3+ week, 2+ day ago   (423+ words) China’s new GB 48001-2026 standard bans flush handles entirely by 2027, pressuring automakers worldwide to prioritize crash escape over design Nearly 3 million Teslas are getting a warning label and a software update — nobody is touching the hardware. Model Y rear passengers must…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (294+ words) Slate’s bare-bones Indiana-built pickup starts $32,000 below a Silverado EV, but basics like speakers and paint cost extra Once you start adding the basics back in, that headline price climbs faster than you’d expect. “Slate’s destination charge will be the lowest…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (324+ words) NHTSA proposal would scrap the brake-pedal mandate for driverless vehicles, lifting a 2,500-unit annual cap that blocked Tesla and Zoox from scaling fleets Rewriting the standard itself, rather than granting case-by-case waivers, is what finally breaks the scaling bottleneck for…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (378+ words) Geely’s 63% stake in the Swedish EV brand cost it U.S. market access despite its South Carolina factory The regulation treats your car like a smartphone — and cares deeply about who wrote the code. On the practical side: Polestar shares still…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (385+ words) Chinese automakers bypass tariffs through joint ventures and partnerships with established brands like Volvo and Stellantis Direct imports remain political kryptonite, but Chinese automakers aren’t sitting idle. They’re employing the Trojan horse approach: North American manufacturing through joint ventures and…...