A Tesla logo outside the company’s Tilburg Factory and Delivery Center. Karol Serewis | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the automaker completed its first driverless delivery of a new car to a customer, routing a Model Y SUV from the company’s Austin, Texas, Gigafactory to an apartment building in the area on June… Continue reading Tesla says it made its first driverless delivery of a new car to a customer
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How China could shut down auto factories around the world
China’s dominance of the global supply chain is starting to hurt automakers. On April 4, the country cut off exports of a class of minerals called “heavy rare earth elements,” and it sent the global auto industry into a panic. Rare earths are a class of 17 elements that have become indispensable in all kinds… Continue reading How China could shut down auto factories around the world
Hemi V-8 engines and mechanical bull rides: Inside Stellantis’ plan to revive its Ram Trucks brand after yearslong sales declines
Stellantis’ Ram display is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis reemerged from a seven-month retirement late last year saying he “missed the fight” and admitting the Stellantis brand was getting smashed in the marketplace by its competition.… Continue reading Hemi V-8 engines and mechanical bull rides: Inside Stellantis’ plan to revive its Ram Trucks brand after yearslong sales declines
We checked out Tesla’s supervised, invite-only robotaxi launch. Here’s what we saw
Tesla’s June launch of its long-awaited “robotaxi” requires a lot of qualifiers: it was supervised, open only to a few invitees and included somewhere between 10-20 vehicles. The stock jumped 8% the day after the launch, and some participants and observers called it a success. The shares have largely given back that gain since then.… Continue reading We checked out Tesla’s supervised, invite-only robotaxi launch. Here’s what we saw
Chinese battery giant and Tesla supplier CATL is expanding globally: Here’s why it matters
Aerial view of the headquarters of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) on February 6, 2025 in Ningde, Fujian Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images The world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery maker is going all-in on international expansion and could shake up the EV market in the process with… Continue reading Chinese battery giant and Tesla supplier CATL is expanding globally: Here’s why it matters
UK auto production for May slumps to lowest level since 1949 as Trump tariffs hit hard
General view of Land Rover cars outside the Jaguar Land Rover factory on April 7, 2025 in Halewood, England. Richard Martin-roberts | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.K. vehicle production fell sharply for a fifth straight month in May, according to new figures, as headwinds including U.S. President Donald Trump‘s trade policy hit the… Continue reading UK auto production for May slumps to lowest level since 1949 as Trump tariffs hit hard
British cars are being stolen and shipped within a day, fueling a multi-billion-pound crime bill
The theft of luxury cars is highly sophisticated and widespread, with Range Rovers just one of a number of targets for organized crime groups. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Cars are being stolen and shipped from the U.K. within 24 hours, according to a new report which found thefts are costing British… Continue reading British cars are being stolen and shipped within a day, fueling a multi-billion-pound crime bill
Tesla head of manufacturing Omead Afshar fired by Elon Musk
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., and Omead Afshar, left, leave an event at the site of the company’s manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk has fired Omead Afshar, the automaker’s vice president of manufacturing and operations, CNBC… Continue reading Tesla head of manufacturing Omead Afshar fired by Elon Musk
Tesla’s European car sales nosedive for fifth month as customers switch to Chinese EVs
A photo shows an electric car connected to a Tesla charging station (Tesla Supercharger) in Chasse-sur-Rhone, central France, on June 6, 2025. Alex Martin | Afp | Getty Images Tesla new car sales in Europe fell for a fifth straight month in May, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, or ACEA, as… Continue reading Tesla’s European car sales nosedive for fifth month as customers switch to Chinese EVs
Uber, Waymo robotaxi service opens to passengers in Atlanta
Waymo partners with Uber to bring robotaxi service to Atlanta and Austin. Uber Technologies Inc. Uber and Alphabet‘s Waymo are now offering robotaxi rides to the public in Atlanta, as the companies continue expansion of their partnership. The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet… Continue reading Uber, Waymo robotaxi service opens to passengers in Atlanta