Tesla has recently rolled out an update 2025.2.8 in Europe, where it made a small but significant UI tweak related to notifications to drivers when they step on the accelerator pedal with Autopilot active. Although such a change was not officially included in Tesla’s release notes, some owners were able to spot the visual...
Tesla edged up sales in February, with overall sales increasing by over 20 percent, as almost 4,000 Teslas were sold in the UK. The company also pressed on its growth in EV production while its CEO, Elon Musk, remained in the middle of controversies.
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data also provided the...
Unexpectedly, new challenges put pressure on Volkswagen and Audi’s ambitious plans for electric vehicles (EVs), leaving the brands returning to their ICE roots. After total annual sales went down in 2024 for most car brands, the Volkswagen Group slowed down its changes toward fully electric models.
It has been reported in the German business daily,...
As EVs are becoming more popular, battery safety still remains the top concern. The automakers are exploring new ideas for increasing battery safety to reduce the dangers associated with overheating and likely fires. To address the danger of thermal runaway—a condition in which overheating batteries emit flammable vapors that may ignite and ignite fires-...
Scientists at Fudan University have developed a novel approach that can significantly increase the capacity of lithium-ion batteries and, therefore, the potential for future energy storage. One of their new ideas, published in Nature, addresses one of the major issues in batteries today: aging.
New Research in China Promises EV Batteries That Could Last for...