Tesla’s trouble moving the Cybertruck in any meaningful quantity on US soil is by now thoroughly documented. Before the electric pickup ever reached a showroom, Elon Musk boasted that Tesla could move as many as 500,000 a year. The reality has been less kind. In 2025, American buyers took home just over 20,000 of them.

While it seems the Cybertruck has lost a lot of its initial luster in the US, it is slowly being introduced in other markets. One of them is Kazakhstan, where a handful are being used by government departments, proving that the car’s controversial design does have its perks.

Read: Unplugged’s $18K Cybertruck Package Adds What Tesla Left Out

In mid-May, a matte black Cybertruck served the State Security Service during the Summit of the Organization for Turkic States, held in Kazakhstan’s Turkistan region. Fitted with flashing blue and red lights, the Tesla was reportedly donated to the authorities by a local entrepreneur.

It started out as a mobile command center, and from here it will take on a central role at major security events across the country, handling field coordination between units and providing communications support.

A Second Cybertruck

This isn’t the only Cybertruck roaming the roads of Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Emergency Situations has folded one into its fleet too, this one wrapped in matte white with orange and blue graphics. According to vice minister Yerbolat Sadyrbayev, the truck has proven itself capable of tackling the treacherous terrain of the country’s mountainous Almaty Region.

🇰🇿 The future has arrived in #Kazakhstan’s spiritual capital – #Turkistan#Cyber-police are patrolling the Turkic States Summit @Turkic_States #Cybertruck @Tes @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/ofKCXROnli

— Consulat général du Kazakhstan à Strasbourg (@KazStrasbourg) May 14, 2026

“Our ministry deals with situations where assistance must be provided as quickly as possible and every minute counts,” Sadyrbayev told Kazinform. “The Cybertruck has proven to be highly effective in responding to various emergency situations. We are talking about saving people’s lives.” The minister added that the government plans to add more Cybertrucks to its fleet, although he didn’t specify how many.

At this stage, it seems Tesla will take any Cybertruck order it can get. With US sales sliding from 39,965 in 2024 to just 20,237 in 2025, the company has been eager to sell the truck wherever there’s an appetite for one, even if it’s just for show. Earlier this year, it even started selling the electric pickup in the Middle East.

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A Waymo robotaxi can be fooled into rolling straight into a flooded street, but it turns out the same self-driving cars have no trouble pulling getaway duty for a crime. They are, it seems, alarmingly good at helping criminals disappear.

Earlier this year, an unidentified suspect walked into a Hot 8 Yoga studio in San Francisco and left in a hurry with an armful of pricey activewear. He had arrived by Waymo and used the same car to escape, dumping the loot into the trunk of the autonomous I-Pace before riding off.

Watch: Dozens Of Empty Waymo Robotaxis Keep Circling An Atlanta Cul-De-Sac For Hours

As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, local authorities took their time looking into the theft. A search warrant landed on Waymo in April, ordering the company to hand over everything it knew about the account behind the ride, along with video from inside and outside the car to help identify the thief.

However, by the time the search warrant was filed in April, Waymo had already wiped the cabin footage. The company doesn’t publicly say how long it keeps video, and on top of that, its exterior cameras always blur faces for privacy reasons. So despite each robotaxi packing a small arsenal of high-definition cameras, none of them helped track down the thief.

That’s a tough pill to swallow when you consider the hardware involved. According to Waymo’s website, its latest Jaguars feature 29 cameras that provide a full 360-degree view of their surroundings. The user’s account information didn’t lead police to a suspect either, perhaps because whoever booked the ride used stolen credentials or a burner phone.

All For Some Men’s Shorts

The studio manager of Hot 8 Yoga says footage from outside the location shows the Waymo dropping off the individual and waiting for him to return with the stolen loot. Although he only made off with a bunch of men’s shorts, it’s certainly possible this case might encourage other criminals to escape in robotaxis.

Los Angeles saw a version of this last year, when someone bolted from a grocery store theft in a Waymo. That one ended differently. Police caught up with the robotaxi, forced it to the side of the road, and arrested the suspect.

