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Nissan is experimenting with futuristic new paint that can cool down your car by over 20º F
When you think “cool car,” you’re unlikely to conjure an image of a utilitarian family sedan. But Nissan, the Japanese…
Trump ‘betrayed’ Elon Musk with ‘EV-bashing’ RNC speech even after his $180 million pledge, GOP strategist says
After Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly pledged $180 million ($45 million per month) to Trump’s campaign—which would be the largest…
Hyundai suppliers had a child working 50-hour weeks on a dangerous assembly line, watchdog alleges
The U.S. Department of Labor wants a federal judge to prevent Hyundai and two other Alabama companies from what the…
EU’s trade surplus over the U.S. surges to record $47 billion—with China tariffs going up, it may get even bigger
Friends who trade together, stay together. That’s the mantra that seems to increasingly dictate global trading dynamics, to the benefit…
The once-unstoppable auto industry, a 20th-century titan synonymous with manufacturing disruption and progress, now finds itself caught in a perfect…
China’s EV competition is so fierce that Volkswagen ‘cannot keep up’ and should avoid ‘utopian expectations,’ says CEO
Competing against Chinese electric vehicles in China is no easy task. Just ask the CEO of Volkswagen. The German automaker…
Gen Z’s favorite car to steal is World Car of the Year winner—with over 700,000 in American sales
In 2021, TikTok was rampant with videos of Gen Zers boasting how easy it was to break into certain Kia…
Hyundai mulls adding fast-selling hybrids to its EV ‘metaplant’ in Georgia as state reels from Tesla rival Rivian delaying $5B manufacturing facility
In recent years, the state of Georgia has worked toward becoming an electric-vehicle production hub. Now, with EV sales growth…
Tesla challenger Fisker, flirting with bankruptcy, gets both a design award and another scathing review in the same week
To call Fisker a “Tesla rival” might be a stretch at this point. The electric-vehicle maker’s market cap has plunged…
Renault CEO calls for post-World War II style ‘Marshall Plan’ to halt Tesla-killer BYD’s onslaught
Renault has become the latest EV group to place itself on a war footing with Chinese Tesla-killer BYD, and the…