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Tesla Is Gearing Up For Autonomy Tests In China

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Wed, 20 May 2026 14:24:50 +0000

Plus, the consumer effects of tariffs Stellantis' plans to build Chinese EVs in France, and Hyundai's latest recall.

Lawmakers Want EV Owners To Pay A Nonsensical $130 Yearly Fee For Road Repairs Since They Skirt The Gas Tax

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Tue, 19 May 2026 14:12:06 +0000

The math just ain't mathing.

Sedans Poised To Make A Comeback Thanks To Gas Prices, Young People And 'SUV Fatigue'

staff@jalopnik.com (Erin Marquis) — Mon, 18 May 2026 14:02:12 +0000

What was cool, was uncool, and may now be cool again.

AI And EVs Drive The Detroit 3 To Reduce Their Workforce By 20,000 Salaried Jobs

staff@jalopnik.com (Erin Marquis) — Fri, 15 May 2026 14:01:21 +0000

It's a bad time to be a human worker.

Honda CEO Tries To Distract From $5.7 Billion Annual Loss With Promise Of 15 New Hybrids And By Dropping 2040 Combustion-Free Goal

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Thu, 14 May 2026 14:23:59 +0000

Plus Volkswagen and an Israeli defense company get one step closer to an Iron Dome production deal, and more.

Nissan Finally Wants To Grow

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Wed, 13 May 2026 14:04:35 +0000

Plus Stellantis' plans to make new partnerships, high gas prices pushing ever more buyers into EVs, and Volkswagen's bosses wanting more cash.

Mazda Follows The Crowd, Gives Up On EVs In Favor Of Hybrids

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Tue, 12 May 2026 14:18:37 +0000

Plus Waymo is recalling thousands of vehicles for driving into flooded roads, GM is cutting hundreds of IT jobs and Stellantis is being sued, and more.

Even EV-Loving China Is Feeling The Iran War Gas Pinch

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Mon, 11 May 2026 14:20:43 +0000

Plus, GM's penalties for selling customer data, Europe's approach to the EV transition, and the first Chinese cars to make it to Canada.

Toyota Plans For $4.3 Billion In Iran War Costs

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Fri, 08 May 2026 14:14:42 +0000

Turns out, war - like gas these days - is expensive. Who knew?

Canada May Cap Low-Tariff Imports Of Chinese Cars

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Thu, 07 May 2026 14:10:36 +0000

Plus, China is ditching diesel. the economy is hitting U.S. car sales, and the latest on U.S. tariff talks with Europe

Lucid Suffers A Net Loss Of $1 Billion In The First Quarter Of 2026

staff@jalopnik.com (Erin Marquis) — Wed, 06 May 2026 14:18:58 +0000

Billion! With a 'B'!

Trump Makes Good On Promise To Hike Tariffs On European Cars To 25%

staff@jalopnik.com (Erin Marquis) — Tue, 05 May 2026 14:09:53 +0000

Tariffs are up, gas prices are up, and we won't ask about the state of your blood pressure.

Elon Musk's $158 Billion 2025 Tesla Compensation Is As Real As The Roadster

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Mon, 04 May 2026 14:15:11 +0000

Plus Trump says he's raising tariffs on European-built cars to 25%, Volkswagen believes EV profits will lag behind their ICE counterparts until 2030 and more.

Ford In Talks With Trump Administration About Getting Into The War Business

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Fri, 01 May 2026 13:55:37 +0000

Big bangs and even bigger gas prices.

Automakers Expect $2.3 Billion In Tariff Refunds Whether Trump Likes It Or Not

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:27:17 +0000

A big payday is coming for automakers. Anyone care to wager on just how much Trump tariff money makes it back to actual consumers?

China Pauses All Self-Driving Permits After Outage

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:17:13 +0000

Plus the prevalence of Chinese cars around the Mexican border, VW reconsidering its German production base, and Mercedes' not great first quarter results.

Stellantis Employees Complain Of 'Nose Bleeds, Migraines, Vomiting, Skin Issues, Digestive Issues' After Returning To The Office Five Days A Week

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:04:41 +0000

Plus, NHTSA says it's not worried about detaching Tesla Model Y steering wheels, General Motors didn't have the best Q1 and Bollinger is coming to an end.

Nissan Is Clawing Its Way Towards Profit

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:09:51 +0000

We're looking at Nissan's lower-than-expected losses, and EV companies' refusal to give in on dealer laws and more.

Porsche Drops Its 45% Stake In Bugatti Rimac As It Scrambles To Save Money

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:08:34 +0000

Porsche is completely pulling out from Bugatti and Rimac as it focuses on the "core business." Trump says the feds may just buy Spirit Airlines, and more.

Elon Musk Once Again Teases A Roadster That'll Never Come, But It Doesn't Matter Since Profits Are Up

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:10:00 +0000

Elon Musk is talking Roadster malarky again and touting a $25 billion bet on AI as Tesla beats Wall Street expectation, and more, non-Elon, news