The road of life is filled with plenty of unexpected twists and turns. That certainly applies to former Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess, who was ousted in 2022.

We haven’t heard much about him lately, but the former executive is now following in the footsteps of Lamborghini and building tractors. In a LinkedIn post, he announced a new company called DIESS E-Agrartechnik AG, which is based in Munich.

More: VW Brings Electric Tractors With Swappable Batteries To African Farms As Rentals

It plans to launch a “revolutionary new mid-range e-tractor for farmers and municipal services” in 2027. The upcoming model promises to be competitive with diesel-powered tractors, but have 50% lower operating costs. The DIESS tractor will also have a swappable battery pack, which allows for “24/7 operation.”

The tractor promises to be one of the most versatile on the market and will be offered with a wide range of attachments including mowers, loaders, and winter gear. Diess went on to say the model will be of the “highest quality,” despite being attractively priced.

He went on to hint at solar charging stations and autonomous operation in the future. The former automotive heavy weight also teased an unnamed partner who is an “innovative, established agricultural machinery company.”

While there are more questions than answers at this point, the tractor has an enclosed cab as well as meaty tires. We can also see floating fenders, side steps, and what appear to be U-shaped lighting units.

Despite sounding like an odd career move, Volkswagen launched the GenFarm Project in 2021 under Diess. It focused on electric tractors for Africa and they share a number of similarities with the new model. This includes swappable batteries and solar charging, although both are far from a novel idea.

VW GenFarm Project

Ferrari probably expected strong reactions when it unveiled the new Luce EV. What it likely didn’t expect was getting roasted by a famous Swiss chocolate company.

The internet has spent the last couple of days absolutely demolishing Ferrari’s first fully electric model, comparing it to everything from a rechargeable Apple mouse to a Nissan hatchback. AI-generated videos showing Enzo Ferrari detonating the car have spread everywhere online, and now even Toblerone has decided joining the fun was too tempting to resist.

Related: Ferrari’s Luce Got Savaged, And Lamborghini’s CEO Couldn’t Resist

The Swiss chocolate brand posted a hilariously image on social media showing a redesigned Toblerone bar with all its trademark triangular peaks smoothed away into one shapeless sausage. The candy was even painted in a similar pale blue shade to one of the launch-spec Luce models.

Accompanying text read “This is not happening” before adding that Toblerone would “always keep the angles.”

The joke gets right to the nub of most people’s beef with the Luce. Which isn’t that it’s electric, after all. But that it doesn’t look like a Ferrari (which was certainly intentional), and to most eyes isn’t exciting, desirable or glamorous.

Even Ferrari Alum Can’t Stand It

And criticism hasn’t only come from random commenters armed with Photoshop and too much free time. Former Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo, who led the company for 23 years and famously resisted approving an SUV, delivered what might be the most devastating reaction yet.

Read: Ferrari’s New Luce EV Looks So Un-Ferrari We Tried It With Five Other Badges

“If I had to say what I really think, I would be hurting Ferrari,” the 78-year-old said, looking visibly outraged. He followed up by warning Ferrari risks “the destruction of a legend” and suggested they should perhaps even remove the prancing horse badge entirely. The one thing Ferrari had in its favor, di Montezemolo said, is that the not even the Chinese will try to copy it.

Maybe he’ll change his mind if he gets a chance to drive it. Ferrari claims the Luce produces 1,035 hp (1,050 PS / 772 kW) from four electric motors and hits 62 mph (100 kmh) in 2.5 seconds. That makes it quicker than some of Ferrari’s own combustion cars, yet the Luce has space for five and a huge trunk.

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Ferrari’s launch of the new Luce EV already looked controversial enough thanks to the car’s design itself and powertrain. But according to one YouTuber the real drama started long before anyone switched cameras on. In a lengthy video breakdown following Ferrari’s Rome reveal event, Shmee described an atmosphere that sounded less like a glamorous supercar launch and more like an intelligence operation.

