A trip in a Waymo robotaxi still costs more, on average, than a comparable ride in a human-driven Uber or a Lyft. But that gap is narrowing, according to new data published Tuesday by Obi, a company that aggregates real-time pricing and pickup times across multiple ride-hailing services. Two factors, working together, are behind the… Continue reading The price gap between Waymo and Uber is narrowing
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GM expects ‘significantly’ lower EV volume in 2026 as adjustments drag on earnings
Cadillac ESCALADE IQL electric SUV (Source: Cadillac) General Motors’ (GM) recent plans to scale back EV production in the US cost the company over $7 billion in 2025. Despite selling nearly 100,000 electric vehicles last year, GM is calling for “significantly” lower EV volume this year. General Motors expects EV volume to drop in 2026… Continue reading GM expects ‘significantly’ lower EV volume in 2026 as adjustments drag on earnings
Tesla lands major Semi charging deal with nation’s largest truck stop operator
Tesla Semi Megacharger with Pilot truck stops Pilot, the nation’s largest operator of travel centers, has announced a partnership with Tesla to install Semi chargers at select locations along major highway corridors. The first sites are expected to open in Summer 2026. The Tesla charging stations will be built at Pilot locations along I-5, I-10,… Continue reading Tesla lands major Semi charging deal with nation’s largest truck stop operator
GM expects to top Ford in U.S. vehicle production as it faces up to $4 billion in tariff costs
General Motors Chevrolet Traverse sport utility vehicles sit on the assembly line at the company’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan, Feb. 21, 2020. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors expects to outproduce crosstown rival Ford Motor to become the top assembler of vehicles in the U.S. in… Continue reading GM expects to top Ford in U.S. vehicle production as it faces up to $4 billion in tariff costs
GM tops earnings expectations, announces dividend increase and stock buyback program
watch now DETROIT – General Motors beat Wall Street’s fourth-quarter earnings expectations Tuesday, while guiding for another year of “strong financial performance” in 2026. The Detroit automaker, which slightly missed revenue expectations, also announced a 20% increase in its quarterly dividend and a new $6 billion share repurchase authorization. GM stock rose 8.75% Tuesday. Here’s… Continue reading GM tops earnings expectations, announces dividend increase and stock buyback program
German Manager Magazine: General Motors: Adjusted profit falls by almost 15 percent due to tariffs and electric cars004671
Increased US import tariffs and billions in charges due to falling demand for electric cars depressed profits at General Motors last year. Adjusted operating profit fell by almost 15 percent to $12.7 billion in 2025 compared to the previous year, and sales fell by 1.3 percent to $185 billion. The bottom line was a profit… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: General Motors: Adjusted profit falls by almost 15 percent due to tariffs and electric cars004671
How epic failures can help car companies improve
Unsuccessful cars can sometimes be much more interesting than slam-dunk winners. Give me a Leyland P76 over, say, the Mk1 Volkswagen Golf, launched around the same time. It’s not just the vicarious interest of witnessing a metaphorical car crash that captivates me – it’s also the story behind it. No company sets out to make… Continue reading How epic failures can help car companies improve
Provarity Launches “Instynx”
The Market’s First AI-Native Intuitive Presales Platform BOSTON, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Provarity, Inc., the pioneer in technical sales orchestration, today announced the general availability of Provarity Instynx, the presales platform designed to modernize the most critical phase of the enterprise sales cycle. As the industry’s first intuitive presales platform built on a foundational… Continue reading Provarity Launches “Instynx”
German Manager Magazine: ACEA: Europe’s car market will grow slightly in 2025004668
Europe’s car market has seen growth from 2025. In December, 963,319 vehicles were sold in the European Union, 5.8 percent more than in the previous year, as the industry association Acea announced on Tuesday. For the full year 2025, this leaves an increase of 1.8 percent to a good 10.8 million vehicles. There was an… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: ACEA: Europe’s car market will grow slightly in 2025004668
@Groupe PSA: OP Proudly Overseeing Production of her own Car000864
When a new plant manager takes over their first vehicle from their own production, it is more than a symbolic moment. For Maike Seeber, plant manager at the headquarters in Rüsselsheim since September, it stands for what fascinates her about the automotive industry: the interaction of people, processes and technology – and a vehicle that… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: OP Proudly Overseeing Production of her own Car000864