, this week the stock was red almost every day. But the value of the business as FSD expanded to the EU went up immensely. As a...
Electric Cars' Massive Weight Needs More Attention
I wonder perhaps if maybe they could also look into the enormous weight of electric cars. https://t.co/MihVwpTrpn
Hyundai's MobED Redefines Shake-Free Autonomous Transport
Hyundai’s MobED: Award-Winning Modular #Robot Platform Redefining Shake-Free #Autonomous #Transport via @RealXavier011 #AI #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #MI https://t.co/ZW7iBhYeCv
New GMC EV OS Makes Unpairing Phones Hard
That shiny new 2026 @GMC Hummer EV, and every 2027 GMC EV, has its own, new infotainment OS. Everything's changed. Deleting an already paired phone? Not so easy. Here's how to do it, just for the record: https://t.co/3sDS8631E1 #cars #auto...
Tesla's Self-Driving Debuts in EU via Netherlands
Tesla Self-Driving is rolling out in the Netherlands now — the first time it has been available in the EU
Canada’s EV Strategy Shifts From Flop to Opportunity
Canada’s EV Strategy Pivot: From Failure-ish to Opportunity Max Fawcett and I discuss the new auto strategy, focusing on EVs. #cdnpoli https://youtu.be/Hk65LKmuikU
Final Plaid MS/MX Signature Series Launch Impresses
This is actually VERY cool move, a final Signature series run for Plaid MS and MX