Emily Dreibelbis

New Jersey

Senior Reporter at PCMag

EV, AI Reporter @PCMag || Journalism master’s @MedillSchool || Before @Amazon

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2026 Nissan Leaf Spotted in the Wild, EV Maker Confirms It's in the Works

2 months ago | msn.com | Emily Dreibelbis

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2026 Nissan Leaf Spotted in the Wild, EV Maker Confirms It's in the Works

2 months ago | pcmag.com | Emily Dreibelbis

Though it has not yet been announced, the 2026 Nissan Leaf is in the works, Nissan confirms to PCMag, but whether it will get its rumored redesign remains to be seen. Nissan updated the Leaf for the 2025 and 2024 model years, but gave it only minor tweaks. It's the most affordable EV in the US, starting at $28,140, but suffers from a boring design and outdated tech, such as a CHADeMO charge port and low battery range.
White House Tech Support vs. SGE: Where Does Elon Musk Belong in DC?

2 months ago | pcmag.com | Emily Dreibelbis

Elon Musk changed his X bio to "White House Tech Support" overnight, seemingly making light of an unfolding situation in which he has access to vital federal systems and the workforce that supports them despite heading up a "department" that isn't an official US agency. Musk's official title is "special government employee" (SGE) within the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. This Tweet is currently unavailable.
Cruise Robotaxis Are Dead, But Their Tech Will Live On in GM Cars You Can Buy

2 months ago | msn.com | Emily Dreibelbis
Cruise Robotaxis Are Dead, But Their Tech Will Live On in GM Cars You Can Buy

2 months ago | pcmag.com | Emily Dreibelbis

General Motors (GM) has completed its acquisition of Cruise and will use its technology to boost GM's Super Cruise autonomous driving technology. The move marks a new chapter for Cruise. In December, GM announced that it would no longer fund Cruise as a separate entity. That effectively killed Cruise's robotaxi business, which was competing with Waymo until several high-profile incidents in San Francisco forced it to take a lengthy break and, later, put safety drivers back behind the wheel.
Trump Threats Haven't Scared Off EV Buyers Yet, But How Long Will That Last?

2 months ago | pcmag.com | Emily Dreibelbis

American drivers purchased a record number of EVs in January, but will that momentum last? Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, and Lucid all reported significant sales growth last month, Electrek reports. January's strong performance follows a record-setting December, where EVs hit 8.8% of new vehicle registrations for the first time.
Lucid CEO: This Is How Elon Musk Picked Tesla's Strange Charge Port Placement

2 months ago | pcmag.com | Emily Dreibelbis

Most people don't think about the charge port location on an EV until they own one, but it has major implications for charging. For an automaker as big as Tesla, you might think the right-rear placement of its charge port came about after intense market research—especially since it requires Tesla owners to back into parking spots to use Superchargers. But according to the CEO of Lucid, who previously worked at Tesla, the decision was a personal one for CEO Elon Musk.
Ford Opens 2025 Mustang Mach-E Orders With Reduced Price, Added Heat Pump

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Ford Opens 2025 Mustang Mach-E Orders With Reduced Price, Added Heat Pump

2 months ago | pcmag.com | Emily Dreibelbis

You can now order the 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E, which features a lower price and several welcome upgrades compared to the 2024 version. It starts at $36,495, a rare decrease from last year's price of $39,995. The entry-level trim gets you 260 miles of range, and pricier packages offer up to a 320-mile range. The big new feature is a heat pump, which helps preserve range in cold weather.
DeepSeek Is Here to Stay as Microsoft, Perplexity Integrate Its Model

2 months ago | pcmag.com | Emily Dreibelbis

Microsoft and Perplexity have integrated the DeepSeek R1 model into their services after supposedly overcoming some of the data privacy and censorship concerns surrounding the Chinese-made model. Microsoft made DeepSeek R1 available on Azure AI Foundry (with a subscription) and GitHub (for free). It's one of 1,800 models Microsoft currently offers.