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Trump Causing 'A Lot Of Cost And A Lot Of Chaos' In Auto Market: Ford CEO

Tariffs on Mexico and Canada "would blow a hole in the U.S. industry that we have never seen," he added.

By Mack Hogan

Feb 11 -

BMW: EVs With Huge Batteries 'Don’t Make Sense'

Efficiency is much more important than stuffing massive batteries into EVs.

By Iulian Dnistran

Feb 11 -

Chinese Cars Outsold British Cars In The U.S. Last Year

Despite not having Chinese brands in the U.S., we still imported plenty of cars from the country. Over 80,000, in fact.

By Mack Hogan

Feb 6 -

Polestar 2 Comeback, Polestar 7 SUV Will Be Keys To Going Bigger

Polestar's new CEO says the brand has big plans for a compact SUV and small sedan comeback. But will they draw from the Geely family?

By Patrick George

Feb 5 -

Volkswagen's New EV Is The Affordable Car Tesla Won't Build

It launches for Europe in 2027 with a €20,000 price tag. That's just $20,800 in US currency ... if VW sends it to North America.

By Suvrat Kothari

Feb 5 -

Ford To Build EREV SUVs, Super Duty Trucks As EV Plans Shift

The automaker’s EV sales are growing, but EREVs could help scale profits by adding in gas engines to boost range.

By Suvrat Kothari

Feb 4 -

Why The Auto Industry Is Now Ground Zero For A Tariff War

Plus, Congress' new "car czar" targets the EV tax credits—including the popular leasing loophole.

By Patrick George

Feb 3 -

Trump's 25% Tariffs May Hit These EVs The Hardest

President Trump's 25% tariffs on goods made in Mexico and Canada will soon become a reality. They could make these EVs more expensive.

By Suvrat Kothari

Feb 2 -

'Make Them Pay A Price:' Tesla Threatened With 100% Tariffs In Canada

“We need to look through and say who is supporting Trump and how can we make them pay a price," Canada's Chrystia Freeland said.

By Patrick George

Jan 31 -

Musk Ducks Question On Trump Policies, Says EVs Are 'Inevitable'

Tesla's CEO, who has called for an end to EV subsidies, declined to weigh on Trump's plans to reverse the Biden EV "mandate."

By Patrick George

Jan 29 -

Car Dealers Are Psyched About Trump's Return

They may be worried about tariffs, but they are absolutely ecstatic about not having to sell as many EVs.

By Mack Hogan

Jan 27 -

Volkswagen Fears Colossal Emissions Fine is Coming

VW has seen the future, and it's not pretty.

By Motor1.com Staff

Europe

Polestar Targets Tesla Buyers Mad Over Musk's 'Unacceptable' Antics: CEO

The Swedish automaker is hoping to attract would-be Tesla buyers as it hopes to turn things around.

By Suvrat Kothari

Jan 22 -

Tesla's 'Brand Value' Plummeted By $15 Billion In 2024: Report

Tesla's trillion-dollar stock market valuation may sound like a win. But here's another metric that paints a far less rosy picture.

By Suvrat Kothari

Jan 21 -

Trump Targets EV 'Mandate,' EV Charger Funding In Sweeping Executive Orders

Trump has already moved against the Biden administration's pro-EV policies. But signing a paper only goes so far.

By Patrick George

Jan 20 -

The New Tesla Model Y Is Here. Is It Enough?

The new Model Y faces stronger competition than ever before, particularly from China's EV makers, analysts say.

By Tim Levin

Jan 20 -

Hyundai Motor Group Just Hit A Major EV Sales Milestone

The Korean automaker's big electric push worked in 2024. It aims to keep that momentum with NACS-equipped EVs made in America.

By Patrick George

Jan 17 -

Mercedes Boss Wants The EU To Drop Emissions Fines

Ola Kallenius, who also leads the largest carmaker association in Europe, says the fines will hurt car companies. Experts disagree.

By Iulian Dnistran

Jan 17 -

Tesla Model Y 'Juniper' Refresh: This Is It

Tesla introduced the long-awaited, updated Model Y crossover to its China website on Thursday. It offers design tweaks and more range.

By Tim Levin

Jan 9 -

Scout Motors Is 'Highly Confident' It'll Win Battle With Dealers

The company is all-in on direct-to-consumer sales, despite dealer backlash.

By Mack Hogan

Jan 8 -

Toyota Exec: 'We Are Aware' Of Negative bZ4X Feedback

But Toyota's working on it, too, as it develops next-generation EVs in the U.S.—and hybrids as well.

By Patrick George

Jan 7 -

Nissan Never Approached Toyota For Merger Plan: Toyota Chairman

At CES 2025, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda said he's actually excited about a potential merger between Honda and Nissan.

By Patrick George

Jan 6 -

The Honda Prologue Was The Surprise EV Hit Of 2024

Oh, and the Prologue was also the best-selling General Motors electric vehicle, too.

By Patrick George

Jan 5 -

The Best InsideEVs Stories Of 2024

2024 has been a wild and unpredictable year for the electric vehicle transition. Here's how we covered it.

By Patrick George

Dec 30 2024 -