Smart Cars
Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover Triggers 24% Plunge in UK October New Car Output
November 29, 2025 – The UK’s new car production took a significant hit last month, plummeting by 24% compared to the same period the previous year. The root cause of this sharp decline was a devastating cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the country’s largest car manufacturer, which brought all its operations to a complete…
Abarth’s Electric Flop: Stellantis Confirms Fuel – Powered Comeback for ‘Pocket Rocket’
November 29, 2025 – Stellantis Group’s sporty brand Abarth is mulling over a return to the gasoline – powered vehicle market. There are plans to potentially develop a high – performance pocket rocket based on the all – new Fiat 500 Hybrid. Gaetano Thorel, the European head of the brand, revealed during an interview with…
Stellantis & CATL Break Ground on Spanish Battery Megaplant, Targeting Full 2030 Launch
November 27, 2025 – Stellantis and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) have officially kicked off the construction of a massive €4.1 billion battery plant in northern Spain, marking a significant move that further underscores Europe’s growing reliance on Chinese battery expertise. The two companies aim to commence partial production at the facility by the…
Gurman: Tesla’s In-Car System to Soon Support Apple CarPlay, Internal Testing Underway
November 14, 2025 – According to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, citing sources familiar with the matter, Tesla is in the process of integrating Apple’s CarPlay into its vehicle lineup and has already initiated internal testing. CarPlay, which has gained widespread adoption among numerous automakers, offers an optimized iPhone interface on in-car infotainment systems…
Toyota Unveils $10 Billion U.S. Investment Plan for Next 5 Years
November 13, 2025 – Toyota Motor Corporation has just made a major announcement, revealing its plan to pour an additional up to 10billionintotheUnitedStatesoverthenextfiveyears.Withthisnewinfluxoffunds,Toyota′scumulativehistoricalinvestmentintheU.S.issettosoartoapproximately60 billion. In a related development, Toyota held a grand opening ceremony for TBMNC, its first self-owned battery manufacturing enterprise outside of Japan. Situated in North Carolina, this facility marks Toyota’s 11th manufacturing…
OpenAI CEO Cancels Tesla Roadster Order After 7.5 Years of Waiting: ‘Too Much to Bear’
October 31, 2025 – OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, recently made waves on X (formerly Twitter) by revealing that he had just canceled his pre-order for Tesla’s highly anticipated Roadster electric supercar. According to a screenshot shared by Altman, he placed the reservation for the Roadster on July 11, 2018. In his cancellation email, he wrote,…
Musk’s Bold Vision: Tesla Cars Could Join “Supercomputing” Fleet When “Bored”, Total Power May Hit 100 GW
October 31, 2025 – During Tesla’s third – quarter 2025 earnings call as reported by Tom’s Hardware yesterday, CEO Elon Musk unveiled an innovative concept. He proposed that when Tesla vehicles are idle, they could form a massive distributed inference fleet to make full use of their powerful computing capabilities. Musk projected that in the…
Mazda Bids Farewell to “Oil-to-Electric” Conversions, Unveils First Proprietary EV Platform for 2027 Launch
October 31, 2025 – Mazda, one of the world’s leading independent automakers, has officially commenced testing of its inaugural prototype vehicle built on a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) platform. The company aims to bring this groundbreaking model to market by 2027, marking a significant leap in its electric mobility ambitions. Unlike its previous EV efforts,…
Toyota Stands Firm on “Multi – Energy” Strategy: New Corolla to Embrace Hydrogen Power
October 31, 2025 – According to a report by Autocar on October 30 local time, Toyota is set to introduce a hydrogen fuel cell power system in its next – generation Corolla. Alongside hybrid, gasoline, and pure electric options, hydrogen power will become a crucial part of Toyota’s future energy strategy. In a landscape where…
Tesla Chair Stands Firm: Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Pay “Vital for Company’s Value”
October 28, 2025 – According to a report by CNBC today, Tesla’s Chairwoman Robyn Denholm has sent a letter to shareholders, urging them to back CEO Elon Musk’s “trillion-dollar compensation plan” at the company’s upcoming annual shareholder meeting. In her letter, Denholm emphasized that Musk has been the driving force behind Tesla’s transformation from a…