The NHTSA on Tuesday said it is opening an investigation into 2.6 million Tesla electric vehicles in the U.S. over reports of crashes involving the automaker's Actually Smart Summon remote-driving feature. Launched in September, Actually Smart Summon is the current version of the Smart Summon remote valet feature Tesla introduced in 2019. It's... Feds investigating 2.6M Teslas over Smart Summon remote driving feature
The NHTSA on Tuesday said it is opening an investigation into 2.6 million Tesla electric vehicles in the U.S. over reports of crashes involving the automaker's Actually Smart Summon remote-driving feature. Launched in September, Actually Smart Summon is the current version of the Smart Summon remote valet feature Tesla introduced in 2019. It's... 
Mazda on Monday announced a new Japanese battery plant that will assemble cylindrical cells into modules and battery packs for use in a planned electric vehicle based on a dedicated platform. Located in Iwakuni City, in Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture, the plant targets 10 GWh of annual production, Mazda said. Cells will be supplied by Panasonic... 
Donut Lab, a subsidiary of Finland-based Verge Motorcycles, claims to have a motor with the highest power density of any such unit in the world. At CES 2025, Donut Lab announced it had achieved this feat with donut-shaped motors designed to be integrated with a vehicle's wheels and tires. This adds unsprung mass, which can make tuning for ride and... 
Thomas Built Buses manufacturers most of the yellow school buses that populate U.S. roads—and an increasing number of them are electric. The company on Tuesday unveiled its second-generation electric school bus. Dubbed the Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, it features a number of changes over the first-generation model that launched in 2017. Key among... 
The Afeela 1, the EV from a joint venture between Honda and Sony, will arrive in 2026 Base Afeela 1 EVs will cost $89,900 while the Signature trim costs $102,900 Afeela is now taking $200 deposits, but it'll only be available in California initially Sony and Honda confirmed pricing for the first electric vehicle from their joint Afeela brand at... 