Autos
Tesla’s European car sales nosedive for fifth month as customers switch to Chinese EVs
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 Tesla new car sales in Europe fell for a fifth straight month in May, according to data from the European […]
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Uber, Waymo robotaxi service opens to passengers in Atlanta
Waymo partners with Uber to bring robotaxi service to Atlanta and Austin. Uber Technologies Inc. Uber and Alphabet’s Waymo are now offering robotaxi rides to the public in Atlanta, as the companies continue expansion of their partnership. The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet […]
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Getting Trump’s full tax break on car loans may mean buying a $130,000 vehicle
Key Points President Donald Trump proposed a tax break on car loan interest while on the campaign trail last year. House and Senate Republicans have pitched a $10,000 tax deduction on auto loan interest as part of the so-called “one big beautiful bill” being debated in Washington. Households would likely need to buy luxury cars […]
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Tesla robotaxi incidents caught on camera in Austin draw regulators’ attention
A Tesla robotaxi drives on the street along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025 Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters Tesla was contacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday after videos posted on social media showed the company’s robotaxis driving in a chaotic manner on public roads in Austin, […]
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Tesla stock rises as Musk touts ‘successful’ robotaxi Austin launch
A Tesla Inc. robotaxi on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. T Tim Goessman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla‘s driverless robotaxi finally hit the road this weekend, sending shares of the electric vehicle maker up about 5% on Monday. The EV giant debuted autonomous rides in Austin, Texas, on […]
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New Stellantis CEO faces slew of challenges, vows to avoid ‘mediocrity’
Incoming Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa, head of the company’s Americas operations, greets a Windsor Assembly Plant employee during an event celebrating Chrysler’s 100th anniversary on June 6, 2025. Stellantis DETROIT — “Mediocrity is not worth the trip.” That was part of incoming Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa’s first public message after being named to lead the […]
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Tesla inks first deal to build China’s largest grid-scale battery power plant
Tesla has inked its first deal to build a grid-scale battery power plant in China amid a strained trading relationship between Beijing and Washington. The U.S. company posted on the Chinese social media service Weibo that the project would be the largest of its kind in China when completed. Utility-scale battery energy storage systems help […]
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Everything we know about Tesla’s robotaxi launch in Austin
Tesla‘s long-overdue robotaxi is finally hitting the streets this weekend, but the rollout may face some roadblocks. The Elon Musk-led electric vehicle company is expected to roll out robotaxis in Austin, Texas, on June 22, with the first driverless trip from the factory to a customer house expected on his birthday, June 28. Musk shared […]
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Japan is better prepared than the West for China’s rare-earth mineral squeeze
Bulldozer scoop soil containing various rare earth to be loaded on to a ship at a port in Lianyungang, east China’s Jiangsu province on September 5, 2010, for export to Japan. Str | Afp | Getty Images Japan has been quietly blazing a trail for supply chain resilience. Long before China in early April imposed […]
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Waymo cars are coming to New York, but with a driver behind the wheel
Waymo driverless vehicles wait at a traffic light in Santa Monica, California, on May 30, 2025. Daniel Cole | Reuters Residents of New York City will soon start seeing Waymo cars cruising the avenues. But at least for now, a human will be in the driver’s seat. Alphabet‘s self-driving car unit announced on Wednesday that […]
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