
Rivian is rolling out its new AI-powered voice assistant to all Gen 1 and Gen 2 R1 owners as part of its latest over-the-air software update. The feature, activated by saying “Hey Rivian” or holding the left steering wheel button, requires an active Co…
Recurrent’s analysis of over one billion miles of EV driving data finds that range loss is barely a factor for modern electric vehicles, with the average car retaining 95% of its original range after five years.

Hyundai unveiled the IONIQ V at Auto China 2026 in Beijing today, a sleek electric liftback with over 600 km of CLTC range built on an 800V platform with CATL batteries. It’s the production version of the Venus concept the automaker revealed earlier th…
Hyundai’s new IONIQ 3 is a compact electric hatchback with up to 496 km of range, a 441-liter trunk, and tech designed to make EV life genuinely easy.
Samsung has launched a Car-to-Home integration for Hyundai and Kia vehicles, letting drivers manage smart home devices — from air conditioners to robot vacuums — without ever leaving their seat.
The launch comes just two years after a major reboot at Hyundai-owned Motional. The service will start with a safety monitor, which Motional hopes to remove by year’s end.

Hyundai announced the unimaginatively named Unmanned Firefighting Robot last week – but this life-saving robot isn’t just a futuristic concept. The first operational unit was donated and deployed at the National Fire Agency, where it hopes to prove tha…

Elon Musk declared today that Tesla will be “one of the companies to make AGI” and “probably the first to make it in humanoid/atom-shaping form.” It’s the latest in a long string of grand AI predictions from the Tesla CEO.
The problem is that Musk h…

Elon Musk’s xAI is now operating 62 unpermitted methane gas turbines across two data centers in Memphis, Tennessee, and Southaven, Mississippi. According to xAI’s own permit application, the facilities could emit more than 6 million tons of greenhouse …
Facing soft EV sales and shifting market dynamics, Hyundai pauses Kona Electric production for 2026, leaning on inventory and prepping a reinvigorated 2027 model to revive interest.
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