The most eye-popping detail involved embargo agreements carrying a reported €600,000 (about $700,000 at current rates) penalty for anyone responsible for leaks. Penalty clauses are common across the industry when media are given advance access to assets, but they’re rarely a tenth of that size. Now you know why for once we didn’t see a new car splashed all over Instagram 24 hours before the official debut.

When journalists arrived at the event hall, their phones and laptops were sealed with security stickers, says the British YouTuber, whose real name is Tim Burton. Media weren’t allowed to use their own camera operators or equipment. Instead, Ferrari supplied the crews, controlled the footage, and only released clips shortly before the embargo lifted.

More: The New Luce Is So Ugly Not Even The Chinese Will Copy It, Says Ferrari’s Ex-CEO

That setup created an uncomfortable situation for reporters trying to form genuine opinions about a car they’d never seen before, and looked nothing like they’d imagined. Shmee repeatedly described walking into the reveal thinking “what have they done?” while struggling to process whether the car even resembled a Ferrari.

Start The Clock

He explains how journalists had roughly 30 minutes with the Luce while surrounded by Ferrari staff and PR representatives listening nearby. So it’s no surprise many creators defaulted to repeating official talking points instead of offering meaningful reactions.

Tech Creators Got The Keys First

One detail Shmee revealed that’s perhaps less surprising is the different, and superior access granted to tech creators. Youtubers including Marques Brownlee attendede a separate event, with some reportedly even driving the car. Meanwhile traditional automotive journalists became what Shmee called the “second wave.”

That strategy does make sense. The Luce clearly isn’t aimed at old-school Ferrari obsessives, and it was always going to struggle to win over petrolheads. They already have the Purosangue and a load of sports cars to choose from. The Luce’s real job is to bring new buyers to the brand, drivers who’ve probably never considered a Ferrari before.

It’s a plan that’s worked before with the California and Purosangue, but will it work with the far more radical Luce, or is it too polarizing even for tech-heads?

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On paper, the Lucid Air is one of the most accomplished electric sedans on sale, a technological tour de force wrapped in clean bodywork with class-leading efficiency. For one prominent YouTuber, the past eleven months of actually living with one have been a study in attrition.

Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained signed a three-year lease on a 2025 Lucid Air Touring last year. The problems started almost immediately. Door handles, phone-as-key functionality, the cupholder, the list grew quickly. Lucid reached out and promised to sort it.

Watch: Popular YouTuber Got Critical With Lucid, And Things Didn’t End With A Shrug

Fast forward a few months, and the YouTuber has reached his breaking point. During a recent four-day road trip, the Air kept suffering problems. For example, there was a time when the rear doors couldn’t be opened, even though they were unlocked. The HVAC system threw its own curveball.

As his dog sat in the rear, he noticed it was getting too hot. He checked the air vents and realized that while both were set to 65°F, one side was blowing much hotter than the other. He also experienced an issue where the reversing lines on the screen with the reversing camera would randomly disappear, and, most annoyingly, a number of Apple CarPlay issues, including it completely failing to load.

Then There’s A Big Safety Issue

His biggest issue is particularly concerning. Fenske also drives his Lucid Air with the vehicle’s Stop Mode set to hold. This essentially means that when it comes to a stop, it will automatically hold without applying the brake. It can also be set to roll, as a traditional automatic car would if you let off the brake while stopped. One time, when the YouTuber turned on the EV, put it into reverse, and lifted off the brake pedal, the car randomly started rolling forward. If this had happened on a steep hill, it could have caused an accident.

After contacting Lucid, the company first suggested it could take back Fenske’s Air and replace it with a like-for-like example, allowing him to continue his lease. That plan fell apart when Lucid couldn’t source a matching Air, so the automaker instead agreed to buy back the EV outright and reimburse him for every payment he’s made. It works out well for Fenske, though owners dealing with the same issue, minus the 4.2 million YouTube subscribers, probably shouldn’t expect identical treatment.

For a company built on the premise that machines see the road better than humans do, getting repeatedly outsmarted by puddles is not a great look. The Alphabet-owned firm has suspended operations in five U.S. cities while it works out why its robotaxis keep mistaking flooded streets for drivable ones.

