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The car industry made one bet on electric. In 2026 it splintered into several.
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (837+ words) For a decade the car industry raced towards a single goal: the electric car. In 2026 that one race has broken into several. The powertrain is unsettled again, the centre of the market has moved to China, the West is easing…...
The US golf cart market hit $5 billion, and now Fiat and Microlino are chasing the same buyers
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (420+ words) Fiat launched its Topolino micro EV in the US for under $14,000, Microlino designed an open-top bubble car specifically for American buyers, and e-bike imports topped two million units in 2025 None of this means Americans are abandoning large vehicles. The EPA’s…...
Tesla is reportedly weighing a China sell-off to clear the way for a SpaceX merger
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (256+ words) Tesla is weighing whether to sell, spin off, or shut down its China business to clear a path for a possible merger with SpaceX, according to a Wall Street Journal report that Elon Musk has publicly and flatly denied. The…...
Zoox wins first US approval to charge for no-wheel robotaxi rides
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (71+ words) Amazon’s Zoox has won the first US exemption to charge for rides in a purpose-built robotaxi with no steering wheel, capped at 2,500 cars a year....
The Ferrari EV everyone mocked has quietly sold out
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (271+ words) Ferrari’s first EV, the divisive Jony Ive-designed Luce, has sold out its ~500-unit 2026 allocation two months after a launch that wiped billions off its stock....
Porsche is cutting another 5,000 jobs. Total layoffs now approach 9,400.
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (32+ words) Porsche agreed to cut 5,000 more jobs by 2035, on top of 4,400 already announced. The VW subsidiary went from profit driver to crisis case. €2.1B in factory investment secured....
Waymo keeps parking in tow-away zones in Austin. It has been fined 64 times.
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (28+ words) Waymo's robotaxis accumulated $9,325 in Austin parking fines, with 64 tow-away zone violations. One car parked in a disabled space. The fleet keeps repeating the error....
Volkswagen wants tariff protection after Chinese brands grab 28% of Europe's PHEV market
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (30+ words) VW CEO Blume demands EU tariffs on Chinese PHEVs after BYD Seal U, BYD Atto 2, and Jaecoo 7 overtook the Tiguan. Chinese brands hold 28.3% of Europe's PHEV market....
The Exploration Company in talks to raise $300M at a $2B valuation
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (121+ words) The Munich startup building Europe’s first reusable space capsule is reportedly in talks to raise $300M at a valuation above $2B, per the FT....
EV owners are happier with their cars than gas car drivers, JD Power finds
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (413+ words) JD Power's 2026 APEAL study found EVs outscored combustion cars by 109 points on powertrain satisfaction and posted the biggest year-over-year gains...