Electric vehicle

Honda upgrades robot brain into OS for future electric cars

Remember humanoid bot ‘Asimo’, which could kick balls and pour beer? It survives as EV software

AI + ML08 Jan 2025 | 11

Fear of Foxconn reportedly driving possible Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi merger

The EV race is well and truly running, and no-one wants to be left in the dust

Personal Tech19 Dec 2024 | 105

EU buyers still shunning pure electric vehicles, prefer hybrids

Dual power source beat petrol-only autos for second month running

Personal Tech22 Nov 2024 | 170

Tesla Cybertruck, a paragon of reliability, recalled again

And there's no OTA patching your way out of faulty drive inverter MOSFETs

Bootnotes14 Nov 2024 | 53

Combustion engines grind Linus Torvalds' gears

Just like his once famous temper, Linux kernel creator also ditched classic engines ... in favor of EVs

Offbeat30 Oct 2024 | 204

Ford CEO admits he drives a Chinese electric vehicle and doesn't want to give it up

Warns the Middle Kingdom is drinking Detroit's milkshake at the moment

Offbeat24 Oct 2024 | 179

Analysts predict 85 million EVs on roads by 2025 despite industry speed bumps

China will lead the way with North America trailing

Personal Tech15 Oct 2024 | 16

Geico tells El Reg, no, it's not canceling all Cybertruck insurance

This comes after Tesla owner griped of dropped policies on X

Offbeat07 Oct 2024 | 44

Tesla Cybertruck recalled again. This time, a software fix for backup camera glitch

10 seconds to Elon blaming this on Kamala or something

Bootnotes04 Oct 2024 | 76

Watch your mirrors: Tesla Cybertrucks have 'Full' 'Self Driving' now

As eggheads reckon Musk-mobiles need human interventions every 13 miles

AI + ML30 Sep 2024 | 103

Infosys scores deal to write code for EV-maker Polestar

HQ in Sweden, made in China, programmed in Bengaluru, but with a traditional offshoring marque

Software26 Sep 2024 | 48

Wanna watch a movie? Sure! Lemme just park the lounge room

Foxcon and Sharp imagine a sofa and television in a connected electric van

Personal Tech11 Sep 2024 | 9

EV sales hit speed bump as drivers unplug from the electric dream

Cost of the hardware as well as range and lack of charging infrastructure to blame

Personal Tech30 Aug 2024 | 369

Tesla recalls over 1.6M electric cars in China for faulty hood lock

Across China and the US, more than 3.5 million cars have been recalled

Personal Tech07 Aug 2024 | 37

EVs continue to grow but private buyers are steering clear, say motor trade figures

Hybrids snap at heels of battery-only vehicles in UK, but petrol is still king... for now

Personal Tech06 Aug 2024 | 221

Uber and China's BYD agree deal to roll out 100,000 EV fleet

No timeline yet, but drivers beware: Plans include collaboration on autonomous-capable vehicles

Personal Tech01 Aug 2024 | 32

Tesla that killed motorcyclist was in Full Self-Driving mode

28-year-old mowed down in US state where cars ordinarily aren't allowed to operate autonomously

AI + ML31 Jul 2024 | 181

Tesla asks customers to stop being wet blankets about chargers

Trick appears to speed powering up but could cause damage to cables

Offbeat29 Jul 2024 | 95

Musk deflects sluggish Tesla car sales with Optimus optimism

Claims 'everyone on Earth is going to want one'

AI + ML24 Jul 2024 | 87

Kia Niro electric vehicle defies physics with record-breaking 114 million miles on the clock

BORK!BORK!BORK! At least that's what the app says...

Offbeat24 Jul 2024 | 55

Tesla sales, market share dip in EU while other EV makers grow

Tesla doesn't just have an US problem: It has one with EU, too

Personal Tech18 Jul 2024 | 78

Southwest latest to aim at electric air taxi dream with Archer partnership

Updated You have to plan for the future, but we're pretty far from a license to fly

Offbeat15 Jul 2024 | 15

Biden throws $1.7B at automakers to prepare fading factories for EV production

Ice ICE, baby

Personal Tech11 Jul 2024 | 28

How low can you go: Tesla's US market share dips below 50% for the first time

Electric car sales break records, but Elon's luster is tarnished

Personal Tech10 Jul 2024 | 69

We've banned Chinese telco kit and drones. Next: Mountain bikes?

