Andrew Hawkins

Emergency response officials from San Francisco and Austin met with regulators from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in a private meeting last month to clear the air about robotaxis, according to a recording obtained by Wired . Waymo vehicles are “freezing” in front of fire stations and committing more traffic violations , the officials said. Waymo declined to attend the meeting.

The company maintains it will achieve positive gross profits by the end of the year.

Dreame’s car sounds like bullshit.

As noticed by Automotive News, the Little Tike Cozy Coupe — yes, the classic red and yellow toy car that has delighted children for over 40 years — is going zero-emission. Little Tikes recently introduced the Cozy E-Charging Station ($33) for the Cozy Coupe’s theoretical EV battery. Now your kid can simulate standing around for 45 minutes to an hour waiting for their EV to recharge. Fortunately I don’t think there’s an app that goes along with it. And no word on the E-Charging Station’s charging speeds. Probably slower than BYD’s. [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/663437-Cozy-E-Charging-Station2.webp?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/663437-Cozy-E-Charging-Station.avif?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/663437-Cozy-E-Charging-Station3.webp?quality=90&strip=all]

While some automakers are pulling back on EVs , others are embracing them. Four years after the launch of the Cadillac Lyriq , the GM-owned brand is selling more EVs than ever. In addition to the Lyriq, there's also the Optiq Vistiq , and Escalade IQ . (And don't forget the bespoke $360,000 Celestiq .) Moreover, three-quarters of customers buying new EVs are conquests from other brands, particularly Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Lexus, and BMW.

With 600 people in attendance, the automaker shut down Los Angeles' 6th Street Bridge, turning it into a Hollywood Autobahn on which the new EV was ripping burnouts up and down the concrete just after sunset, with Brad Pitt and George Russell sitting shotgun. Then Blink-182 did a 30-minute set and made a lot of dick jokes.

The Alphabet company said it was also pausing service in Atlanta and San Antonio over concerns about flooded roads.

While a few Rivian employees have already received their R2s, the first customer deliveries won't start until next month. Rivian says order invitations to R2 reservation holders will start to go out on “a rolling basis,” with current R1T and R1S owners getting first priority. The first version to get delivered will be the R2 Performance with Launch Package ($59,485), followed by R2 Premium ($55,485) in late 2026. Once your order is confirmed, delivery should take 2-6 weeks, the company says.

That’s the conclusion from a Reuters investigation that includes a hard look at Tesla’s statistical methodology and interviews with company insiders. Tesla workers routinely review video clips from FSD-enabled vehicles of animal deaths or narrow misses with children. And there’s a lot of speeding: > One employee said labelers saw Teslas regularly exceeding speed limits by 20 to 30 miles per hour after the automaker introduced an FSD “Mad Max” mode enabling more-aggressive driving. Another labeler reported seeing an FSD-piloted vehicle traveling 60 mph in a 25-mph zone. [Media: https://www.instagram/p/DY4UWlviA8K/?hl=en]

The Ferrari Luce grabbed most of the spotlight this week, but China’s EV industry continues to make headlines. Here are some worth checking out: * Reuters: Chinese auto brands grabbed more market share in Europe last month. * InsideEVs: China’s regulators are cracking down on EV gimmicks, like hidden handles and steering yolks. * BBC: US, European, and Japanese automakers are struggling to keep up with the pace of innovation in China. * South China Morning Post: China issued a sweeping regulatory blueprint defining technical terms for the next generation of AI, self-driving tech, and batteries. * Electrek: The Dolphin G is the first car from BYD built for the global market.