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Blink now takes crypto payments at DC fast chargers in the US
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Genesis is launching its first luxury electric off-road SUV and it looks a bit familiar [Video]
The electric off-road luxury SUV was spotted for the first time in pubic, but it doesn’t quite look like the cool concept Genesis showed off last year. more…

9.5 MWh of batteries will power this huge Brooklyn EV charging depot

This new EV is about to become China’s largest electric SUV

Are Tesla Gigafactory Berlin’s days numbered?
Is Tesla preparing to pull the plug on domestic production in Germany? It might sound crazy for a factory that just opened a few years ago, but when you look at the abysmal sales numbers in Europe and combine them with the latest threats from management against the union, the writing might be on the wall. For months, we have been reporting on the demand issues Tesla is facing in Europe. Now, the situation has deteriorated to a point where the existence of Gigafactory Berlin itself seems to be in question. more…

These were the best-selling EVs in the US in 2025 outside of Tesla

Bluetti launches Alternator & Solar Charger 2 + bundles with exclusive savings from $332, Tenways CGO800S + AGO X e-bike lows, more

Toyota was the top-selling domestic EV brand in Japan for the first time

Elon Musk moves goalpost again: admits Tesla needs 10 billion miles for ‘safe unsupervised’ FSD
We are barely a week into 2026, and we are already seeing a significant shift in the narrative regarding Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) timeline. After missing yet another high-profile deadline to achieve unsupervised autonomy by the “end of the year” in 2025, Elon Musk has now dropped a new metric that explains a lot — and raises even more questions. In a new comment today, Musk has stated that Tesla needs to accumulate roughly 10 billion miles of data to achieve “safe unsupervised self-driving.” The new statement raises the question: why did Musk claim that Tesla would be unsupervised in Austin just a few weeks ago, when he knew that Tesla was nowhere near 10 billion miles? more…

Ford goes all in on L3 eyes-off driving, starting with the $30,000 EV pickup
The $30,000 midsize electric pickup that Ford promises will offer more passenger space than a Toyota RAV4, will offer L3 eyes-off driving. more…

2026 starts with ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ at No. 1, James Cameron’s sci-fi epic crosses $1B
NEW YORK — Hollywood kicked off 2026 with “Avatar: Fire and Ash” atop the box office for the third straight week and with hopes for a blockbuster-filled year after a disappointing 2025. In three weeks [...] The post 2026 starts with ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ at No. 1, James Cameron’s sci-fi epic crosses $1B first appeared on The North State Journal.

