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On today’s pressing episode of Quick Charge, we challenge the notion that all press is good press by filling the void of information surrounding this week’s Tesla Cybercab launch with a whole lot of bad news for the Full Self Driving brand. This week’s headlines have been full of bad news for Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self Driving brands, but the big questions are more about the broken promises made to the company’s earliest believers – plus, Waymo racks up speeding tickets while IONNA slashes the cost of your electric road trips for Labor Day. Source Links Prefer listening to your…

Over the past few years, we have seen planned obsolescence creeping into just about everything, including motorcycles. While it is not yet quite as prevalent as the auto industry, modern motorcycles are often equipped with certain features that can prove difficult and expensive to repair or replace down the line. This is not being done by accident, and it has not gone unnoticed. While modern motorcycles are more mechanically reliable than ever, they are also feature-laden vehicles. Some features are genuine life-saving devices. ABS and traction control changed the industry, but slapping a big tablet on the dash only serves…

Pictures of the new Jensen Interceptor GTX

Pure electric power is excellent for towing heavy loads… on paper. Electric motors provide instant torque at the moment of throttle application, which helps tremendously with setting off from a stop with a heavy load. However, in the real world, pickup trucks equipped with electric powertrains suffer from a major reduction in driving range. The 2026 Ram Ramcharger, though, looks to solve this issue. The 2026 Ram Ramcharger is equipped with a run-of-the-mill V6 engine under its hood, but it doesn’t power the wheels like in a normal truck. Instead, it acts as a generator for the onboard electric power…

A Li L6 is displayed at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Li Auto will directly hold an 8.79% stake in Sunwoda’s power battery unit, while its related entities will have a combined stake of 11.17%. Li Auto said the deal is more than a financial investment and will establish a longer-term partnership in battery technology and manufacturing quality. Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI; HKEX: 2015) plans to invest 2.65 billion yuan ($390 million) in Sunwoda’s power battery subsidiary, further strengthening the companies’ financial and business ties in the battery sector. The automaker will subscribe for newly issued shares in…

If you own more than two Apple HomePods and have wondered why you can’t sync them together as real surround speakers like other Bluetooth speakers, I have good news.  The latest audioOS beta code hints that Apple is quietly testing exactly that: the ability to connect more than two HomePods together, along with another feature built to make music fill a room. Zeke Jones / Digital Trends So what exactly did this beta code reveal? A MacRumors forum member dug through audioOS 27 beta 8 and found out something interesting. Buried deep within the operating system’s code were references to…

Kia and Tesla have both just done something Buick, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen haven’t. The two have each just been awarded another of the top safety awards given by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Two SUVs, the redesigned Kia Telluride and the updated Tesla Model Y, got their prizes in the same round of testing where BMW, Lexus, and Toyota all missed out. Kia And Tesla Show The Rest How It’s Done 2027 Kia TellurideKia In the latest round of tests from the IIHS, the 2027 Kia Telluride and 2026-2027 Tesla Model Y were both awarded Top Safety…

A major battle was brewing over Volkswagen Group’s far-reaching corporate downsizing plan in the face of staunch opposition from labor unions and the government of Lower Saxony, and it wasn’t clear if the German conglomerate’s supervisory board was going to sign off on the controversial plan. But CEO Oliver Blume scored a big win on Thursday – a day earlier than expected – as the supervisory board voted in support of Future Plan 2030, which is expected to cost another 50,000 jobs and potentially close four German assembly plants over the next several years. Vote Of Confidence Triggers Major VW…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. So far, Jeep has been somewhat left out of the V8 party. The Wrangler 392 soldiers on, and Gladiator 392 is coming, but at the other end of the spectrum, the V8 has been eliminated from the Grand Wagoneer and was essentially DOA in the current-generation Grand Cherokee. The latter ostensibly launched with a Hemi option, but good luck finding one. It only lasted until 2023, and the long-wheelbase L model lost its Hemi option in 2024.…

BYD is preparing to launch a new electric hatch, positioned between the Dolphin and Seagull (Dolphin Surf) in size and price. When is BYD launching the Great Seagull? The Seagull, which BYD sells as the Dolphin Surf and Dolphin Mini outside of China, is among the best-selling EVs in the world. In the first half of 2026, BYD’s Seagull (Dolphin Mini/Dolphin Surf) was the sixth-best-selling EV globally, with over 27,500 units sold according to data compiled by Cleantechnica. In China, it starts at just 69,900 yuan, or about $10,000. We knew BYD was preparing to launch an updated version after…