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China's Xiaomi Just Smashed Another Tesla Record

Plus, China's CATL would build a U.S. plant (if allowed) and Stellantis bets big on synthetic graphite.

By Rob Stumpf

Critical Materials - Nov 14

How VW Got A 'Wake-Up Call' That Sparked A Rivian Team-Up

Plus, Trump prepares to take on California's emissions rules, and we look at Elon Musk's plans for our government.

By Patrick George

Critical Materials - Nov 13

Lucid CEO: Many EVs In America 'Frankly Suck'

Plus, China and Europe go to war over tariffs, and BYD may soon overtake Ford.

By Rob Stumpf

News - Nov 12

Elon Musk Is Already Having A Great Time After Trump's Win

The Tesla CEO's big investment is about to pay off, but what does it mean for the company's many investigations? Plus, China is up again.

By Patrick George

Critical Materials - Nov 11

Tesla's Trump Card: What Lies Next For Elon Musk's Company?

Donald Trump stormed back into office this week. Here's what it could mean for Tesla.

By Suvrat Kothari

Critical Materials - Nov 08

Nissan Enters 'Emergency Recovery Mode'

Plus, Rivian pooh-poohs full self-driving dreams and the "re-buttoning" is on the horizon.

By Rob Stumpf

News - Nov 07

America's EV Revolution Collides With A Second Trump Era

Trump has vowed to cancel the Biden administration policies that were driving an electric transition. What now?

By Patrick George

Critical Materials - Nov 06

America's EV Revolution Enters 'Wait And See' Mode On Election Day

Plus, China formally beefs with Europe over EV tariffs and we look at the Tesla Cybertruck's latest sales.

By Rob Stumpf

Critical Materials - Nov 05

BYD's Huge October Sales Prove It's Taking Over The World

The Chinese hybrid and EV giant hit a massive new milestone in October. Plus: Toyota pulled off its own win with electrified cars.

By Patrick George

Critical Materials - Nov 04

EVs And Hybrids Catapult Hyundai, Kia October U.S. Sales To New Record

The Korean car giants saw record October sales in the U.S. thanks to electric and hybrid SUVs.

By Suvrat Kothari

Critical Materials - Nov 01

Ford F-150 Lightning Production Hits A Speed Bump

Plus, Rivian confirms Scout will use its Zonal Architecture, and BYD earns more than Tesla for the first time ever.

By Rob Stumpf

Critical Materials - Oct 31

'Volkswagen Is Not Earning The Money It Needs'

Volkswagen and Audi both have grim news for Q3, but the EU is fighting back hard against imports from China.

By Patrick George

Critical Materials - Oct 30

Ford Is Now Waging A War On Two Fronts

Plus, Xiaomi just clobbered Porsche and Tesla at the Nurburgring, and Mexico issues a warning to the U.S. over the Chinese software ban.

By Rob Stumpf

News - Oct 29

The Sword Comes For Volkswagen

Big layoffs and plant closures may be coming to Volkswagen as Europe's auto crisis reaches a boiling point. Plus: Waymo raises money.

By Patrick George

Critical Materials - Oct 28

The U.S. Surpassed Europe In EV Sales Last Quarter: Report

That makes the U.S. the world's second-largest electric car market, but the gap to China remains huge.

By Suvrat Kothari

Critical Materials - Oct 25

Uh-Oh: Millions Of Teslas Might Not Be Hardware-Compatible With Unsupervised FSD

Plus, the Cybertruck is now profitable, and why Tesla killed the $25,000 EV.

By Rob Stumpf

Critical Materials - Oct 24

Scout Motors' Electric Rebirth Kicks Off Tomorrow. Here's What We Know

Plus, a new investigation into Rivian uncovers troubling labor accusations, and the U.S. is working overtime to convert car factories for EVs.

By Patrick George

Critical Materials - Oct 23

Tesla Investors Want Robotaxi Answers

Plus, Lucid thinks full autonomy isn't happening this decade and California cops aren't convinced Teslas make good patrol cars.

By Rob Stumpf

News - Oct 22

GM's CEO Says The EV Revolution Will Continue No Matter Who's In Office

Plus, Volkswagen's U.S. strategy may be on the ropes too, and Fiat's problems in Europe have Italians seething at Stellantis.

By Patrick George

Critical Materials - Oct 21

Tesla Bet Big On Self-Driving. Now It Faces Another Federal Investigation

America's top auto safety regulator is investigating a fatal crash and multiple injuries potentially linked to Tesla's FSD system.

By Suvrat Kothari

Critical Materials - Oct 18

Apple Secretly Tapped BYD To Build Battery For Cancelled Apple Car

Plus, Musk promotes one of his inner-circle to exec and The Boring Company's Vegas Loop has had some unwanted visitors.

By Rob Stumpf

Critical Materials - Oct 17

Inside Europe's Plan To Hit Back At China With Affordable EVs

Will it be enough? Plus, we look at the impact EVs will have on auto jobs and why U.S. battery investments are hardly slowing down.

By Patrick George

Critical Materials - Oct 16

Tariffs Aren't Going To Stop China's EVs From Marching On Europe

Plus, the Cybertruck reservation list isn't so exclusive anymore, and Toyota warns that going full-EV threatens Japan's job market.

By Rob Stumpf

Critical Materials - Oct 15

Polestar Knows It Has To Be In Comeback Mode

We also discuss the sweeping management shake-up at Stellantis and Donald Trump's concerns about self-driving cars.

By Suvrat Kothari

Critical Materials - Oct 11