Volkswagen reportedly plans to cut 100,000 jobs
Volkswagen reportedly plans to cut 100,000 jobs

Volkswagen reportedly wants to cut 100,000 jobs, about 15% of its workforce, and close German plants. It would be the biggest overhaul in the carmaker’s history, and the unions are vowing to fight. Europe’s car industry is shrinking, and its biggest na…

Polestar forced to exit the US market. It’s a shame we won’t see its refined design anymore

Polestar can still sell existing U.S. stock, but future model-year 2027 EVs are blocked, taking one of the cleanest-looking electric brands off American roads.

Trump DOT proposes dropping the brake pedal requirement for fully autonomous vehicles
Trump DOT proposes dropping the brake pedal requirement for fully autonomous vehicles

The Trump administration’s Department of Transportation proposed on Wednesday removing the federal requirement for brake pedals in vehicles designed to be driven exclusively by automated driving systems. The rule change, if adopted, would eliminate one…

Trump administration bars Polestar from selling new EVs in the US under Connected Vehicle Rule
Trump administration bars Polestar from selling new EVs in the US under Connected Vehicle Rule

The Trump administration has barred Polestar from selling new electric vehicles in the United States, denying the Geely-owned automaker authorization under the Connected Vehicle Rule. The decision, first reported by TechCrunch, means Polestar will not …

Toyota is closing in on GM as America’s top-selling automaker as hybrids surge and EVs falter
Toyota is closing in on GM as America’s top-selling automaker as hybrids surge and EVs falter

Toyota is gaining on General Motors in the race for America’s sales crown, and the gap is now the narrowest it has been in half a decade. A new forecast from Cox Automotive, released on Wednesday, projects Toyota will sell approximately 1,250,000 vehic…

Ford had to hire back former engineers to fix mistakes made by its automated systems
Ford had to hire back former engineers to fix mistakes made by its automated systems

To celebrate its new status as No. 1 in JD Power’s initial quality ranking among mainstream automakers, Ford is opening up about the challenges it has faced in recent years, especially around its reliance on automated systems in production and design. It turns out that those automated systems were not as robust as previously assumed, […]

The Wild West era of robotaxis is starting to end

The first global robotaxi rules set common safety expectations for fully autonomous vehicles, giving automakers a clearer target while leaving city approvals, local rules, and readiness as major rollout hurdles.

Ferrari replaces its marketing chief one month after the Luce EV reveal wiped billions off its stock
Ferrari replaces its marketing chief one month after the Luce EV reveal wiped billions off its stock

Ferrari is replacing its Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer Enrico Galliera, who has held the role for more than 16 years, with former BMW Italy CEO Massimiliano Di Silvestre. The change takes effect July 1 and comes exactly one month after the con…

Slate Auto prices its Bezos-backed EV pickup at $24,950 and opens preorders with 180,000 reservations
Slate Auto prices its Bezos-backed EV pickup at $24,950 and opens preorders with 180,000 reservations

Slate Auto revealed Wednesday that its electric pickup truck will start at $24,950, making it the cheapest new truck available in the United States. The Bezos-backed startup simultaneously opened preorders, converting more than 180,000 existing reserva…

Zoox redesigns its robotaxi interior ahead of commercial launch, with NHTSA approval still pending
Zoox redesigns its robotaxi interior ahead of commercial launch, with NHTSA approval still pending

Amazon’s Zoox revealed a series of design upgrades to its custom-built robotaxi on Wednesday, refining the interior comfort and exterior communication of a vehicle that still lacks a steering wheel, pedals, or any traditional driver controls. The chang…