The era of ultra-high performance Mercedes EVs is here. The German automaker finally revealed its new super sedan, the AMG GT 4-door coupe, with technology borrowed from the automaker’s XX concept that last year made history by driving 24,901 miles in under 8 days at Nardò Ring in southern Italy. With the production model, Mercedes…
Honda revealed prototypes of two new hybrid models, an Accord sedan and the Acura RDX SUV, during its annual business briefing this week, built on a platform that it says will begin launching next year. The RDX was announced earlier this year as Honda’s first SUV to feature the next-gen version of its two-motor hybrid…
LG Display will bring its latest OLED roadmap to Los Angeles this week, with the first public showcase of its third-generation Tandem OLED technology at SID Display Week 2026. The display industry trade show will take place May 5–7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, with the exhibition located in the South Hall. For readers…
Flying taxis always sounded like one of those futuristic ideas that looked good in articles, movies and concept videos but never quite arrived in real life. This week, that future came a little closer. Joby Aviation, which we covered before, began a series of piloted electric air taxi demonstration flights in New York, flying between…
Tesla vehicles with the company’s Hardware 3 (HW3) computer actually won’t receive unsupervised Full Self-Driving (FSD), CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday’s Q1 2026 earnings call. Approximately 4 million Tesla vehicles operate on the HW3 platform, meaning that a significant chunk of Tesla owners – including customers that paid for the feature when they bought…
Volkswagen has announced a significant strategic shift in its North American operations by terminating the production of the ID.4 electric SUV at its Chattanooga plant in Tennessee. This decision marks a pivot from the company’s previous aggressive electrification goals toward high-volume, internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, specifically focusing on the upcoming second-generation Volkswagen Atlas. The…
Dutch regulators, the RDW, announced that after over a year and a half of testing, it has officially approved Tesla’s Full-Self Driving (FSD) Supervised. This makes the Netherlands the first European country to authorize the use of FSD on its roads. This could open the door to wider adoption throughout the EU. Tesla’s European headquarters…
Waymo defended its use of remote assistants for its robotaxis after the testimony of one of its top executives during a Senate hearing went viral. In a letter to Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) on Tuesday, Waymo’s head of global operations Ryan McNamara provided a detailed description of the company’s remote assistance operations, including the number…
Tesla’s highly anticipated integration of Apple CarPlay has hit a significant technical roadblock, according to reports from industry analyst Mark Gurman. While initial expectations suggested a launch by early 2026, compatibility hurdles between Tesla’s proprietary software and Apple’s ecosystem have stalled the rollout. Tesla’s objective is to run CarPlay within a dedicated window inside its…
The Federal Aviation Administration has closed the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas, grounding all flights in and out of the airport for the next 10 days. No explanation for the closure has been given, beyond a vague reference to “Special Security Reasons.” The closure was announced late on February 10th in a…