Read: Waymo Recalls Thousands Of Robotaxis After One Got Washed Away In A Flood

The flooded-road problem first surfaced earlier this month, when a Waymo robotaxi drove onto a submerged road in San Antonio, Texas, on April 20 and was swept into a creek. No one was on board, which is the only saving grace. The incident pushed Waymo to recall close to 3,800 robotaxis to fix how they handle these conditions.

The Atlanta Incident

While the company continues working on a fix, another one of its vehicles got stranded in floodwaters after heavy rain in Atlanta, Georgia, earlier this week. 10News reports the EV was stuck for roughly an hour before the floodwaters receded, at which point a human driver was able to jump behind the wheel.

Following the Texas incident, Waymo paused service in San Antonio, and the suspension now extends to Austin, Atlanta, Dallas, and Houston, partly in response to the severe weather sweeping across Texas this week.

Speaking with TechCrunch, Waymo says it uses National Weather Service alerts to prepare its vehicles for difficult weather conditions. However, in the case of the flash flood in Atlanta, it says a storm produced so much rainfall in such a short period that the robotaxi got stuck before any alert was issued.

As part of the recall issued last week, Waymo said it was rolling out operational restrictions in areas with an elevated risk of flooded, higher-speed roads, and added that work on a “final remedy” is still underway.

The trouble with a recall is that it only works if the fix arrives before the thing you were trying to prevent. Three months after Volvo pulled more than 40,000 electric EX30s worldwide over a battery fire risk, Thailand’s consumer protection authority has sued the automaker following two local fires.

Earlier this week, the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) met with officials from Volvo following two high-profile fires involving the electric crossover. The first fire occurred around March 25 in Bangkok, while the second occurred on May 15, when an EX30 was plugged in and charging at the owner’s home. The fire quickly spread to a Ford Ranger parked next to the Volvo and also damaged the building.

Read: Volvo Pulls 40,000 EVs Back For Costly Battery Replacement

According to the recall Volvo issued in February, both EX30s that caught fire in Thailand had been charged beyond the 70 percent limit Volvo had recommended as a temporary safety measure. This explanation hasn’t satisfied local authorities, who have filed a civil suit and are seeking damages and refunds for owners.

A total of 1,668 EX30s in Thailand are impacted by the recall. Volvo says replacement battery packs have recently arrived in the country from China and will be installed in customers’ cars from May 22. The OCPB isn’t happy that it took three months for these batteries to arrive after the recall was announced and has asked Volvo how it intends to compensate those owners who’ve been unable to use their vehicles normally over this period.

Owners Want Refunds

Speaking with Reuters, a local EX30 owner, Tanchanok Nowsuwan, has suggested that most owners don’t want a battery replacement, and instead want a full refund. The EX30 recall impacts both Single-Motor Extended Range and Twin-Motor Performance models.

In a statement issued online, Volvo Car Thailand noted that it will take approximately 3 days to replace the battery packs on each affected model.

“Volvo Car Thailand would like to express our sincere concern regarding the two recent fire incidents involving Volvo EX30 vehicles,” it wrote. “We have closely monitored and thoroughly investigated each case and have promptly provided appropriate support and remediation to those affected.”

The popularity of powerful all-electric motorcycles has surged in recent years, partly because of their affordability and the fact that they are often classified as e-bikes, meaning they do not require registration or a driver’s license. Amazon is now moving to make some of them harder to buy in California.

The retail giant announced it will stop selling certain electric bikes capable of exceeding California’s legal speed limits. The state currently caps pedal-assisted e-bikes at 28 mph (45 km/h) and throttle-assisted e-bikes, the type more commonly used by casual riders, at 20 mph (32 km/h).

Read: Parents Might Pay The Price For Their Kid’s E-Bike Recklessness

Many manufacturers of more powerful electric two-wheelers, often with designs inspired by traditional dirt bikes, have been able to skirt local legislation by labeling them as e-bikes, even though some can exceed 60 mph (96 km/h). However, state laws do require e-bikes that exceed speed limits to be registered and to comply with certain age restrictions.

