Volkswagen Just Wrote Off €6 Billion of Porsche. The 911 Is the Only Porsche Still Growing.
Volkswagen's roughly €6 billion Porsche write-down isn't a verdict on the 911. It's the bill for a China, SUV and…
Electric Vehicles
A Model Y Hit a Wall on I-90. The Lawsuit’s Real Target Is Tesla’s Service Bay.
A Washington driver says his 2022 Model Y lost stability on a wet I-90 after two warranty visits for its…
The Service Bay Pays Your Dealer’s Bills. AutoNation Just Warned It’s Slowing Down.
AutoNation's stock fell 10.5% after a cautious investor talk. The real story is the service bay that earns half of…
Tesla’s Semi Plant Opens, Rivian Recalls Nearly 99,000 EVs, and What Else Moved
Tesla's Semi factory opens, Rivian recalls 98,828 EVs over backup cameras, Geely hits four-minute charging, and the BYD question hangs…
Today in Automotive History: September 23, 2020 — The Order Behind California’s 2035 Gas Car Ban
On Sept. 23, 2020, Newsom signed the order behind the California gas car ban. It never banned a gas car,…
Toyota’s Hydrogen Hilux Finally Shows Up In 2028, Six Years After It Started Testing
Toyota just confirmed that a hydrogen fuel cell version of its new Hilux pickup will...
Volvo Crammed an EV-Sized Battery Into the XC60 Plug-In Hybrid — Brussels Did the Math First
Volvo says its new long-range XC60 and XC90 plug-in hybrids are about electric range. The European Commission's rewritten utility factors…
Stellantis Just Booked the Biggest Booth in Paris. Last Year, It Booked Its Biggest Loss Ever.
Seven months ago, Stellantis told investors it had just recorded the worst year in French...
BYD’s First European Semi Just Aced Its Crash Test. Europe’s Charging Grid Isn’t Close to Ready for It.
The most important number to come out of IAA Transportation this week isn’t a horsepower...
Chinese Automakers Could Build Plants in America Tomorrow. They’d Still Be Banned From Selling You the Car.
There’s a comforting theory floating around Washington and Detroit alike: if a Chinese automaker just...
Genesis Just Donated $65,000 to Georgia Youth Groups. The Real Payoff Is a Decade Away.
Genesis wants this to read as a warm local-news item: $65,000 split across five youth...
Toyota’s Electric Hilux Can’t Tow Half of What a Diesel Hilux Can. Toyota Built It Anyway.
The electric Toyota Hilux tows less than half what the diesel tows and carries 600 fewer pounds. That gap is…
Rivian Just Gave R1 and R2 the Same Brain. Halloween Will Prove It.
Every October, Rivian’s trucks start acting possessed. Light bars pulse red, Camp Mode fills with...
Porsche Blamed Your Charging Habits for Killing the Taycan’s Battery. Ten Months Later, It Blamed a Supplier Instead.
A judge refused to send the Taycan battery case to arbitration. The more revealing record is Porsche’s own recall filings,…
Volkswagen Built the World’s Most Efficient EV Out of Hatchback Parts, Then Explained Why You’ll Never Own One
Volkswagen set a 0.158 drag record with ID. Polo hardware and found 40 percent more efficiency without a bigger battery.…