Autos

SpaceX loses bid to control beach access near launch facility in Texas
SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship booster returns to the launch pad during a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Eric Gay | AP As SpaceX awaits the results of a critical election that would turn the location of its Starbase launch site into an incorporated Texas city, lawmakers have declined […]
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Volvo Cars shares plunge on earnings fall, withdrawn guidance and major cost-cutting drive
Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Swedish-based automaker Volvo Cars on Tuesday announced cost-cutting plans of 18 billion Swedish krona ($1.87 billion) and withdrew financial guidance as its operating profit fell sharply in the first three months of the year. Volvo Cars, which is owned by China’s Geely Holding, reported first-quarter operating profit of […]
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Trump to reduce impact of auto tariffs, officials say
Vehicles are seen for sale at a GMC dealership in Houston, Texas, on April 7, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s administration will move to reduce the impact of his automotive tariffs on Tuesday by alleviating some duties placed on foreign parts in domestically manufactured cars and keeping tariffs on cars made abroad from stacking on top of other ones, officials said. […]
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Chinese startup Leapmotor to supply EV platform to state-owned luxury carmaker’s Hongqi brand
Leapmotor has struck a deal with Chinese state-owned automaker FAW to deliver an electric vehicle platform that will be used to drive overseas sales for Hongqi, an emerging national champion, executives from both companies said. The deal brings together an unlikely pairing. Leapmotor, a profitable upstart automaker in China’s crowded EV market, will supply the […]
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California overhauling self-driving vehicle regulations. Tesla shares climb 10%
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 New rules for testing and deployment of self-driving vehicles are on the way in the state of California. The California DMV announced on Friday […]
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Buy now, stock up or delay: Here’s what consumers are snapping up or putting off in face of tariffs
In an aerial view, Ford Broncos are seen for sale on a lot at a dealership on April 18, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images At car dealerships across the country, consumers are rushing to buy new vehicles ahead of tariff-related price hikes. Some shoppers have also replaced iPhones early. Yet when […]
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Waymo reports 250,000 paid robotaxi rides per week in U.S.
A Waymo rider-only robotaxi is seen during a test ride in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 9, 2022. Paresh Dave | Reuters Alphabet reported Thursday that Waymo, its autonomous vehicle unit, is now delivering more than 250,000 paid robotaxi rides per week in the U.S. CEO Sundar Pichai said Waymo has options in terms of […]
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