DJI builds a power pack for off-road two-wheelers

Personal Tech05 Jul 2024 | 60

EV world in serious trouble if China cuts off rare earth materials

Comment 'We're not there yet' on development of motors without them

Personal Tech03 Jul 2024 | 74

American interest in electric vehicles short circuits for first time in four years

Funny what happens if you take Tesla out of the numbers, though

Personal Tech28 Jun 2024 | 152

Resource burden of electric vehicles set to triple by 2050

Experts say 'circular economy strategies' could keep demand at 2015 levels

Science26 Jun 2024 | 50

And that's 3 recalls for Tesla Cybertruck in as many months

Now windshield wipers are failing and trim is detaching of its own accord

Personal Tech25 Jun 2024 | 52

China and the EU agree to consultations over EV anti-subsidy investigation

Tit for tat spat could be avoided

Personal Tech24 Jun 2024 | 15

Battery electric vehicles lose their spark in Europe as hybrids steal the show

Germans cooling on proper EVs, according to auto industry group

Personal Tech20 Jun 2024 | 172

China miffed over electric vehicle tariff tiff with EU

Trade body bemoans move as 'notably unfair' but no countermeasures yet

Personal Tech13 Jun 2024 | 34

Chinese electric car brands zapped by price surge as EU cranks tariffs

Companies that cooperated with probe will be slightly less hard hit

Personal Tech12 Jun 2024 | 86

Volvo recalls all of its 72K EX30 cars due to software bug that obscures speedometer

The greatest enemy to modern cars – poorly written code

Software10 Jun 2024 | 52

California upgrade company aims militarized 'Tactical' Cybertruck at police forces

Criminals expected to counter Tesla truck with water guns and driving offroad

Offbeat07 Jun 2024 | 82

Sodium ion batteries: Yet another innovation poised to be dominated by China

Interview Coming SiB boom will be a Chinese one while the West is years behind, industry watcher tells us

On-Prem06 Jun 2024 | 48

Elon Musk says he doesn’t want 100% tariff on China-made electric vehicles

Tesla CEO would have preferred no tariffs, even though they’re beneficial to his company

Personal Tech24 May 2024 | 66

Research finds electric cars are silent but violent for pedestrians

You're thrice as likely to be hit by a battery-powered vehicle

Offbeat22 May 2024 | 231

Tesla self-driving claims parked in court

Judge gives green light to lawsuit over autonomous ambitions

Personal Tech16 May 2024 | 73

Biden cranks up the heat on China with wall of tech tariffs

It's not just EVs – semiconductors, batteries, and solar cells all hiked

Systems15 May 2024 | 19

Cops developing Ghostbusters-esque weapon to take out e-bike thugs

'Who you gonna call?' Dunno, my phone's been stolen

Bootnotes14 May 2024 | 68

US tariffs on Chinese EVs may grow from around 25% to 100%

Updated Pundit tells The Reg Intel could suffer the effects of retaliation

Personal Tech13 May 2024 | 24

Rivian crawls out covered in $1.5B of red ink, panting that it's still alive

Leccy car maker ships bunch of vehicles, losing around $39K on each one

Personal Tech08 May 2024 | 28

Musk axes two more senior Tesla leaders, guts public policy team – report

It's not like you need wonks to put driverless robotaxis on public roads or anything

Personal Tech30 Apr 2024 | 60

EU duties might not be enough to hold off flood of Chinese EVs

15 to 30% won't touch the sides... 50%? Now you're talking

Personal Tech30 Apr 2024 | 76

Samsung shows off battery tech it says will see you gone in nine minutes

Might help to set spluttering EV market on fire. Won't catch fire thanks to built-in vents

Personal Tech25 Apr 2024 | 201

Strong electric car sales expected for 2024, but charging grid needs work

International Energy Agency points out obvious: Infrastructure needs to meet demand

Offbeat24 Apr 2024 | 213

GM shared our driving data with insurers without consent, lawsuit claims

Motorists file class action alleging breach of contract and more after their premiums went up

Databases23 Apr 2024 | 19

Tesla slashes vehicle and self-driving-ish software prices as shares plummet

Because nothing reassures investors like discounting some inventory

Personal Tech22 Apr 2024 | 86

Unintended acceleration leads to recall of every Cybertruck produced so far

That isn't what Tesla meant by Full Self-Driving

Offbeat19 Apr 2024 | 104

US senator wants to put the brakes on Chinese EVs

Fears of low-cost invasion and data spies spark call for ban

Security15 Apr 2024 | 39

India's Uber clone Ola Cabs hails ride out of the international market

Australian drivers given two days' notice, UK and New Zealand services also shuttered

Personal Tech11 Apr 2024 | 5

Caffeine makes fuel cells more efficient, cuts cost of energy storage

Boffins show less platinum may be needed for long-lived power source

Science14 Mar 2024 | 58

Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi adds electric vehicle to its mobility offerings

100,000 Chinese drivers join queue just to check out the 'SU7' in a showroom

Personal Tech13 Mar 2024 | 18

Toyota, Samsung accelerate toward better EV batteries

Korean champ promises solid state kit that makes Li-Ion look flat by 2027

Science07 Mar 2024 | 23

Watchdog calls for more plugs, less monopoly in EV charging network

Exclusivity deals a no-no, and 'charging deserts' must be avoided

Offbeat05 Mar 2024 | 92