We got a rare opportunity to drive on public roads in China and tested out a bunch of ZEEKR EVs [Video]

Seth and I recently traveled to China to attend the Shanghai Auto Show and used the opportunity to travel to Hangzhou with ZEEKR and test drive most of the automaker’s EVs. Even better, ZEEKR helped us acquire temporary driver’s permits in China, enabling us to test EVs like the new 007 GT on public roads. Read on and check out my full video below

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Jeep’s new Compass EV just leaked: Is this the affordable electric SUV we’ve waited for?

Jeep is set to reveal the new Compass any day now. Ahead of its official debut, Jeep’s new Compass leaked online, showing several different variants, including an EV. Is this the affordable electric SUV we’ve been waiting for?

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The US’s largest virtual power plant now runs on 75,000 home batteries

Sunrun just turned thousands of homes into the US’s largest virtual power plant to help keep the lights on in California this summer.

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Tesla loses manager behind its Cortex supercomputer to OpenAI

Tesla has lost the technical program manager behind its Cortex supercomputer in Texas to OpenAI.

The latest example of a massive talent exodus at Tesla over the last year.

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That full-size Genesis electric SUV we’ve been waiting for might take longer than expected

The GV90 is expected to be the most upscale Genesis SUV yet, serving as its new flagship model. But it might be a little longer than expected before we see it on the streets. A new report says production of the first full-size Genesis electric SUV is getting delayed.

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Tesla is the only EV brand with negative perception, and it’s getting worse

Tesla is the only EV brand with a net negative brand perception, according to the Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report – and much of the negative shift has happened in the last 6 months.

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Minnesota defies NEVI freeze with $10M EV charger expansion

Minnesota just locked in a dozen new DC fast charging station sites along Interstates 90 and 94, defying Donald Trump’s suspension of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.

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ACT Expo 2025 – one step forward, two steps back for clean trucking [part 1]

ACT Expo is North America’s premier clean truck and transport trade show – and for 2025 it was bigger than ever, with more exhibitors and more, more capable battery electric vehicles than ever. The downsides? NACFE have scored with their “messy middle” messaging, and the return of “clean diesel” talking points.

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Tesla (TSLA) reveals web of transactions between Elon Musk’s companies

Tesla (TSLA) has revealed the latest web of transactions between itself, Elon Musk, his multiple companies, and board members.

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Aurora becomes first company to deploy Class 8 self-driving trucks on US public roads [Video]

Autonomous commercial technology developer Aurora Innovation, Inc., has successfully launched full-fledged freight services using self-driving trucks in the US. With the commencement of commercial trucking services, Aurora has become the first company to operate driverless services on public roads in the US. Check out Aurora’s self-driving truck navigating highways in the video below.

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