GM Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson during the automaker’s “GM Forward” event on Oct. 22, 2025 in New York City. GM DETROIT — General Motors’ newest product and technology executive has said he thinks of the Detroit automaker as a canvas. One that can be curated, retouched or even torn apart. After roughly six months… Continue reading GM’s new product chief Sterling Anderson eyes technology renaissance for automaker
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Inside Europe’s biggest rare earths factory on Russia’s doorstep
A view of the NEO magnetic plant in Narva, a city in northeastern Estonia. A plant producing rare-earth magnets for Europe’s electric vehicle and wind-energy sectors. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images NARVA, Estonia — Europe’s big bet to break China’s rare earths dominance starts on Russia’s doorstep. The continent’s largest… Continue reading Inside Europe’s biggest rare earths factory on Russia’s doorstep
Trump’s South Korea tariff cuts are major boost for Hyundai and GM
American flags flutter outside a Hyundai automobile dealership in Irvine, California, U.S., March 27, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters DETROIT — Hyundai Motor and General Motors are set to be two of the greatest beneficiaries of lower U.S. tariffs on imports, including vehicles, from South Korea. The South Korean-based automaker is the largest U.S. importer… Continue reading Trump’s South Korea tariff cuts are major boost for Hyundai and GM
What’s going on at Nexperia? China’s Wingtech escalates war of words with Dutch chipmaker
This photograph shows a general view of Nexperia headquarters in Nijmegen on November 6, 2025. John Thys | Afp | Getty Images Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has publicly called on its China unit to help restore supply chain operations, warning in an open letter that customers across industries are reporting “imminent production outages.” Nexperia’s Dutch unit… Continue reading What’s going on at Nexperia? China’s Wingtech escalates war of words with Dutch chipmaker
Uber rolls out driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi
Driverless WeRide robotaxis for Uber. Courtesy: Uber Uber on Wednesday rolled out fully driverless rides in its fourth market, launching the service in Abu Dhabi in partnership WeRide, a Chinese autonomous vehicle company. The ride-hailing company said the launch in the United Arab Emirates capital represents the first driverless robotaxi service in the Middle East.… Continue reading Uber rolls out driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi
A third high-profile tech leader is leaving GM as part of a software-product restructuring
Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of General Motors (right to left), Mark Reuss, President, Sterling Anderson, Chief Product Officer, and Dave Richardson, Senior Vice President Software and Services Engineering at “GM Forward” on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 in New York. GM DETROIT – A third high-profile technology executive is leaving General Motors amid a restructuring… Continue reading A third high-profile tech leader is leaving GM as part of a software-product restructuring
Tesla fans told by Dutch safety regulator to stop pressuring agency on ‘FSD Supervised’
A Tesla logo outside the company’s Tilburg Factory and Delivery Center. Karol Serewis | Getty Images Tesla is trying to get its “FSD Supervised” technology approved for use in the Netherlands. But Dutch regulators are telling Tesla fans to stop pressuring safety authority RDW on the matter, and that their efforts will have “no influence”… Continue reading Tesla fans told by Dutch safety regulator to stop pressuring agency on ‘FSD Supervised’
Here’s what’s behind Tesla’s 3-year sales low in China
watch now Tesla sales in China dropped to a three-year low in October, raising concerns the electric vehicle maker could see its first full-year sales decline in the country this year. Fierce competition from local rivals such as NIO and Li Auto — both reporting this week — and a bruising price war in the… Continue reading Here’s what’s behind Tesla’s 3-year sales low in China
Figure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup’s robots could ‘fracture a human skull’
Startup Figure AI is developing general-purpose humanoid robots. Figure AI Figure AI, an Nvidia-backed developer of humanoid robots, was sued by the startup’s former head of product safety who alleged that he was wrongfully terminated after warning top executives that the company’s robots “were powerful enough to fracture a human skull.” Robert Gruendel, a principal… Continue reading Figure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup’s robots could ‘fracture a human skull’
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff sells a piece of his ownership stake to CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz
watch now Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 CEO and team principal Toto Wolff is bringing in new team ownership, selling a portion of his holdings to CrowdStrike founder and CEO George Kurtz, the executives told CNBC Thursday. Kurtz’s personal acquisition expands a partnership between the auto racing team and software provider that dates to 2019. It also… Continue reading Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff sells a piece of his ownership stake to CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz