BMW bumps the 7 Series for 2027, adds all-new battery

​The 2027 7 Series is available as an EV, with an inline-six, or an inline-six PHEV.  In 1968, having achieved a modicum of stability through the introduction of its seminal Neue Klasse (or “new class”) models, BMW scaled up its styling and used the company’s M10 four-cylinder engine as…

Tesla reports Q1 2026 earnings: Still profitable

​Car sales are up, battery sales and emissions credits are down.  Tesla published its quarterly financials ahead of an investor call this afternoon. The maker of electric vehicles has become an increasingly polarized brand but a valuable one: $1.21 trillion at the time of writing. And we knew from…

Physicists think they’ve solved the muon mystery

Results dash hopes for a fifth force but provide very precise proof of Standard Model and QFT. Physicists have spent the last 20 years pondering an apparent discrepancy between experimental results and theoretical predictions for the magnetic properties of the muon, the electron’s heavier cousin—a mismatch that hinted at…

As EV batteries improve, ChargePoint debuts 600 kW fast charger

​The new design is cheaper and will even fit in convenience store parking lots.  If charging speed is one of the major stumbling blocks preventing people from considering an electric vehicle, then ChargePoint’s new Express Solo DC fast charger is a step in the right direction. It has been…