Tesla Semi Moves to High‑Volume Production, New Pilots Announced
Oh what I'd give to know what the order backlog is like for the Tesla Semi. Evwire brief: Tesla Semi enters high-volume production, more pilot programs announced: https://t.co/iJiC1SRV0J
Showcase Tesla Semi to Drive Attendance at EV Event
Giving a peek inside the real Tesla Semi is how you get people to your EV event now. Drop by on May 14th in Danada House, in Wheaton, Illinois https://t.co/tXUfldCwc8
Centurion Swaps 30 Diesel Trucks for Electric, Adds Solar‑powered Chargers
Electric vehicle uptake has spread much, much further than you'd think. Centurion replaced 30 diesel trucks with electric last year. They've since built 2 charging sites, with 4.4MW of solar + battery + 15 chargers. Source: Gavin the 🥔 (@KiwiEV) 📌 Perth, Australia https://t.co/Klt1KDzREv
Only Millions Have Tried Autonomous Cars Worldwide
Only a few million people have had even one ride in an autonomous vehicle out of eight billion people. In any brand including the Chinese.
Chinese Carmakers Sell More, Earn Much Less
1/5 Good Caixin article on the profit squeeze among Chinese automakers: "China’s automotive industry entered 2026 under mounting strain, as a bruising price war and chronic overcapacity left many carmakers selling more cars while making less money." https://t.co/P0kwGwW54U
Planning to Buy Tesla at Peak After Robotaxis
Rather than buying $TSLA low now, i’m going to wait until they have thousands of Robotaxis and are scaling quickly. Then I will buy at the top.
Slow, Safe Self‑Driving Rollout Essential to Prevent Tragedy
The roll out of self driving cars needs to be extremely thoughtful, slow and vigilant if we have a toddler struck like in this video from China, the whole industry will be put on ice. (This appears to be very real...
Tesla Robotaxi Fleet Jumps 31.5% in One Day
April 29, 2026 Tesla Unsupervised Robotaxi fleet grows 31.5%, the largest single day growth yet by far. $TSLA down 86 basis points.
FSD 14.3 Accelerates Scaling, 15 Will Be Game‑Changer
I remember when FSD 14.3 came out and you had all these clueless takes about how it was a major step back It has enabled them to scale much faster. And each new release going forward will allow them to...
Google's Deep Pockets Ensure Waymo's Continued Funding
Google has so much money it's almost certain they will continue to fund Waymo until it completely pivots to a viable business model. $GOOGL
We Charge City Offers €0.39/kWh AC Charging in Germany
"Starting this October, the We Charge City tariff will be available to ID. Polo drivers - offering public AC charging at €0.39/kWh across more than 150K AC plugs in 🇩🇪" wonder if this (or something like it, will be available abroad...
Waymo Hits 500k Fully Autonomous Rides Weekly
Google $GOOGL owned Waymo is now doing more than 500,000 fully autonomous rides a week
ROCSYS Secures $13M, Launches 10‑Bay Hands‑Free Robotaxi Charger
Robotaxi charging: ROCSYS raises $13M and unveiled the M1, a robotic hands-free charging system capable of serving up to 10 robotaxi bays simultaneously. Our full brief on EVwire: https://t.co/15ZhKLpipD https://t.co/bD3MSBXpCc
EV Adoption Hinges on Subsidies, Not Inherent Superiority
Myth: EVs have achieved superiority over gas cars, as evidenced by their increasingly high adoption rates in China and Europe. Truth: In both of those places, high EV adoption rates are the result of massive government subsidies of EVs and forced...
Safety-First Approach Sets Industry Standard, Waymo Honored
Honored to see @Waymo once again recognized by @TIME. Solving full autonomy requires both prescience and patience. We’ve always believed in a safety-first, holistic approach, spending years ensuring it’s the non-negotiable foundation of our Driver. That approach is now defining...
