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Ford Promises Level 3 Autonomy on $30K EV While Taking $19.5 Billion in Writedowns

I’ve been tracking Ford’s EV pivot for over a year now, and today’s CES announcement is either the most ambitious course correction in automotive history or another promise the company can’t keep. Ford says it will bring Level 3 eyes-off driving to a $30,000 electric pickup truck in 2028. That’s the same company that just…

Tesla Faces Major Lawsuit Over Full Self-Driving Promises—Are EV Buyers Misled?
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Tesla Sales Slide Signals Buyers Are No Longer the Priority

I’ve spent a year documenting Tesla’s sales collapse across every major market, and this week’s numbers crystallize something prospective buyers need to understand: Tesla has told Wall Street it doesn’t need to sell more cars. For anyone shopping for an EV in 2026, that’s the most important signal in this entire earnings preview. Tesla is…

Tesla’s German Sales Collapse 55% While BYD Surges in 2025
Elon Musk

Tesla’s $2.9 Billion Battery Deal Collapses to $7,386, Confirming 4680 Program Failure

We’ve been tracking Tesla’s 4680 battery saga since Elon Musk unveiled it at Battery Day in 2020, promising it would enable a $25,000 EV within three years. Five years later, we have the clearest evidence yet that those promises have collapsed: a $2.9 billion supply deal reduced to $7,386. That’s not a typo. That’s a…

Honda's Bold Leap into the U.S. EV Market: The Prologue Unveiled
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Honda Takes Full Control of Ohio Battery Plant as Korean Suppliers Flee America

I’ve been tracking the collapse of America’s EV battery boom for months, and this week’s news confirms the pattern: Korean battery makers are retreating while Honda quietly positions itself for the post-subsidy era. Honda is buying out LG Energy Solution’s share of their Ohio battery joint venture for $2.9 billion, Bloomberg reports. The deal, expected to close…

Trump’s Tariffs Threaten EV Price Hikes, but Tesla and VW Gain Edge with U.S. Production
F-150 Lightning

VW ID Buzz Cancelled for 2026 as Dealers Slash $25K Off Remaining Stock

I watched Volkswagen announce the ID Buzz as America’s nostalgic EV savior. Now, after one model year and fewer than 5,000 sales, dealers are telling customers it’s over while VW insists it might come back someday. Here’s what you need to know: VW confirmed to Carscoops they won’t produce 2026 ID Buzz models for the…

Foxconn’s Foxtron Acquires Luxgen for $25M, Reveals Contract Manufacturing Strategy
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Foxconn’s Foxtron Acquires Luxgen for $25M, Reveals Contract Manufacturing Strategy

I’ve been tracking Foxconn’s EV strategy since they first announced their ambitions to become the “Android of electric vehicles.” So when I saw the news that their joint venture Foxtron is acquiring Taiwan’s Luxgen brand for just $25 million, my first thought was: this doesn’t add up. Not because the deal doesn’t make sense, but…

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