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Tesla patent shows new Roadster with a hidden 700 kg-downforce rear wing - Electrek

Technology September 26, 2026

A new Tesla patent application describes a two-piece active rear wing that hides flush in the bodywork and can produce up to 700 kg of downforce once deployed. The car in the drawings looks a lot lik�...

Tesla Semi finally enters volume production, 7 years behind schedule - Electrek

Business September 26, 2026

Image: Tesla Tesla officially launched high-volume production of the Tesla Semi last night at its new dedicated factory in Nevada, a plant it says can build 50,000 electric trucks per year. The Cla�...

Bentley unveils Torcal, its first EV: 888 PS, 375 miles of range - Electrek

Business September 25, 2026

Image: Bentley Bentley has unveiled the Torcal, its first all-electric vehicle, at a global debut in London today. It’s an SUV with up to 888 PS (876 hp), a 113 kWh battery, and up to 375 miles (60...

First look at Tesla Cybercab’s steering: a Cybertruck wheel bolted on - electrek.co

Business September 12, 2026

A pre-production Tesla Cybercab and the steering column bolted inside it, spotted in Berkeley. Photo: Adam Machacek A pre-production Tesla Cybercab was spotted parked on a street in Berkeley, Califo�...

Tesla Cybercab has a hidden virtual joystick to drive it manually - Electrek

Business September 9, 2026

A Tesla Cybercab rider found something in the robotaxi: a manual driving mode. When he got in, the touchscreen was showing a virtual joystick to drive the car by hand. Tesla built the Cybercab with �...

If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn’t sell you one - Electrek

Business September 8, 2026

Tesla is now asking businesses whether they’d like to buy and operate their own fleets of Cybercab robotaxis on its network. It’s the same pitch Elon Musk has been making since 2019: buy the cars,...

Polestar 4 SUV launches at €57,900 — and it finally has a rear window - Electrek

Business September 3, 2026

The Polestar 4 SUV. Source: Polestar Polestar launched the Polestar 4 SUV today, a new body style of its compact executive electric SUV that starts at 57,900 and delivers up to 630 km of WLTP range.�...

Tesla FSD v14 swerved and try to drive me into a ditch for no reason - Electrek

Technology August 18, 2026

Teslas Full Self-Driving v14.3.6 tried to take a highway exit that my car had already passed, at 110 km/h (68 mph), and it would have taken us straight into the ditch. I was ready to take control, a�...

First Ferrari Luce EV sells for $40 million, 36x its estimate - Electrek

Business August 17, 2026

Ferraris first electric car sold for $40 million at RM Sothebys Monterey auction Saturday night. The pre-sale estimate was $1.1 million. Thats more than 36 times the estimate, and roughly 62 times w�...

Waymo wins California approval to expand robotaxis across 18 counties - Electrek

Business August 16, 2026

Waymo says California regulators have signed off on the biggest expansion of its robotaxi service yet, covering 18 counties from Sonoma down to San Diego. The California Public Utilities Commission �...