Electric Semi Trucks Debut at Seattle Port Event
fully electric semi trucks at the Port of Seattle or today's “Ride and Drive” event https://t.co/qt1q18OJAd
China's EV Subsidies Favor Domestic over Imported Components
China also has made an art out of local content requirements (i.e. "made in China") -- remember no imported car or imported battery ever qualified for China's EV subsidy list ... 1/2
Waymo May Target Cincinnati After Grayson Success
Grayson got this one right. Will Cincinnati be next for @Waymo? 👀 Autonomy Markets. Every Saturday.
US Hydrogen Vehicle Sales Reach 84 in 2026, 19k Total
Cumulatively, 84 hydrogen vehicles have been sold in in the US in 2026. In total, 19,076 FCEVs have been sold in the US since 2014.
From Human Habits to Scalable Autonomous Driving
I really enjoyed talking with @PJVogt for this recent Search Engine episode about the early days of the Google self-driving car project, the challenges in distilling the "hows" and "whys" of human-driving habits and the imperative for deploying autonomous vehicles...
EV Demand Stalls as Prices Fail to Drop
A claim that one of the things holding back EV demand is that costs have not fallen as expected https://t.co/9UU7Msgfjw
Tesla FSD Improves Manual Turn Signal Navigation, Still Imperfect
It doesn't work all the time but Tesla's FSD is getting better at following manual turn signal input for navigational preferences. First, navigation wanted to go right on Roosevelt and I had it turn left. Second, it wanted to go straight...
New Vehicle Networks Will Supersede Legacy as AI Grows
New in-vehicle networking technology will likely take over as more AI is added, but in the near term designers face challenges integrating new with old. https://t.co/Mc3XsZ2MbY #CAN #AutomotiveEthernet #automotive #CANbus #LIN #Ethernet #SerDes
U.S. EV Policy Sparks New Rust Belt, Exposing Limits
"How U.S. Electric Vehicle Industrial Policy Created A New ‘Rust Belt’" https://t.co/dwciwwcJL7 "this phenomenon shows the inherent limitations of government-led industrial development" https://t.co/WYvR8iHxw4
Genoa Golf Club Launches West's First Private Tesla Supercharger
The Genoa Golf Club is debuting Tesla Superchargers at historic Genoa, NV. This first privately owned Supercharger site in the western US is a destination all on its own — founded in 1851, Genoa is Nevada’s oldest settlement. Read more on EVwire:...
Leopard 8 Drone Edition: First Car with Integrated Drone
Leopard 8 #Drone Edition: The World’s First Smart Car with a Built-In Vehicle-Mounted Drone System by @tweetciiiim #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/sX1VldumXa
Robotaxi Growth Unfazed by Subsidies, Legislation Hinders Only
an interesting aspect of the robotaxi market is that the progress is not at all dependent on incentives & subsidies, which usually causes cycle distortions in the broader EV market. Legislation can be inhibiting, but not pushing
China Halts New Robotaxi Licenses After Baidu Failures
* @elonmusk's phone rings* China: "hey Elon, you know the thing we did where you came in as the first-ever solo foreign automaker to jumpstart our EV industry?" Elon: "yes I recall your welcome" China: "what if we did this again, but with......
More V4 Fast Chargers Needed on I‑5 Corridor
Love these high speed V4 chargers. Not enough of them on I-5 between Los Angeles and San Francisco https://t.co/JTgBsJaiFP
JLR and Aston Martin Scramble US Shipments Amid Mounting Debt
#AML https://t.co/qGxGz3EY3z Debt continues to rack up as per & it now looks like there’ll be race every quarter between JLR & Aston Martin to see who can get there cars over to US fastest at the start of every quarter...
China’s Clean Shift Spares Saudi a Year’s Oil Output
China’s clean energy transition has already - alone - saved 1 entire year of oil production of Saudi Arabia, led by a domestic market where EVs captured 50% of new car sales in 2025 https://t.co/duBuQqX0vX
Tesla to Extend FSD V14 Lite Globally for HW3
Tesla confirms V14 Lite will be coming to international vehicles as well, pending regulatory approval This will allow international customers with HW3 to run FSD on their cars.
No Public Data Proves Waymo Is Safer than Human Drivers
a "detailed and confidential overview" is not public information. Again, despite the tech uber alles crowd cheering them on, there is no objective, publicly available raw data indicating that Waymo is safer, or less safe, than a dense city's safest...
