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Owen Bellwood

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It turns out Apple was in cahoots with BYD on its secretive electric car project
Tech & Innovation
It turns out Apple was in cahoots with BYD on its secretive electric car project

The work may have helped lead to the Chinese automaker's dominance against Tesla in electric vehicles

Updated October 17, 20243 min read
Tesla Cybertruck sales might stall out very soon
Tech & Innovation
Tesla Cybertruck sales might stall out very soon

Tesla may be reaching the end of its waiting list, as new buyers can pick up a brand new Cybertruck much sooner than they might expect

Published October 16, 20243 min read
Elon Musk's Tesla Cybercab has another problem
Tech & Innovation
Elon Musk's Tesla Cybercab has another problem

U.S. law currently has significant restrictions in place controlling the mass production of autonomous vehicles

Published October 16, 20242 min read
America just set an EV sales record
Tech & Innovation
America just set an EV sales record

And global sales of electric cars were up by almost a third in September

Published October 15, 20242 min read
Elon Musk's net worth fell $15 billion after his Tesla Cybercab reveal
Leadership
Elon Musk's net worth fell $15 billion after his Tesla Cybercab reveal

Despite the sharp drop in Tesla’s valuation, Musk remains the richest person in the world

Updated October 15, 20242 min read
BMW and Mercedes see sales dip
Business News
BMW and Mercedes see sales dip

Both companies posted a drop in sales, which they have attributed to slowing demand in China

Published October 10, 20241 min read
Toyota says going all-in on electric cars will cost jobs
Tech & Innovation
Toyota says going all-in on electric cars will cost jobs

Toyota's chair is the latest industry insider to warn that a move to battery power will result in job losses across the sector

Published October 10, 20242 min read
They wore 'Auto Workers for Trump' shirts at a JD Vance rally. But they're not actually auto workers
Business News
They wore 'Auto Workers for Trump' shirts at a JD Vance rally. But they're not actually auto workers

At least six people sporting "Auto Workers for Trump" t-shirts at a rally admitted that they don't have anything to do with the auto industry

Published October 10, 20242 min read
GM swears it really will make money on electric cars soon
Tech & Innovation
GM swears it really will make money on electric cars soon

General Motors previously announced a renewed interest in hybrids because EVs weren’t selling fast enough

Published October 9, 20242 min read
Check out this huge snow train that the U.S. Army once made to conquer the Arctic
Business News
Check out this huge snow train that the U.S. Army once made to conquer the Arctic

It was designed to operate in some of the most extreme environments on Earth

Updated October 5, 20243 min read
Are Tesla robotaxis really coming soon? Elon Musk's lawyers don't seem to think so
Tech & Innovation
Are Tesla robotaxis really coming soon? Elon Musk's lawyers don't seem to think so

A judge agreed with Musk's lawyers that some of Musk's statements regarding self-driving Teslas amount to “corporate puffery"

Published October 4, 20242 min read
Elon Musk's big Tesla robotaxi reveal is finally almost here. It's been a long time coming
Tech & Innovation
Elon Musk's big Tesla robotaxi reveal is finally almost here. It's been a long time coming

Elon Musk has been promising a self-driving Tesla taxi for more than five years

Updated October 3, 20248 min read
Hurricane Helene could wreak havoc on chip production
Tech & Innovation
Hurricane Helene could wreak havoc on chip production

The devastation shuttered a factory that produces elements essential for microchips

Updated October 3, 20242 min read
Toyota hits pause on making electric cars in America
Tech & Innovation
Toyota hits pause on making electric cars in America

The automaker will now not roll out its fleet of U.S. electric models until at least 2026

Updated October 3, 20242 min read
Tesla just killed its cheapest car
Tech & Innovation
Tesla just killed its cheapest car

Impending Chinese tariffs were probably just the final nail in the coffin for standard range edition of the Model 3

Published October 3, 20242 min read
Toyota had a plan for the big U.S. port strike
Business News
Toyota had a plan for the big U.S. port strike

Toyota began ramping up production to ride out any strike that may hit its ability to ship cars around the world

Updated October 2, 20242 min read
The U.S. has already spent $2 billion on EV subsidies this year
Tech & Innovation
The U.S. has already spent $2 billion on EV subsidies this year

Tax breaks are available for many people considering an electric vehicle through the Inflation Reduction Act

Updated October 2, 20242 min read
Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' can't actually drive that far
Tech & Innovation
Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' can't actually drive that far

Over a test route that covered more than 1,000 miles with Tesla's Full Self-Driving system running, drivers had to step in more than 75 times

Published September 30, 20243 min read
Volvo wants to ban gas-powered cars
Business News
Volvo wants to ban gas-powered cars

Europe is set to outlaw the sale of new gas-powered cars from 2035

Published September 30, 20241 min read
American car prices could spike and sales could slump thanks to Biden's ban on Chinese EVs
Business News
American car prices could spike and sales could slump thanks to Biden's ban on Chinese EVs

Experts predict that a strict ban on import and sale of Chinese cars and components could dramatically hit car sales across the country

Published September 30, 20242 min read
Americans aren't buying that EVs are good for the planet
Tech & Innovation
Americans aren't buying that EVs are good for the planet

A new study has revealed that the number of Americans who believe in EVs’ one real selling point is dwindling

Published September 25, 20241 min read
The chair of Stellantis and Ferrari got caught up in an $84 million tax evasion case
Business News
The chair of Stellantis and Ferrari got caught up in an $84 million tax evasion case

Prosecutors in Italy have seized more than $84 million worth of assets from five people, including John Elkann

Updated September 23, 20242 min read
A top engineer on the doomed Titan submarine knew it was too dangerous
Business News
A top engineer on the doomed Titan submarine knew it was too dangerous

During an inquiry into the Titan sub disaster, its chief engineer said he would never get onboard the craft

Updated September 17, 20243 min read
'Disaster has arrived' at Stellantis
Business News
'Disaster has arrived' at Stellantis

The Jeep owner got a scathing review from U.S. auto dealers

Updated September 16, 20242 min read
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