“The things people are selling as e-bikes are clearly motorcycles, mopeds, off-road dirt bikes, out-of-class devices that might have pedals, and they can sell them as ‘e-bikes’ because they are electric and they are bikes, but they’re totally illegal for electric bicycles,” Bill Sellin from the Orange County Bicycle Coalition told ABC 7.

Crashes Are On The Rise

Amazon’s crackdown comes shortly after California Attorney General Rob Bonta emphasized existing laws around e-bikes. Over the past four years, crashes and injuries linked to e-bikes and electric motorcycles have risen 430 percent in Southern California.

More recently, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer’s office filed manslaughter charges against the mother of a 14-year-old boy accused of hitting and killing an 81-year-old man while riding an electric motorcycle. Authorities say the mother had been warned multiple times that her son was not legally allowed to ride it.

The Little Tikes Cozy Coupe is one of the most widely recognized vehicles on the planet, with an estimated 25 million sold since 1979. The toy car is actually leg powered, but it spent decades pretending to run on gasoline, which, with pump prices now north of $4.50 a gallon, is starting to feel like a uniquely cruel bit of make-believe. Now, Kids who’d rather go green can grab the charging station accessory and do their part for the EV transition.

More: World’s Skinniest Jeep Wrangler Is A Real-Life Little Tikes Cozy Coupe For Grown-Ups

The Cozy E-Charging Station is designed to bring zero-emission infrastructure to backyards and playrooms, mirroring the real-world shift toward electric cars. The accessory first appeared in late 2022 as part of a UK campaign before graduating to a permanent fixture in the brand’s global lineup, now with a cleaner, more modern look.

The unit functions as an interactive charger, featuring a cable and a plug designed to slot into the fuel ports of all the existing Cozy Coupe models. Pressing the power button activates a sequence of light-up effects and electronic charging sounds, simulating a high-voltage top-up. The charger is powered by batteries making it suitable for outdoor play.

More: It’s Cute, It’s Short, And It Could Absolutely Kill You

The Cozy E-Charging Station is about the same size with the old Cozy Pumper, measuring 17.50 inches (44.45 cm) tall and weighing about 3 lbs (1.36 kg). It is fitting for toddlers and kids aged from 18 months to 5 years, allowing them to “plug in and charge their car just like mom and dad“.

It retails for $32.99, a small premium over the $29.99 Cozy Pumper. Unlike their parents, however, toddlers do not need to buy a new vehicle to make the switch, since the charger is compatible with the existing fleet. They are also spared range anxiety, because the Flintstones-spec drivetrain of the Cozy Coupe will keep going as long as the driver is well rested and well fed.

The humble delivery van has come a long way. Kia’s PV5, until recently best known as a versatile electric workhorse, has been seconded into law enforcement. The company has signed on with the Korean National Police Agency to build a high-tech, AI-equipped patrol vehicle that also happens to carry a drone.

Visually, the PV5 already looks the part with its futuristic LEDs and sleek surfacing. For its new role, it wears a police livery with blue and yellow graphics over its black and white bodywork. The biggest party trick, though, is the roof extension housing an integrated drone station.

More: Kia Brought Its Electric Van To America As Something New York Actually Needs

When the PV5 pulls up to a scene, a section of the roof opens and an automated AI police drone takes flight. It handles aerial patrol in tight alleys and hazardous areas, the sort of places where the van itself, and indeed the officers, cannot or should not go.

The drone carries thermal imaging and a 90x zoom camera, useful kit for tracking suspects or finding missing persons. Once the job is done, it flies back to its dock and recharges using the van’s V2L system. As for the PV5 itself, no changes have been reported to the battery or electric powertrain.

More: Texas PD Tests Model Y To See If Gas SUVs Really Cost Up To $12,000 More A Year

The roof structure also carries three AI-powered cameras providing 360-degree coverage with no blind spots. The software is clever enough to identify suspects by clothing or accessories, working through a crowd in real time and flagging up potential matches.

The AI can also detect specific threats like weapon-carrying individuals or injured citizens who may have fallen on the ground. It even includes crowd density monitoring to alert authorities for potential overcapacity risks in public spaces.

