TechTechThe Treasury Is Changing How It Classifies Cars to Make EV Tax Credits Apply FairlyThe U.S. Treasury is dropping CAFE standards to classify EVs into sedan, crossover, SUV, truck and van segments.ByJosé Rodríguez Jr.PublishedFebruary 3, 2023Comments (13)Save
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftChips and Recalls Left Ford Reeling in 2022The strength of Ford's products has masked deeply entrenched industrial issues and dysfunctionality for a long time,…ByAdam IsmailPublishedFebruary 3, 2023Comments (19)Save
TechTechTesla Is Closing in on MexicoTesla is edging towards building a plant in Mexico for major cost savings on EV production.ByJosé Rodríguez Jr.PublishedFebruary 1, 2023Comments (8)Save
Car CultureCar CultureEvery EV Launched While the Tesla Cybertruck Was DelayedProduction of the Cybertruck was due to start in late 2021, but the never-ending stream of delays meant loads of EVs…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedFebruary 1, 2023Comments (31)Save
NewsNewsMercedes-Benz Just Stole Tesla's Thunder on Driverless TechnologyMercedes is the first carmaker with U.S. Level 3 certification, days after Elon Musk said "there isn't even a close…ByErin MarquisPublishedFebruary 1, 2023Comments (127)Save
TechTechThe World's Richest Man Is Helping Lotus Go PublicA private equity firm linked to number-one rich guy Bernard Arnault is merging with Lotus to make the carmaker a…ByErik ShillingPublishedJanuary 31, 2023Comments (12)Save
Car BuyingTeslaCar BuyingTeslaTesla Lost $140 Million on Bitcoin in 2022The company reported nine-figure Bitcoin losses to the SEC, but made no mention of its other crypto holdings.BySteve DaSilvaPublishedJanuary 31, 2023Comments (15)Save
Car CultureCar CultureU.S. DOJ Wants Tesla to Hand Over Autopilot, Full Self-Driving DocumentsThe investigation, launched in 2021, has regulators looking into whether Tesla mislead customers concerning the…ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedJanuary 31, 2023Comments (4)Save
NewsNewsEven Low-Milage Teslas Are Often Too Expensive to FixInsurance companies are writing off Tesla models with less than 10,000 miles on the odometer.ByErin MarquisPublishedJanuary 31, 2023Comments (162)Save
NewsNewsElon Musk Says Upgrading Autopilot Hardware on Older Teslas Is 'Not Feasible'Customers who paid thousands of dollars for the so-called "Full Self-Driving Beta" will likely never get a…ByCollin WoodardPublishedJanuary 27, 2023Comments (39)Save
NewsNewsI'm Shocked to Report Tesla Cybertruck Mass Production Is Delayed AgainThe fourth delay since 2019 has all but destroyed Tesla's head-start on EV pickups.ByErin MarquisPublishedJanuary 26, 2023Comments (199)Save
NewsNewsLithium Mining for EVs Could Destroy the Planet if We Don't Change Our Car-Centric Ways: ReportTripling the global output of lithium by 2050 just for the U.S. would ensure horrifying environmental costs.ByErin MarquisPublishedJanuary 25, 2023Comments (187)Save
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftThese Automakers Can't Quite Hold Onto Their First-Time BuyersWhat do Acura, Audi, Dodge, GMC, Mazda, Mercedes, Ram, and Volkswagen have in common?ByAdam IsmailPublishedJanuary 24, 2023Comments (106)Save
NewsNewsEmails Show Elon Musk Was Directly Involved In Staged Self-Driving Video“I will be telling the world that this is what the car *will* be able to do, not that it can do this upon receipt.”ByCollin WoodardPublishedJanuary 20, 2023Comments (30)Save
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftElon Musk's Tesla Trial Seems To Be Going WellOpening statements are in, and the show's officially on the road.BySteve DaSilvaPublishedJanuary 19, 2023Comments (76)Save
Car CultureCar CultureTesla's Price Cuts Could Force Everyone Else to Slash EV PricesThe EV maker's decision to drastically slash prices is putting the pricing pressure on legacy automakers like Ford…ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedJanuary 19, 2023Comments (71)Save
NewsNewsTesla Engineer Testifies Self-Driving Video from 2016 Was StagedRecently released testimony reveals Tesla actually crashed while attempting to park in Autopilot.ByErin MarquisPublishedJanuary 17, 2023Comments (26)Save
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftFord Doesn't Want to Drag Out its European EV Partnership With VolkswagenThe American automaker plans to go its own way after launching two Volkswagen-based EVs for Europe.ByAdam IsmailPublishedJanuary 17, 2023Comments (4)Save
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftElectric Vehicle Sales May Slow Down This Year2023 may end up being a record year for EV sales, but the pace of growth may slow, according to a new report.ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedJanuary 13, 2023Comments (54)Save
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftMercedes Is Dropping Its EQ Branding: ReportWho needs specific EV badging when your brand is going all-electric?BySteve DaSilvaPublishedJanuary 12, 2023Comments (35)Save