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Toyota’s American-built cars sold in Japan will face a big problem: taxes based on weight and displacement. Who will buy them?
Alex Kierstein

December 22, 2025

VW builds its own robotaxi with no driver controls, but will the custom-built car approach a better fit in the longer term?
Jay Ramey

December 19, 2025

Does it surprise you that the board members of Tesla, with its Gigafactories and astronomical valuation, nabbed an astonishing pay package? 
Alex Kierstein

December 19, 2025

California finally takes Tesla to task over "Full Self-Driving" branding of ADAS systems, but is the damage already done?
Jay Ramey

December 18, 2025

The EU softens its 2035 emissions target, but the new plan relies too much on items that have yet to materialize at scale.
Jay Ramey

December 17, 2025

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Volkswagen has never shuttered a German plant before. But now, the lights are going out at the Transparent Factory in Dresden.
Alex Kierstein

December 16, 2025

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Ford makes some big moves, drastically scaling back its EV ambitions in the face of reality.
In Canada, the new Nissan Leaf will have to battle the Kia EV4, which undercuts it by a significant amount. 
To fight the affordability crisis, Europe wants its own version of the kei car.
Jay Ramey

December 15, 2025

Whether the cars getting dusty on dealer lots represent an opportunity for deals or an indictment of the economy is a matter of perspective.
Alex Kierstein

December 15, 2025