More: Ford Owns America’s Police Lot, So Ram Built A Pursuit Truck For The Gap Ford Ignored

The police-prepped Kia PV5 is scheduled to begin pilot operations in June 2026. It will be part of the Metropolitan Preventive Patrol Unit of the South Korean police force, focused on crime prevention and rapid response.

While this particular AI patrol vehicle is exclusive to Korea, it will be interesting to see whether the PV5 will serve as a base for police conversions in other parts of the world.

Later this year, Bentley will launch its very first EV. The new model, a mid-size SUV expected to be dubbed the Barnato, will slot below the Bentayga and arrive in the US in 2027. In addition to all the development of the vehicle itself, building an EV also prompted a rather unusual change at Bentley’s Crewe factory.

To get ready to start manufacturing the Barnato, Bentley has designed new workwear for those who’ll be working with electrostatically protected areas of the plant. According to Bentley, the new pieces of clothing include carbon fiber in their construction, not in an effort to reduce weight, but instead to dissipate static electricity.

Read: Bentley Just Told Us What The Barnato SUV Will Cost, Sort Of

The British automaker hasn’t mentioned working with external clothing suppliers for the new kit, but notes it focused on using specific materials and construction methods to reduce environmental impact. When the clothing is ready to be replaced, Bentley will recycle every single piece, which will then be repurposed into new items.

Several photos released by the company show workers posing in the new clothing. They may be smiling, but we suspect they were eager to actually get back to the job of building cars, not pretending to look busy for the camera.

A Bentley With VW Tech

Bentley’s second SUV is an important vehicle for the brand. It will launch at a time when EV sales are contracting in the United States, but rising in Europe, and it remains to be seen how receptive Bentley buyers will be to an electric SUV.

With that being said, the electric Rolls-Royce Spectre has established itself as their second-best-selling model after the Cullinan, meaning there’s a good chance those shopping for a Bentley will also appreciate the smoothness and quietness of an electric powertrain.

Underpinning the Barnato will be the same PPE platform as vehicles like the Audi A6 e-tron, Q6 e-tron, Porsche Macan Electric, and Cayenne Electric.

SH Proshots

For something as expensive and high-tech as the Cadillac Lyriq, buyers probably expect a few software bugs here and there. Maybe a glitchy screen, a frozen app, or a charger that occasionally needs a second try. According to a new lawsuit against General Motors, some owners are dealing with something much worse: SUVs that suddenly become completely unusable.

A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington claims the Cadillac Lyriq suffers from widespread electrical, software, and battery-management issues that can leave the electric SUV unable to start, charge, or drive. In other words, the lawsuit alleges that some Lyriqs effectively become very expensive driveway ornaments, or, in tech terms, bricks. We doubt owners find much comfort in that, regardless of whatever styling drew them in.

More: Thousands Of Cadillac EVs Recalled Over A Feature Meant To Impress

According to the lawsuit seen by Carcomplaints, Washington resident Wendy Cochran and Florida resident Charlene Riddle both say their Lyriqs suffered what’s described as “catastrophic electrical system failure.” Riddle claims GM told her a software fix was required, but that no fix was available at the time. Cochran, meanwhile, says her SUV became unusable, leaving her with lost time, added costs, and a vehicle now worth less than she paid.

Importantly, the filling calls into question failures with the Lyriq’s electrical architecture, battery-management modules, software systems, and vehicle control networks. All of those systems have to constantly work with one another. The plaintiffs point out that if one fails, it can cascade throughout the rest of the system and effectively brick the car.

One important piece of the puzzle is that the lawsuit claims that GM was aware about this issue and put the cars on the market anyway. The lawsuit alleges that the company had access to pre-production testing, engineering reports, warranty claims, dealership repair records, and consumer complaints, all of which pointed to the same issue. Even so, GM allegedly continued marketing the Lyriq as a premium, reliable luxury EV.

At this point, the ball is in GM’s court. It can respond by denying the allegations or, more likely, it could ask the judge to dismiss the case altogether. Generally, the next move comes within three weeks of the initial filing so we should have more news on the case soon.