EV incentives climb as prices soften heading into late 2025

Electric vehicle prices edged lower and incentives jumped in November, but the month still saw a sales slowdown as the US EV market continues to hunt for a new normal. Initial estimates from Kelley Blue Book show that EV sales came in at just over 70,000 units in November, more than 40% lower than a… Continue reading EV incentives climb as prices soften heading into late 2025

Elon Musk finally realizes the thing we all told him before his political misadventure

Tesla CEO Elon Musk went on a podcast this week to express regret over the time he spent trying to destroy the American government, claiming that he wouldn’t do it again. In the first half of this year, Musk took a position advising convicted felon Donald Trump (who cannot legally hold office in the US)… Continue reading Elon Musk finally realizes the thing we all told him before his political misadventure

Elon Musk delusionally claims Waymo ‘never had a chance’ against Tesla

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to X (formerly Twitter) this morning to dismiss Waymo’s progress in autonomous driving, claiming that the Alphabet-owned company “never really had a chance against Tesla” and that this will be “obvious in hindsight.” The comment came as a direct response to a discussion about Waymo’s newly released safety data—a level of… Continue reading Elon Musk delusionally claims Waymo ‘never had a chance’ against Tesla

Rivian turns to AI, autonomy to woo investors as EV sales stall

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe tours the inside of electric auto maker Rivian’s manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024.  Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters DETROIT — Rivian Automotive will let artificial intelligence take the wheel to try to convince investors that its future can be more lucrative than its past. The all-electric vehicle… Continue reading Rivian turns to AI, autonomy to woo investors as EV sales stall

German FAZ: The programmer from the prefabricated building010324

FAZ+Thomas Dohmke in portrait: The programmer from the prefabricated buildingBy Marcus Schuler, San Francisco10.12.2025, 06:50Reading time: 9 min. Expand image descriptionThomas Dohmke discovered computers in a GDR classroom, later sold his start-up to Microsoft and led GitHub through the AI ​​revolution. Now he’s starting up again. A conversation about Europe and the American dream. Go… Continue reading German FAZ: The programmer from the prefabricated building010324

German FAZ: China’s electric vehicles are pushing into the German market010323

FAZ+Electric cars: China’s electric cars are pushing into the German marketDecember 10th, 2025, 06:50Reading time: 5 min. Expand image descriptionFor the first time since the end of the purchase bonuses, electric cars are again acting like a growth engine in the market. Volkswagen leads the statistics, Tesla continues to slip. At the same time, Chinese… Continue reading German FAZ: China’s electric vehicles are pushing into the German market010323

German FAZ: Tachograph 010325

Last roundBefore the evaluation criteria are tightened next year, the car manufacturers once again sent numerous cars to the Euro NCAP crash test. Of the 20 models in total, eleven received the maximum rating of five stars, nine had to settle for four. The five-star models were Deepal S05, Exlantix ET, Geely Starray EM-I, Hyundai Nexo,… Continue reading German FAZ: Tachograph 010325

German FAZ: Ford will produce cars at Renault010324 in the future

The auto industry, which is not lacking in new alliances, is now richer in terms of cooperation. On Tuesday, the American manufacturer Ford and the French manufacturer Renault announced that they would enter into a strategic partnership in passenger car development for the first time. They also signed a declaration of intent on the possibility… Continue reading German FAZ: Ford will produce cars at Renault010324 in the future

German FAZ: Insolence wins010323

FAZ+Renault Twingo E: Cheeky wins November 17, 2025, 2:47 p.m. Reading time: 3 minutes. Expand image description The Twingo in 2026 never has a retractable roof, but otherwise it has a lot of that cheeky genius that made the ancestor so lovable. Now with an electric motor and from 20,000 euros. Go to Source

German FAZ: Porsche works council warns of thousands of job cuts010324

In the struggle for a second savings package for the crisis-plagued sports car manufacturer Porsche, the works council is increasing the pressure on management and warning of significant staff cuts. At a works meeting, the newly elected chairman of the general works council, Ibrahim Aslan, sharply attacked the leadership on Wednesday. “The board has not… Continue reading German FAZ: Porsche works council warns of thousands of job cuts010324