Cheap, Long‑range EVs Poised to End Gasoline Era
This could transform the grid. And the final death-knell for the internal combustion engine. Really cheap electric cars, with decent range coming in a few years.
Beyond ADAS: Tesla Must Upgrade Sunglass‑Proof Driver Monitoring
It’s not “just ADAS” anymore (Sounds like Tesla needs to also improve sleeping driver detection while sunglasses are on)
Beijing Pushes BYD to Speed Supplier Payments, Exposing Financing Tactic
“BYD has also come under pressure from Beijing to pay thousands of suppliers faster, raising questions over its longstanding practice of using money owed to suppliers as a form of low-cost finance to fund its growth” — FT
Gemini to Replace Google Assistant in 4M GM Cars
Big for Gemini. 4M+ cars -> Gemini replacing Google Assistant on Android Automotive for 4 million GM cars "Specifically, Gemini will soon roll out to model year 2022 and newer Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicles. GM says there are...
Tesla FSD Spots Illegal Pedestrian Crossing in Harsh Lighting
Even when it's dark and there are glaring lights, Tesla's FSD still sees the pedestrian crossing the street ... against the walk sign, and not even in the crosswalk, I might add.
Senate Urges Trump to Ban Chinese Car Factories in U.S.
We first reported Senate letter calling on Trump to bar Chinese automakers from building vehicles in US (But no we did not tag the story exclusive) https://t.co/OTaYqFRbuf
Iran Conflict Spikes Electric Car Sales Amid Oil Turmoil
The war in Iran and the turmoil it has set off in global oil markets fueled a surge in electric car sales in March https://t.co/HPt3fEZnNX
Upcoming Earnings Reveal Divergence in Chinese EV Stocks
Chinese EV stocks face a key test in upcoming results, which will offer clues for investors betting on the recently diverging performance of major players https://t.co/BL0f0WYjSK
Global EV Sales Surge as Buyers Abandon Gas Post‑Iran War
New EV sale figures confirm buyers around the world are moving away from gas-powered cars in the wake of the Iran war https://t.co/qVpb5rV8nJ
Vision AI Enables Robot to Inspect Car Chassis
How Han’s #Robot Uses Vision #AI to Inspect #Automobile Chassis via @WevolverApp #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/SgvoUx0Qdt
Five Chinese EVs Cost as Much as One US Car
Reuters: “For the average price of a car in the US, you could buy 5 new Chinese EVs” https://t.co/QabZJ2BjnR
Singapore EV Sales Surge, Ending 150‑year Petrol Reign
EV share of new car sales in Singapore: 2021: 3.8% 2022: 11.7% 2023: 18.1% 2024: 34% 2025: 45% 2026 (1st 3 months): 60% Game over: 150 years of petrol dominance wiped out in 6 years https://t.co/0ZlkJO6sJF
No USMCA Cuts Threaten Cheap Foreign Cars in US
If USMCA no longer exists or a renewed version doesn’t significantly reduce tariffs on cars and auto parts made in North America, some foreign carmakers might not be able to build and sell the cheaper cars for the US market by...
Tesla Update Forces Choice After Canceling FSD
In the new Tesla update 2026.2.9.9, this pops up if you cancel your FSD subscription and doesn’t go away until you pick one of the options https://t.co/MVSeKFQCqT
Agentic AI Boosts BMW's Engineering Speed Twelvefold
The AI-powered R&D department: how agentic AI is supercharging engineering velocity “BMW accelerates analysis cycles twelvefold” https://t.co/wshZeLW7q3 https://t.co/6Sl6SlBiic
Tesla's Latest Update Rolls Out, FSD Version Unchanged
New Tesla software update rolling out now. Looks to be the same FSD version so not sure what changed https://t.co/BNY1w80bmp
Gen Z Will Embrace the Next-Gen Electric Vehicles
I’ve Seen the Future of Electric Vehicles, and Gen Z Will Love It #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/hEVST6ynHx https://t.co/9OPZQq6E7T