On today’s totally true episode of Quick Charge, Fred returns from the Beijing Auto Show with a fresh look at the future of the car business, and a test drive in a 2nd generation Xiaomi SU7 does nothing to convince him that China hasn’t just set the bar even higher. We’ve also got news about […]
Photo: Chevrolet GM is continuing its shift to Tesla’s NACS charging standard, and the 2027 Chevy Blazer EV is next in line. The 2027 Chevy Blazer EV will feature a North American Charging Standard (NACS) port instead of the CCS connector used on earlier models. That change puts the Blazer EV in step with General […]
Tesla has produced the first Semi truck off its new high-volume production line at Gigafactory Nevada, marking a critical milestone for the long-delayed electric truck program. The automaker shared an image of the truck on its official Tesla Semi account on X, confirming volume production is now underway at the dedicated 1.7-million-square-foot factory. From prototype […]
A headset recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration uses a weak electric current to shock the brain. Some researchers hope it could challenge the current pill-centric paradigm.
Ford (NYSE: F) reported Q1 2026 earnings after the market closed, beating top and bottom lines due to a $1.3 billion one-time tariff refund and improvements with the Novelis plant recovery. After reporting that first-quarter vehicle sales in the US fell 8.8% to 457,315 units, Ford said strong demand in the year prior, before the […]
(This is CNBC’s “Power Insider” newsletter, your inside look at the investments, people and companies powering the global energy industry. Click here to subscribe.) POWER POINT What I’m hearing from energy insiders The ink was barely dry – so to speak – on this week’s Power Point when the news blew harder than the oil […]
Rocsys launched the M1, which it calls the world’s first hands-free charging system capable of serving multiple bays in robotaxi depot operations. A single overhead-mounted unit can charge vehicles across up to 10 bays without human intervention. The Dutch-American company also announced a $13 million Series A extension, bringing total funding to $56 million, as […]
Image: Caruso Rivian is scaling up in Southern California with a big expansion of its Caruso partnership, adding two showrooms and lining up more than 150 fast chargers across some of LA’s busiest retail properties. The move builds on Rivian’s existing presence at The Grove in Los Angeles and The Americana at Brand in Glendale, […]
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Artemis II astronauts, NASA Commander Reid Wiseman, NASA Pilot Victor Glover, NASA Mission Specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 29, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald […]
We’ve got some big sales – both long-term and soon-to-end – leading our mid-week Green Deals. Things start with the Ride1Up Spring Into Action Sale with up to $700 e-bike savings across various models, with a notable price cut on the Prodigy V2 Brose Step-Thru Mid-Drive 9-Speed e-bike to a new $1,795 low. We also […]
