Stellantis reinstates guidance but flags ‘tough decisions’ after $1.7 billion tariff impact

A new Jeep Wrangler 4-Door Sahara 4×4 vehicle displayed for sale at a Stellantis NV dealership in Miami, Florida, US, on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Auto giant Stellantis on Tuesday reinstated its financial guidance and touted a gradual recovery over the coming months. Stellantis, which owns household… Continue reading Stellantis reinstates guidance but flags ‘tough decisions’ after $1.7 billion tariff impact

Waymo plans to bring its robotaxi service to Dallas in 2026

A Waymo rider-only robotaxi is seen during a test ride in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 9, 2022.  Paresh Dave | Reuters Alphabet’s Waymo unit plans on bringing its robotaxi service to Dallas next year, adding to a growing list of prospective U.S. markets for 2026, including Miami and Washington, D.C. Rental car company Avis… Continue reading Waymo plans to bring its robotaxi service to Dallas in 2026

A breakthrough and a burden? What the U.S.-EU trade deal means for the auto sector

A general view of production lines at the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant on June 4, 2025 in Rastatt, Germany. Florian Wiegand | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed the framework trade agreement with the European Union as the biggest trade deal ever made and one that promises to be “great… Continue reading A breakthrough and a burden? What the U.S.-EU trade deal means for the auto sector

Trump’s tariff deal offers scant relief for Japan automakers as bigger threat looms

Tesla vehicles are lined up at a vehicle storage yard at an industrial port, on the day U.S. President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports, in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 2025. Kim Kyung-hoon | Reuters Japanese automakers may have sidestepped crushing U.S. tariffs, but the… Continue reading Trump’s tariff deal offers scant relief for Japan automakers as bigger threat looms

Tesla investors are growing wary of Elon Musk’s futuristic promises

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images At Tesla, vehicle sales are slumping, profits are thinning and revenue from regulatory credit sales are poised to dry up due to Republican-led… Continue reading Tesla investors are growing wary of Elon Musk’s futuristic promises

Tesla plans ‘friends and family’ car service in California, regulator says

A vehicle Tesla is using for robotaxi testing purposes on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Tim Goessman | Bloomberg | Getty Images In an earnings call this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased an expansion of his company’s fledgling robotaxi service to the San Francisco Bay Area and other… Continue reading Tesla plans ‘friends and family’ car service in California, regulator says

Volkswagen cuts guidance after taking $1.5 billion hit from U.S. tariffs in first half

A worker performs a final check on new Volkswagen ID.3 electric cars at the Volkswagen plant on May 14, 2025 in Dresden, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Germany’s Volkswagen on Friday lowered its full-year guidance and reported a sharp drop in second-quarter profit, as the auto giant navigates the disruptive impact of… Continue reading Volkswagen cuts guidance after taking $1.5 billion hit from U.S. tariffs in first half

Tesla dumped 75% of its bitcoin at one of the worst times, losing out on billions

Thiago Prudencio | LightRocket | Getty Images Tesla missed on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, but another miss was buried in its investor deck. The company’s digital assets are currently valued at $1.24 billion. That’s up substantially from $722 million a year ago. But anyone who’s been following the crypto market… Continue reading Tesla dumped 75% of its bitcoin at one of the worst times, losing out on billions

Trump Commerce Secretary Lutnick says U.S. auto CEOs are ‘cool with’ higher tariffs than Japan

watch now Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday that American auto CEOs told him they are “cool with” President Donald Trump‘s new trade deal, which could put lower tariffs on cars imported from Japan than on cars made by U.S. companies in Canada and Mexico. Lutnick brushed off complaints from a group representing General Motors,… Continue reading Trump Commerce Secretary Lutnick says U.S. auto CEOs are ‘cool with’ higher tariffs than Japan

Tesla’s stock plunges 8% after another weak quarter for auto sales

Elon Musk, during a news conference with President Donald Trump, inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on May 30, 2025. Tom Brenner | The Washington Post | Getty Images Tesla shares fell 8% Thursday after the company reported a second straight quarter of declining auto sales, and CEO Elon Musk told… Continue reading Tesla’s stock plunges 8% after another weak quarter for auto sales