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Florida Has 335, 000 Electric Vehicles Registered and the Second-Highest EV Adoption in the Country. The State Has Spent Zero of the $198 Million the Federal Government Gave It to Build Chargers
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (401+ words) CBS Miami recently reported on the EV infrastructure problem in Southern Florida, and this could be an ongoing problem around the country. Over the weekend, CBS Miami reported that Florida drivers are buying many EVs despite changing politics and reduced…...
Lawmakers Are Worried About Chinese Cars Spying on Americans. The Chevy in Your Driveway Already Sent 130 Pages of Your Driving Data to an Insurance Broker
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (454+ words) Cars are spying on us. And I don't mean Chinese cars. Modern vehicles are full of technology that allows automakers and other companies to study our driving habits and facial expressions, and the data is being used to raise our…...
The VW ID. Buzz Sold Just 6, 000 Units in 2025 at $61, 500 Each. The 2027 Version Comes With a Fold-Out Mattress and Tesla Supercharger Access
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (385+ words) I agreed, hence no article. But now I can finally say: The VW ID. Buzz is back, and it will have a mattress. The VW ID. Buzz was super quirky, with retro styling and modern features. The vivid colors, round shape, and…...
Tesla, Rivian and Ford Owners Crossing Utah on I-15 Just Got a New Neighbor. A 9-Gigawatt Data Center That a Utah State Physicist Calls "23 Atom Bombs of Heat Per Day"
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (548+ words) The numbers on Stratos are the kind that get rounded down in headlines because the full version sounds made up. Here is the full version. At full buildout, the campus will consume 9 gigawatts of electrical power. The first phase alone…...
Toyota and Subaru Have Avoided Price Wars Since 2005. The GR86 Just Got $5, 000 Cheaper Than the Subaru BRZ Built on the Same Line
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (333+ words) Toyota and Subaru may be entering a price war as tariff-related pressure increases and the EV market continues to stall. Toyota and Subaru have traditionally kept things peaceful. With Subaru generally offering more affordable vehicles on a Toyota platform and…...
BYD Just Built an Off-Road SUV That Can Drive Forward With One Wheel Lifted Off the Ground. Ford, Jeep and Rivian Can't Build Anything Close
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (208+ words) I think at this point, you don't want Chinese automakers to go after your segment. When Chinese automakers entered the EV market, they completely took over. Nobody could keep up with the technology for the price. Then, Chinese automakers decided…...
Tesla Semi Just Started Shipping. Cummins' Hydrogen Engine Won't Arrive Until 2027 " but a Trucking Giant in Nebraska Already Wants 500 of Them, and a German Lab Just Made That Bet Look Smarter
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (190+ words) Rottengruber himself flagged the limits of the result to the few outlets that asked. The Magdeburg engine is not a finished product. It cannot yet deliver the power density a production diesel does. He also flagged a CO2 accumulation issue inside…...
Carmakers Have Known About This Security Flaw Since 2011. Drivers Are Now Fixing It With $1 of Kitchen Foil
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (291+ words) In suburbs around Atlanta, Phoenix and northern New Jersey, you can spot it on kitchen counters: a car key fob wrapped tight in aluminum foil, sitting in a bowl by the door. It is not paranoia. It is the cheapest…...
Chrysler Could Have a $20, 000 Car on the Way. .. and That Could Change Everything For America
3+ day, 41+ min ago (457+ words) Wait, is Chrysler going to save America's automotive market? But I think automakers are finally listening: Americans want small, cheap cars. And Chrysler may be the most exciting one yet. But the Chrysler Pacifica proved to Chrysler that Americans are…...
Forget Lithium: This 400-Ton Concrete Sphere Sinking Off Long Beach Could Change How America Charges Its EVs
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (432+ words) I have been writing about cars and energy for the better part of two decades, and I will tell you something that does not get said out loud often enough at auto shows: the biggest problem facing the American electric…...