Elon Musk says the main thing holding back Tesla Robotaxi’s night hours is that the cars have a hard time seeing pets in the dark. His example was “grey kittens on grey tarmac.” That’s a low-light, low-contrast detection problem, which is the textbook weakness of cameras and the exact thing lidar and radar handle. Musk has spent years calling those sensors a “crutch” and a “fool’s errand.” more…

A new interactive tool shows the thousands of manufacturing projects that have been cancelled, stalled, delayed, or lost support as a result of attacks on US manufacturing by Congressional republicans. more…

Just last week, Geely announced it would roll out 2.2 megawatt chargers, able to charge an EV in under 5 minutes. Those chargers are now already in service in 5 cities, with 15,000 charging sites planned by the end of next year. Meanwhile, the fastest upcoming charger in the US, a respectable 750kW, is coming sometime next year, after being pushed back from 2026. more…

The White House has defended three taxpayer-funded advertisements featuring President Donald Trump by comparing them to ads that were paid for by past presidential administrations. But some legal expe...

Tesla opened $30 billion in lines of credit according to a regulatory filing today. The loans come as company profits have dropped in recent years, and as Tesla guides for more spending in upcoming quarters. more…

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Back in April, we ran a sidebar survey about how much Electrek readers think gas would need to cost to convince the most dedicated anti-EV hysterics to switch to a plug-in car. After receiving over 2,800 responses, here’s what you told us. UPDATE 26SEP2026: a gallon of BP ultimate 93 octane is $7.19 in Chicago. more…

From the inspirational story of Lance Armstrong to the captivating story of Elizabeth Holmes and Steve Jobs, get ready for a must-see list full of amazing stories brought to you by one of the most cel...

ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...

A new TV ad that’s reportedly airing nationally just in time for the midterm elections shows President Trump making a 2026 campaign pitch: “Togethe

By resolving a lawsuit filed by a group of states, the media mogul David Ellison removed the last major hurdle he faced in buying Warner Bros. Discovery.

James McCrery II resigned in October after warning that the president was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes.

The vigil took place at the end of a week that saw the doors to the marble building locked shut.

A study of millions of UK vehicles shows that electric cars stay on the road longer than petrol cars, and the gap widens as mileage increases. more…

Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.

Trump’s decisions as president on one of the most consequential policy debates of his administration could affect the value of his personal investments.

The Trump administration has revoked a 2009 executive order that coordinated efforts to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay.

President Donald Trump said Friday he would block MS NOW, CNN and Politico from White House grounds. News outlets and press advocacy groups condemned the move as a violation of the First Amendment.

We’ve all heard about the Strait of Hormuz, currently closed to most ship traffic as a result of a now six month long war of choice that seems to have no real strategy attached. But that’s just one of many oil conflicts that are currently affecting oil availability… and electric cars have nothing to do with any of them. more…

The full contours of the deal were unclear, but Denmark and Greenland both indicated they expected an agreement to be signed soon.

The episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war

Since 2013, the IRS has released data culled from millions of nonprofit tax filings. Use this database to find organizations and see details like their executive compensation, revenue and expenses, as...

As the midterms approach, ads supporting Democrats and Republicans are making competing claims about how President Donald Trump’s signature domestic policy law will impact rural healthcare.

With no warrant requirements, limited guardrails, and deficient audit processes, ALPR databases have fostered a culture of unrestricted access to everyone’s location information. This culture of

Good habits by consumers can stymie scams, but US regulations have fallen behind the technology.

NHTSA has ordered Tesla to prove that its Cybercab is even legal to sell. The agency issued a formal Special Order on September 10 demanding that the company show, under oath, how a vehicle with no steering wheel, no pedals, and no mirrors complies with federal safety standards written for human drivers. Tesla has until September 30 to respond. Failing to answer fully and truthfully carries penalties of up to $139 million. more…

July 2026 was the worst month on record for Tesla driver-assist crashes. Tesla reported 236 of them to federal regulators, the most it has ever filed in a single month. Four of those crashes killed someone. In every one, Tesla’s own data says Autopilot or “Full Self-Driving” was engaged, and in every one, the public was never told the system was involved. This is the latest from our ongoing investigation matching Tesla’s redacted NHTSA reports to real, named crashes. more…