A Fatal Tesla Crash in Texas Sets Up a Legal Showdown

CATL’s leadership is tempering expectations around solid-state batteries, saying the technology is still at an early-to-mid stage of development and will not deliver a major breakthrough before 2030. The company describes its progress as level 4 out of 9, suggesting meaningful technical advances have been made but that commercial readiness remains limited by remaining engineering, manufacturing, cost, and reliability challenges. For the EV industry, the comments are significant because CATL is o

The article argues that Polestar’s exclusion from the U.S. market under a connected-vehicle rule aimed at China-linked vehicles creates risks beyond one automaker. It frames the move as a national-security response to concerns over Chinese software, hardware, and vehicle data access, but says the policy could normalize market bans based on ownership and geopolitical alignment rather than transparent technical findings. For Polestar, the decision limits access to a major EV market and weakens its

Toyota has canceled its previously planned flagship Lexus electric-vehicle program, while a successor model has now been approved to proceed. The decision suggests a recalibration of Lexus' premium EV strategy rather than a retreat from battery-electric development. By dropping one flagship plan and backing a replacement, Toyota appears to be prioritizing timing, cost control, product fit, and brand positioning in a market where luxury EV buyers expect long range, rapid charging, refined interio

McMurtry has teased a production version of its electric fan-assisted track car, a vehicle known for extreme performance and record-breaking runs. The announcement signals that the company is moving closer to commercializing a highly specialized EV that uses fan technology to generate downforce rather than relying solely on conventional aerodynamics. While the vehicle is aimed at a narrow high-performance segment rather than mass-market transportation, it highlights continued experimentation in