The vast field of over 5,800 electric and hybrid vehicles gleamed on the cargo deck of the BYD Changzhou, an Chinese container vessel unloading Wednesday at a river port in eastern Argentina. In other places, such a scene would not be noteworthy. Chinese automaker BYD has sped up its exports and undercut rivals the world… Continue reading As Trump talks tariffs, his Argentine ally welcomes shipload of Chinese EVs for first time
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Electric carmakers pull out all stops to make you own one
Globally, only a few automakers, including Toyota, have expressed some support for EV retrofitting, while most manufacturers cite concerns over structural integrity and safety. Electric carmakers in India are moving beyond product launches to address the biggest anxieties of potential buyers. From assured buybacks and battery subscriptions to exchange schemes and dense charging networks, incumbents… Continue reading Electric carmakers pull out all stops to make you own one
Finance and insurance are decisive levers in auto retail now: Industry leaders
Finance and insurance are no longer peripheral functions in auto retail—they are increasingly shaping the purchase decision itself. Leaders from Suzuki Motorcycle India, Bajaj General Insurance, HDFC Bank and Ducati India unpacked how credit access, digital integration and new risk products are redefining customer acquisition and profitability across segments at ETAuto Retail Forum 2026. Akhilesh… Continue reading Finance and insurance are decisive levers in auto retail now: Industry leaders
Carmakers spurn Brussels’ ‘made in Europe’ bid
Premium Digital Complete coverage $75 per month Complete digital access with exclusive insights and industry deep dives on any device. Global news & analysis Expert opinion FT App on Android & iOS FT Edit: Access on iOS and web FirstFT: the day’s biggest stories 20+ curated newsletters Follow topics & set alerts with myFT FT… Continue reading Carmakers spurn Brussels’ ‘made in Europe’ bid
Waymo founder trashes Tesla safety as Waymos illegally pass school buses
Waymo founder John Krafcik made headlines this week with claims that Tesla’s cameras-only approach to Full Self Driving was “myopic,” but the self-driving taxis from the company he helped found keep illegally passing school buses – and putting kids at risk. Despite several attempts to correct the potentially dangerous problem with fresh software updates, the Austin… Continue reading Waymo founder trashes Tesla safety as Waymos illegally pass school buses
Waymo founder: Tesla FSD would FAIL a DMV eye test, plus all-new Volvo EX60
On today’s highly observant episode of Quick Charge, Waymo founder John Krafcik takes aim at Tesla’s Full Self Driving hardware limitations and Volvo Cars rolls out their most important new product of the 2020s: the all-new EX60 electric SUV! The Waymo founder says it’s Tesla’s antiquated camera tech, not necessarily its FSD software, that’s keeping… Continue reading Waymo founder: Tesla FSD would FAIL a DMV eye test, plus all-new Volvo EX60
Sam Altman Lets Loose About AI Psychosis
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images As uneasy questions swirl over the safety of large language models, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took to social media to go long on the phenomenon that psychiatrists are calling “AI psychosis” — though pointedly without mentioning it by name. The extended spiel was… Continue reading Sam Altman Lets Loose About AI Psychosis
Man Who Had Managed Mental Illness Effectively for Years Says ChatGPT Sent Him Into Hospitalization for Psychosis
Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. A new lawsuit against OpenAI claims that ChatGPT pushed a man with a pre-existing mental health… Continue reading Man Who Had Managed Mental Illness Effectively for Years Says ChatGPT Sent Him Into Hospitalization for Psychosis
Official: New Volvo EX60 is ‘game-changer’ with 503-mile range
The new Volvo EX60 has been revealed as the Swedish firm’s most important model in years, introducing a ‘game-changing’ new platform, a suite of radical in-car technology and the capacity to “end range anxiety” with a colossal, class-leading range of up to 503 miles. The EX60 is Volvo’s fourth bespoke EV, and marks the firm’s entry into… Continue reading Official: New Volvo EX60 is ‘game-changer’ with 503-mile range
Tesla patents ‘clever math trick’ for HW3, but nothing points to delivering promised self-driving
Tesla has published a new patent that describes a way to squeeze more performance out of its aging HW3 self-driving computers. While the technology is interesting, nothing points to it actually enabling Tesla to deliver on its long-standing promise of unsupervised self-driving on HW3 vehicles. In 2016, Tesla announced that all vehicles produced thereafter would… Continue reading Tesla patents ‘clever math trick’ for HW3, but nothing points to delivering promised self-driving