Autos
Elon Musk seeks ouster of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as part of lawsuit
Elon Musk looks on as President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Nov. 19, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Elon Musk is seeking to have OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman removed from their roles as […]
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Chrysler CEO says there is a minivan ‘resurgence’ but stays quiet on product plans
Matt McAlear, chief executive officer of Chrysler and Dodge, during the 2026 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) in New York, US, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chrysler and Dodge CEO Matt McAlear wants the world to know that the minivan is not dead. Far from it, he […]
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Brazil puts China’s BYD on list of shame for workers’ past slavery-like conditions
BYD vehicles in the production line at the company’s new electric vehicle factory at the Industrial Complex in Camacari, in the state of Bahia, Brazil Oct. 9, 2025. Joa Souza | Reuters Brazil has put China’s BYD on a registry of employers who have subjected workers to conditions similar to slavery, after a 2024 scandal in which Chinese workers were said to […]
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‘Anything but autos’: Can defense save Europe’s ailing car industry?
Ludovic Marin | AFP | Getty Images The European car industry is in a structural crisis. Slowing demand for electric vehicles, lost market share to Chinese competitors and higher borrowing costs have created the perfect storm for the sector over the past five years, as sales volumes continue to slump well below pre-pandemic levels. Europe’s […]
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Lucid misses first-quarter vehicle delivery estimates on supplier disruptions
A Lucid ‘Gravity’ SUV is displayed during the press day preview of the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 16, 2023. David Swanson | Reuters Lucid Group missed expectations for first-quarter vehicle deliveries on Friday, hurt by a temporary sales halt and recall tied to an unauthorized supplier change. Deliveries of […]
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Tesla reports 358,000 first-quarter vehicle deliveries, down 14% from last quarter
Tesla posted its vehicle deliveries and production report for the first quarter of 2026, showing a drop from the prior period but mild growth from a year earlier. Tesla has recorded annual declines in the past two years. Here are the key numbers: Total Q1 vehicle deliveries: 358,023 Total Q1 vehicle production: 408,386 Analysts were […]
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EV demand is getting a boost from the Iran war — just as auto giants pivot back to combustion engines
An electric vehicle (EV) is left to charge at a charging station in Tehran on February 23, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images The sprawling Middle East crisis is expected to spur drivers to abandon traditional internal combustion engine vehicles in favor of EVs, analysts told CNBC, although early evidence suggests this will […]
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SpaceX confidentially files for IPO, setting stage for record offering
SpaceX headquarters is shown in Hawthorne, California, U.S. June 5, 2025. Daniel Cole | Reuters Elon Musk’s SpaceX has confidentially filed for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission, sources told CNBC’s David Faber, bringing Elon Musk’s rocket company one step closer to what’s expected to be a record public offering. Bloomberg was first […]
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Volkswagen deal with EV maker Xpeng shows how China tech threatens Western automakers
In 1984, Volkswagen partnered with a Chinese automaker because it was required by Chinese law. Now the German company is partnering with Chinese automakers because it wants to use their technology. Volkswagen Group today maintains the original joint ventures it made with Chinese automakers in those early days of its foray into what has become […]
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Sen. Warren slams Trump administration for pressuring EU to relax tech regulations
Ranking member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., talks with the media before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Annual Report to Congress,” in Dirksen building on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth […]
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