Craig Trudell

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Gas Line On Capitol Hill

Detroit Enters Another Oil Shock Making Massive Vehicles

With the world bracing for energy disruption, the US is making massive vehicles like never before.

March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

Detroit Enters Another Oil Shock Making Massive Vehicles

With the world bracing for energy disruption, the US is making massive vehicles like never before.

Gas Line On Capitol Hill

February 9, 2026

February 9, 2026

Toyota Makes an Opportune CEO Change in Midst of Tariff Turmoil

The automaker coping with costly US duties will elevate its CFO to the top job.

Toyota Motor Names Kenta Kon as New CEO

February 6, 2026

February 6, 2026

Stellantis Rout Nears €70 Billion After Surprise Writedowns

A new Fiat Grande Panda on a production line.

February 5, 2026

February 5, 2026

Elon Musk Inflicts More Damage on Tesla’s Already Fading Brand

The CEO is only making matters worse after the release of email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein.

US-SAUDI ARABIA-POLITICS-TECHNOLOGY-ENERGY

February 2, 2026

February 2, 2026

Carvana, the Wannabe Amazon of Autos, Is Coming of Age

The car retailer has long been a lightning rod. Can it prove the doubters wrong — again?

Carvana, the Wannabe Amazon of Autos, Is Coming of Age

January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026

Why Tesla Euthanizing the Model S Is More Than a Little Sad

The Model S was the electric car that elicited tens of billions of dollars worth of investment in EVs. Now, its days are numbered.

2010 Detroit Auto Show

January 26, 2026

January 26, 2026

Why BYD Will Have Little Trouble Hitting Its Overseas Sales Target

The Chinese EV giant aims to sell 1.3 million cars outside China this year.

Toyota Motor Chair Akio Toyoda Attends Tokyo Auto Salon

January 22, 2026

January 22, 2026

China Makes Too Many Cars, and the World Is Increasingly OK With It

Concerns about overcapacity were justified. But now, no matter?

China's Geely Makes First Shipment of Zeekr EVs to Europe

January 20, 2026

January 20, 2026

AI Data Center Boom Risks Roiling Global Carmaker Supply Chains

Rivian CEO Scaringe Eyes Output Ramp, New Partners After Supply Woes

January 20, 2026

January 20, 2026

Musk Asks If He Should Buy Ryanair as Brawl With CEO Runs On

Elon Musk

January 16, 2026

January 16, 2026

Tesla Pores Over 8,313 Potential FSD Traffic Violations

The screen of a Tesla Model Y.

January 15, 2026

January 15, 2026

Trump’s Auto Jobs Record Looks Nothing Like What He Claimed in Detroit

More Americans were employed in the sector when Biden left office.

Trump Takes Populist Economic Platform To Battleground Michigan

January 6, 2026

January 6, 2026

Hyundai’s Scion Sounds the Alarm

Kia Unveils New Concept Car for 80th Anniversary

January 2, 2026

January 2, 2026

Tesla Closes Out Brutal Year in Europe With Sales Declines

Tesla Inc. Charging Station in France as Sales Plummet

December 30, 2025

December 30, 2025

Tesla Circulates a Gloomy Set of Estimates for Vehicle Deliveries

Key Speakers At The US Saudi Investment Forum

December 30, 2025

December 30, 2025

Tesla Broadcasts Downbeat Sales Estimates in Unusual Move

Tesla Is Redesigning Door Handles That Drew Safety Scrutiny

December 19, 2025

December 19, 2025

Tesla Touts Post-Crash Door Safety Feature for Some of Its Cars

Tesla Inc. Cybertruck On Public Display At Mall Of Berlin

December 18, 2025

December 18, 2025

Renault Wins Back Investment Grade Rating With Spruced-Up Cars

Renault SA Showroom Ahead of Earnings

December 16, 2025

December 16, 2025

The Electric Car Transition Unravels Slowly, Then All at Once

More Federal Electric Vehicle Money Flows To Battleground States

December 10, 2025

December 10, 2025

Lucid CEO Sees Definite EV Demand Slowdown in US and Europe

Marc Winterhoff