Scientists Replace Copper with Carbon in Breakthrough EV Motor A team of Korean scientists has created a small electric motor that works without a single strand of copper. Instead, it uses carbon nanotube cables — ultra-light, ultra-conductive threads of rolled graphene — to spin up power with far less weight. This innovation could pave the…

Amazon Bets Big on Rivian’s Wild New Cargo Bike Amazon is taking a new route in last-mile delivery — and it's pedal-powered. The e-commerce giant has announced plans to purchase thousands of four-wheeled cargo e-bikes from Also, a new micromobility brand spun off from Rivian. This isn't just a pilot test. Amazon plans to roll…

Tesla Says Autopilot Is Safer — By a Lot Tesla has released its Q3 2025 Vehicle Safety Report, and the numbers are drawing serious attention. According to the data, Tesla vehicles using Autopilot were involved in just one crash every 6.36 million miles driven. This stands in stark contrast to the national average. Based on…

BYD’s Flash Charge Tech Just Rewrote the EV Playbook Forget waiting around for your EV to juice up — BYD is turning heads with its new Flash Charging tech. We’re talking 400 km of range in just 5 minutes. Yes, really. And no, this isn’t a prototype buried in a lab. It’s going global. Supercharged…

Neue Klasse, New Ambitions BMW is stepping back into the EV spotlight with the all-new i3 sedan, and it’s not playing nice. This next-gen 3 Series EV, built on the automaker’s cutting-edge Neue Klasse platform, is rumored to deliver up to 800km (497 miles) of range on a single charge. That’s more than any Tesla…

Swamp Mode Activated: Rivian’s Creepiest Update Yet Rivian is back with another Halloween-themed software surprise—and this time, it’s swampy. The EV maker has launched the “Spooky Swamp” car costume, a fully immersive experience that turns your R1 vehicle into a rolling haunted bayou. The over-the-air (OTA) update rolls out from October 21 to November 1,…

China Sets the Standard for Battery Recycling Chinese companies say they can now recover 99.6% of nickel, manganese, and cobalt from used EV batteries. If accurate, this isn’t just a technical milestone—it’s a potential shift in global EV sustainability. While it’s unclear if this recovery rate is being achieved at scale, the number is higher…

Deep Price Cuts Before Tariffs Kick In Tesla is giving Canadian buyers a last-minute reason to act fast. The company just added a $3,000 discount on its remaining pre-tariff Model 3 inventory. This offer stacks on top of last month’s promotion, which included either $5,000 off or free lifetime Supercharging. Combined, these incentives mark one…

Uber Puts $4,000 on the Table for EV Drivers In a major pivot, Uber is now paying drivers up to $4,000 to switch to electric vehicles. The ride-hailing giant is doubling down on its promise to go all-electric by 2030 in North America—and it's putting real money behind that goal. No More Tax Credit? No…