Autonomous Driving

• 9 Au Oct 25, 2026 Lewandowski Wins Third Lamborghini World Finals Crown at Monza Andrzej Lewandowski took the Am/LB Cup race win and his third World Finals title at Monza, while Rocky T Bolduc secured the LB Cup crown.
• 68 Au Oct 24, 2026 1991 Ford F-350 “Mom’s Spaghetti” Makes a Cross-Country Rock-Crawling Run With its Mazda project unfinished, Dave Chappelle took a modified 1991 F-350 to Unreal Adventure, covering the long drive at 9.8 mpg.
• 36 Au Oct 23, 2026 Donut Lab’s EV Battery Retains Nearly All Capacity After a −30°C Test A 14-cell module retained 97% of its measured capacity after five hours at −30°C. Donut Lab’s battery chemistry is still undisclosed.
• 37 Au Oct 23, 2026 Grid Flexibility Depends on Location, Duration and Delivery Batteries, flexible loads and grid upgrades serve different needs. A new architecture maps which resources can deliver, where and for how long.
• 21 Au Oct 22, 2026 Battery-Electric Cars Pass Petrol in EU Market as Registrations Reach 22.7% Battery-electric cars claimed 22.7% of EU registrations through September 2026, moving ahead of petrol while hybrids remained the top choice.
• 38 Au Oct 22, 2026 Tesla Q3 2026: Margins Improve as Robotaxi Miles and FSD Use Rise Tesla’s margins and cash flow improved as Robotaxi activity expanded, while vehicle demand outpaced battery supply and growth targets shifted.
• 40 Au Oct 20, 2026 Clean Energy Economics Are Shifting the Case for Fossil Fuel Imports For fuel importing countries, renewables and electrification can reduce recurring energy costs, but grids, financing and household access shape the gains.
• 14 Au Oct 20, 2026 CRASH Network Insurer Report Card Survey Opens Nov. 1, With Grades for 90-Plus Carriers Collision repair shops can grade insurers’ claims practices, helping consumers compare service and repair support alongside price.
• 41 Au Oct 18, 2026 Electrification Shifts Energy Security From Fuel Imports to Durable Equipment Solar, batteries and EVs still rely on global trade, but they can reduce the recurring fuel imports that leave energy buyers exposed.
• 22 Au Oct 16, 2026 Europe’s EV Sales Record Lifts September Global Total to 2.15 Million Europe posted its strongest EV month yet, helping lift global sales 17% from August as China and North America remained weaker year over year.
• 15 Au Oct 15, 2026 NAIC Producer Licensing Handbook Revisions Add Exam and Remote Testing Guidance Proposed handbook changes cover exam oversight, test access, remote proctoring and surplus lines licensing. Comments are due Oct. 30.
• 42 Au Oct 14, 2026 Sunrun’s Battery Fleet Shows How Home Storage Can Support the Grid Sunrun says its residential battery network reached 416 MW in 2025, with customer participation in its grid programs rising more than fivefold.
• 23 Au Oct 14, 2026 Volkswagen’s Four MEB+ Electric Cars Draw Nearly 150,000 Orders Four small EVs share more than 80% of their technology, with production planned at two Spanish plants. Deliveries will test the demand.
• 43 Au Oct 14, 2026 EU-UK EV Battery Rules Face 2027 Deadline as T&E Challenges Call for Delay EU battery and cathode material capacity could cover UK-bound EV production in 2027, but carmaker demand will determine whether supply is used.
• 25 Au Oct 13, 2026 BMW Electric Vehicle Deliveries Jump 37.5% in Europe as Global Sales Fall BMW delivered 81,941 fully electric vehicles in Europe in the third quarter, while global deliveries fell 4.9% through September.
• 26 Au Oct 12, 2026 Volkswagen Group EVs Reach 40% of European Orders as Global Deliveries Fall EVs account for about 40% of Volkswagen Group’s European order book, even as global deliveries fell 9% through September.
• 44 Au Oct 10, 2026 NIO Logs 1.19 Million Battery Swaps During China’s Seven-Day Holiday NIO’s swap network handled 1,192,221 battery changes in seven days, with daily demand up 22% year over year.
• 27 Au Oct 09, 2026 Mercedes-Benz EV Sales Reach Q3 Record as Electric GLC Leads Growth Mercedes-Benz sold a record 68,400 battery-electric cars in Q3 2026, led by the GLC, as China weakness weighed on wider sales.
• 16 Au Oct 08, 2026 Allstate Auto Lab Adds Hands-On Training on Modern Vehicle Repairs Allstate’s Dallas training center gives claims specialists access to damaged vehicles, diagnostic tools and repair demonstrations across powertrains.
• 45 Au Oct 08, 2026 Hawaiʻi LNG Plan Faces Costly Green Ammonia Exit, Solar Alternative A model puts LNG generation at 21¢ per kWh and green ammonia at 95¢, while Oʻahu solar and batteries offer a local alternative.