Autos
Waymo granted first permit to begin testing autonomous vehicles in New York City
Waymo self-driving cars with roof-mounted sensor arrays traveling near palm trees and modern buildings along the Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, February 21, 2025. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Waymo is getting one step closer to rides in New York City. The Alphabet autonomous vehicle subsidiary received its first permit from the New […]
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Nio shares pop after releasing one of its most affordable SUVs yet
The Nio logo is seen at the NIO booth in the National Exhibition Center in Shanghai, China, on April 28, 2025, during the Shanghai Automobile Show 2025. (Photo by Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Chinese electric carmaker Nio surged after the company unveiled one of its most […]
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Major Japanese carmakers say they aren’t raising prices in the U.S. because of tariffs
Newly manufactured cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan, on March 27, 2025. Issei Kato | Reuters Major Japanese automakers have denied to CNBC that they have raised prices in the U.S. because of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. That comes after a Nikkei Asia report on Thursday that […]
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Elon Musk asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to join xAI bid to buy OpenAI, filing shows
Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk Manuel Orbegozo | Chip Somodevilla | Reuters Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to help him finance a $97.4 billion takeover of OpenAI in early 2025, court filings on Thursday revealed. The filing is part of a legal case […]
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Stellantis unveils new Jeep Cherokee as brand tries to shake off sales declines
Jeep is rolling out a freshly designed model after six consecutive years of annual sales declines. The Stellantis automaker unveiled a new Jeep Cherokee on Thursday, the latest move to try to jump-start sales. It’s the first Jeep hybrid system, and the first for Stellantis in North America. The 2026 Jeep Cherokee redesign aims to […]
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Tesla faces U.S. auto safety probe over faulty crash reporting
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, attends the Viva Technology conference at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2023. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Elon Musk’s Tesla is facing a federal probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after the U.S. auto safety agency found that the company was […]
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Hertz to sell used vehicles online through Amazon Autos partnership
Hertz sells hundreds of thousands of vehicles per year, in addition to running its signature car rental business. Courtesy of Hertz Hertz on Wednesday announced it will start selling pre-owned vehicles on Amazon Autos, a move meant to bolster the car rental company’s retail operations as it looks to bring in more profits. Shares of […]
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Elon Musk’s Tesla reportedly slashes UK monthly lease fee as sales plummet
A group of activists criticizing Elon Musk and Tesla’s policies hold a protest outside a Tesla dealership in London’s Park Royal district, on April 12, 2025 in United Kingdom. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla has sharply cut its monthly lease fee for British motorists to boost weakening demand, The […]
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Why Slate Automotive says it has cracked the code to affordable EVs
The Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Automotive says it can sell an American-made electric vehicle pickup truck for about half of the average transaction price in the U.S. Slate’s pitch is keep the vehicle as simple as possible to save on manufacturing costs, and then let owners add on and customize the truck however they want. The […]
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Cadillac unveils ‘Elevated Velocity’ electric crossover concept car
The Cadillac Elevated Velocity concept car. Courtesy: Cadillac General Motors on Thursday unveiled the Cadillac Elevated Velocity, a new concept car aimed at building up the brand’s all-electric luxury crossover segment. The electric concept car has a “lifted yet elegant design,” according to Cadillac, riding on 24-inch wheels. It includes multiple driving modes to enhance […]
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