The Slate Truck will start in the “mid-$20,000s” when it goes on sale in late 2026. The electric pickup startup Slate Auto started the week well. This morning, it announced it has raised $650 million in its latest funding round. Slate is a refreshing outlier among the aspiring new…
Algorithms, not drivers, are deciding how hard to accelerate, and that’s no good. Formula 1 is enjoying something of an unexpected break right now. The war in the Middle East saw the cancellation of F1 races that were due to be held this month in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.…
Yet another automaker cancels an EV for gasoline SUVs in America. Among the requirements of Volkswagen’s Dieselgate settlement with the Department of Justice back in 2016 was to start building electric vehicles locally at the company’s factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. That was a reality by 2021, when we drove…
After the pivot to humanoid robots and AI, does Tesla want to be a car company again? One of life’s abiding mysteries—at least to this writer—has been Tesla’s enduring success over recent years despite offering so few choices for customers. With the death of the low-volume and antiquated Models…
European buyers aren’t interested in full-size trucks; US car industry doesn’t care. As the European Union and the US try to negotiate a satisfactory resolution to the trade war President Trump started last year, a new complication has emerged. It seems the American auto industry is not happy about…
The test document also shows the effect on range of fitting all-terrain tires. It won’t be long before Rivian starts delivering the first of its new R2 SUVs to the lucky owners. After wowing everyone with its R1S and R1T, the startup is ready to enter more mainstream market…
The market for new cars has slumped as Americans look for deals on used EVs. Sales of used electric vehicles are surging in the US as models bought during a post-pandemic boom flood back onto the market, offering prospective buyers relief from a sharp rise in petrol prices. First-quarter…
Some OEMs saw double-digit growth in Q1, others saw double-digit declines. With the war in the Persian Gulf now more than a month old, the effect on fuel prices is plain to see: On average, they’re up almost a dollar per gallon, or 25 percent, according to AAA. For…
Only three race cars have ever gone quicker around this famous track. When it comes to automotive bragging rights, a good Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time is right up there with the best of them. And today, those bragging rights belong to Ford. The automaker revealed that its GT Mk…
Between January and March, Tesla built 50,000 more cars than it could sell. This morning, Tesla published its production and delivery results for the first three months of 2026. And for the first time in a while, the news has been largely positive. The automaker built a total of…
