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UK Buyers Flock to Chinese Plug-In Hybrids for Affordability
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (462+ words) You might not have noticed, but Chinese car brands have been quietly filling British driveways. Will Roberts, an analyst at the consulting firm Benchmark, remembers the exact moment he realized how fast things had changed. "I remember noticing the first…...
NHTSA Weighs Dropping Steering Wheel Rule for Robotaxis
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (275+ words) The proposed changes are part of the Trump administration's efforts to modernize autonomous vehicle regulations, potentially speeding up approval for vehicles like Tesla's Cybercab - a two-passenger EV without a steering wheel or pedals. "If you're developing a vehicle that is…...
Toyota Invests $3.6B to Move Tacoma Output to Texas
1+ week, 4+ day ago (424+ words) Toyota is moving its Tacoma pickup truck production back to the United States, just six years after it confirmed the opposite plan. The Japanese automaker is now pouring money into Texas instead of Mexico, reversing a previous strategy. Days earlier,…...
Ford Pushes USMCA Rules Favoring U.S. Output
2+ week, 31+ min ago (491+ words) Ford builds more vehicles in the United States than any other automaker. Yet its CEO says the company faces a competitive disadvantage against rivals that import heavily from lower-cost countries. He wants the upcoming USMCA trade deal rewrite to fix…...
Ford's Q2 U.S. Sales Fell 10.3% on EV, Fire Woes
2+ week, 1+ day ago (192+ words) Ford sold fewer cars and trucks last quarter. Yet its piece of the U.S. market got a little bigger. The company's actual decline was slightly smaller than what analysts had expected. That small gain came even as independent forecaster Cox Automotive…...
Toyota Rides Hybrid Boom as GM Sales Slide in Q2
2+ week, 1+ day ago (311+ words) Rising fuel costs and waning interest in fully electric cars have divided the U.S. auto market. Automakers with strong hybrid lineups gained ground, while those without them lost. The result is a two-tier market where winning and losing depend on the…...
Nissan Cuts Costs on Mexico-Built Cars Amid 25% Tariff
2+ week, 2+ day ago (279+ words) Now each of those vehicles carries a 25% tariff that adds thousands of dollars to the sticker price. The company has to cut costs fast to keep those cars from becoming too expensive for buyers. The Trump administration imposed the 25% tariff…...
Delhi to Ban Gas-Powered Two-Wheelers by 2028 in $1.6B EV Policy
2+ week, 4+ day ago (250+ words) New Delhi chokes on smog every winter. Vehicle emissions cause roughly 23% of the city's air pollution. Now the government is betting big on electric vehicles to change that. But the plan includes hard deadlines that could upend India's largest vehicle…...