Industry

Majority of U.S. drivers say they are more interested in EVs than a year ago

More than half of U.S. drivers say they are more likely to consider buying an electric vehicle than a year ago, a survey showed, even as U.S. EV sales growth slows. In the HERE-SBD EV Index 2026, 53% said they considered EV purchases more positively. The survey of about 4,000 drivers in the United States, Europe, India and Australia was conducted in June and July.

Mobility

Musk says Cybertruck mass production is thousands of times harder than building a prototype

Tesla CEO Elon Musk identified the manufacturing line as the biggest obstacle in ramping up mass production of the Cybertruck, saying mass production is far harder than building a prototype. Speaking on the Joe Rogan podcast, he said a production line is inherently thousands of times more difficult than prototyping. Musk’s remarks came as Tesla moved from the prototype stage to delivering vehicles to customers, highlighting tighter tolerances, supply-chain needs and cost considerations.