Toyota funded climate deniers and Fred says Elon fudged the FSD numbers
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we look into a new study revealing that Toyota outspends all other automakers when it comes to funding climate change denying politicians and Fred accuses Elon of misrepresenting the data behind Full
ZF to supply OEM with brake-by-wire technology for 5 million vehicles
German automotive parts supplier ZF has signed a deal with a global manufacturer that includes planned volume production of brake-by-wire technology to equip nearly 5 million vehicles with electro-mechanical
CES2025 | John Deere autonomous mower promises a perfect cut, every time
At CES2025, the impressively built-out John Deere exhibit was all about automation. Autonomous job sites, autonomous farms … but it was this new, battery electric, autonomous lawn mowing robot that stole the show.
more…San Francisco’s curbside EV charging pilot program advances to a new phase
There’s a growing consensus that curbside charging is the solution to the challenge of drivers who have no option of installing chargers at their homes. San Francisco is evaluating
Tesla Shares Slip After First Annual Sales Decline
The electric-car company led by Elon Musk no longer has the market to itself. Investors are focusing on autonomous driving and other new technologies.
Electric & Autonomous Trucks Won’t Fix This, But YOU Can!
With all of the crazy new year’s news (electric truck terrorism is a thing now apparently), a news story from just a couple of weeks ago feels like ancient news. It’s almost like that Pecos, Texas train derailment happened last
Tesla now offers lease buyouts – after saying it would keep cars as robotaxis
Tesla has started offering lease buyouts on all its vehicles, allowing customers who lease a Tesla to purchase their vehicle at the end of the lease term. But this represents a pullback from its previous autonomous vehicle
Hyundai doesn’t care what Trump does, California does it anyway, big Texas solar
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Hyundai doesn’t care if incoming President Trump kills the $7,500 Federal EV tax credit, California’s planning to offer an EV tax credit of their own, and there’s a massive new solar project
New Kubota KATR farm robot concept wins CES innovation award
Kubota says its new KATR farm tractor concept raises the bar in autonomous, zero-emission farming – and it looks like they’ve convinced others, too. The robot just won “Best of Innovation” at the CES Innovation Awards.
more…675 hp AUDI E, Cybercab hits the road, and BYD gets set to take down Ford
On today’s slightly confusing episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got a 675 hp AUDI concept that isn’t really an Audi, a self-driving Tesla hitting the roads around Giga Texas while the company pulls all the demand levers