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On June 22, 2025 Tesla finally launched a robotaxi service in Austin Texas and it almost instantly started violating traffic rules.

China's vehicle production capacity is almost double the sales in 2024

After abandoning range extended EVs in 2019, BMW is reportedly bringing an EREV back to the lineup with the new iX5 REX

After 15 years Nissan is finally launching an all-new, much improved late, but is it too late to the market in the US to be a success?

The big congressional budget bill includes a ban on states regulating AI which probably means that they cannot regulate automated vehicles either.

A new survey commissioned by BMW indicates a higher level of consumer optimism in electric vehicles than a recent AAA survey

GM is moving more than half a million units of vehicle production capacity from Mexico to plants in the US and spending $4 billion to do it

The Trump administration's war on green technologies has caused construction on two more battery related facilities to halted

LG Energy Solution has begun production of lithium iron phosphate cells at its newly expanded factory in Holland, MI, the first large scale production of this battery chemistry in North America

In the latest front in the US war on trade, China has imposed restrictions on exports of rare earth magnets that could cause automotive production to grind to a halt and at least cause significant price increases

Stellantis is bringing back the 5.7-liter Hemi V8 in the 2026 Ram 1500 just one year after going six cylinder only

The auto industry needs to do more to reduce consumer confusion about advanced driver assistance systems which currently leads to a lack of trust

AAA has released the 2025 edition of its EV consumer survey and the numbers don't look good for EV manufacturers

The Trump administration and its congressional allies are trying very hard to kill EVs and more efficient vehicles and if they succeed it's going to cost Americans a lot more drive

For nearly a decade, Tesla has been irresponsibly relying on its customers to do the testing of its automated driving systems and it still makes a great deal of serious errors such as failing to respond to stopped school buses. https://bsky.app/profile/realdanodowd.bsky.social/post/3lqafg2zqfk2v

Stellantis' new CEO Antonio Filosa has a much bigger task than just reviving the company's North American sales and profits. He needs to establish an organization and culture that can help avoid the company that used to be The Chrysler Corporation landing in another existential crisis within a decade.

In an era when there is so much uncertainty about the way forward for the automotive industry, flexibility will be essential to survival

Parking an EV at an airport can be challenging if you need a charge while traveling. Automated robotic charging systems can help

Starting with the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq, GM is introducing new features to its Super Cruise hands-off driving assist that take advantage of Google Maps integration

Toyota is living up to its 1:6:90 rule by augmenting its expanding its battery electric vehicle lineup with standard hybrid or plug-in hybrid drivetrains on the new 2026 RAV4

The 3-row electric SUV segment is expanding with both mainstream and luxury options that offer great room and are outstanding to drive

Stellantis is in a struggle for its ongoing existence

After going through several years of software quality problems on its current generation of EVs, General Motors finally feels ready to take advantage of the software defined vehicle nature of its vehicles with new features coming to the 2026 Hummer EV and also to existing Hummers on the road

Toyota is bringing the CH-R back to North America in 2026 as a 338-hp all-wheel-drive EV

Like Ford a couple of weeks ago, General Motors has announced a breakthrough in developing lithium manganese rich cells for next generation electric vehicles that achieve cost similar to lithium iron phosphate batteries with nearly 30% more energy density. The cells will be launched in a production vehicle in 2028.