A Rolls-Royce Spectre all electric luxury coupe is displayed at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars dealership showroom in London. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Republicans are trying to make good on President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to give Americans a tax break on their car loan interest. However, as structured, most households wouldn’t… Continue reading Getting Trump’s full tax break on car loans may mean buying a $130,000 vehicle
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Tesla robotaxi incidents caught on camera in Austin draw regulators’ attention
A Tesla robotaxi drives on the street along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025 Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters Tesla was contacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday after videos posted on social media showed the company’s robotaxis driving in a chaotic manner on public roads in Austin,… Continue reading Tesla robotaxi incidents caught on camera in Austin draw regulators’ attention
Tesla stock pops 8% as Musk touts ‘successful’ robotaxi Austin launch
A Tesla Inc. robotaxi on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025. Tim Goessman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla‘s Model Y robotaxi finally hit the road this weekend, sending shares of the electric vehicle maker up 8% on Monday. The EV giant debuted autonomous rides in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, opening the… Continue reading Tesla stock pops 8% as Musk touts ‘successful’ robotaxi Austin launch
New Stellantis CEO faces slew of challenges, vows to avoid ‘mediocrity’
Incoming Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa, head of the company’s Americas operations, greets a Windsor Assembly Plant employee during an event celebrating Chrysler’s 100th anniversary on June 6, 2025. Stellantis DETROIT — “Mediocrity is not worth the trip.” That was part of incoming Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa’s first public message after being named to lead the… Continue reading New Stellantis CEO faces slew of challenges, vows to avoid ‘mediocrity’
Tesla inks first deal to build China’s largest grid-scale battery power plant
Tesla Inc. Megapack batteries at the Victorian Big Battery site operated by Neoen SA in Moorabool, Victoria, Australia, on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Elon Musk helped accelerate a transformation of Australias electricity grid to replace fossil fuels with clean power now it’s a testing ground for global climate action. Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg via Getty Images… Continue reading Tesla inks first deal to build China’s largest grid-scale battery power plant
Everything we know about Tesla’s robotaxi launch in Austin
watch now Tesla‘s long-overdue robotaxi is finally hitting the streets this weekend, but the rollout may face some roadblocks. The Elon Musk-led electric vehicle company is expected to roll out robotaxis in Austin, Texas, on June 22, with the first driverless trip from the factory to a customer house expected on his birthday, June 28.… Continue reading Everything we know about Tesla’s robotaxi launch in Austin
A lesson for the West? Japan was better prepared than most for China’s rare-earth mineral squeeze
Bulldozer scoop soil containing various rare earth to be loaded on to a ship at a port in Lianyungang, east China’s Jiangsu province on September 5, 2010, for export to Japan. Str | Afp | Getty Images Japan has been quietly blazing a trail for supply chain resilience. Long before China in early April imposed… Continue reading A lesson for the West? Japan was better prepared than most for China’s rare-earth mineral squeeze
Senate GOP tax bill gives break on car loan interest — but not all vehicles qualify
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks during a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2025. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images A multitrillion-dollar tax package issued Monday by the Senate Finance Committee would offer a tax break for drivers on auto… Continue reading Senate GOP tax bill gives break on car loan interest — but not all vehicles qualify
Waymo cars are coming to New York, but with a driver behind the wheel
Waymo driverless vehicles wait at a traffic light in Santa Monica, California, on May 30, 2025. Daniel Cole | Reuters Residents of New York City will soon start seeing Waymo cars cruising the avenues. But at least for now, a human will be in the driver’s seat. Alphabet‘s self-driving car unit announced on Wednesday that… Continue reading Waymo cars are coming to New York, but with a driver behind the wheel
Amazon’s Zoox boosts robotaxi production ahead of first commercial launch in Las Vegas
Amazon’s Zoox robotaxi unit is ramping up vehicle production at a new facility in Hayward, California. Zoox Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle startup Zoox on Wednesday opened a sprawling new manufacturing facility in the San Francisco Bay Area, paving the way for more robotaxi production as it plans a commercial rollout of its fleet later this year.… Continue reading Amazon’s Zoox boosts robotaxi production ahead of first commercial launch in Las Vegas