News, deep dives, and analysis — every United States story, newest first.
Volkswagen Group reported a €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) operating loss for the third quarter of 2025, marking the German automaker’s first quarterly loss since the pandemic as it absorbs massive charges from Porsche’s failed electric vehicle strategy and President Trump’s punishing import tariffs. The Times reported that Europe’s biggest carmaker swung from a €2.8 billion…
General Motors is laying off more than 3,300 electric vehicle workers across Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee as the automaker slashes EV production following the expiration of federal tax credits. The cuts represent one of the most significant workforce reductions in the industry since the $7,500 EV incentive ended on September 30, 2025. The layoffs come…
A groundbreaking study from Yale University economists has quantified for the first time how CEO Elon Musk’s partisan political activities directly damaged Tesla’s U.S. sales. The National Bureau of Economic Research working paper concludes Tesla would have sold between 1 million and 1.26 million additional vehicles from October 2022 through April 2025 without what researchers…
Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas suggested Tesla’s shareholder proposal to invest in xAI represents strategic exploration rather than commitment, maintaining his bullish stance on the EV maker with an $800 price target ahead of the November 6 vote. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas issued a new investor note today framing Tesla’s upcoming shareholder vote on investing…
Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm issued an urgent warning to shareholders today: approve Elon Musk’s nearly $1 trillion compensation package by November 5th, or risk losing him as CEO and watching Tesla collapse from AI/robotics pioneer into “just another car company.” The stark two-page letter, posted by Sawyer Merritt on X, frames the upcoming shareholder…
Nissan has developed prototype solid-state battery cells that promise to double driving range while cutting charging times in half compared to current lithium-ion batteries. The Japanese automaker achieved these performance targets through a partnership with U.S.-based LiCAP Technologies, marking a critical milestone in next-generation EV battery development—even as the company bleeds billions and
Porsche announced its third U.S. price increase in recent months and confirmed production of the gas-powered Macan SUV will end in mid-2026, yet shares of the German luxury automaker jumped more than 4% Monday as Wall Street reacted positively to new financial guidance suggesting the worst may finally be over. The developments cap a brutal…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking information from Tesla about its newly released “Mad Max” Full Self-Driving mode after drivers reported on social media that vehicles using the aggressive setting routinely exceed posted speed limits. The inquiry comes as NHTSA investigates 2.9 million Tesla vehicles equipped with FSD following 58 reports of traffic…
One email with the EV news that matters — Tesla, Rivian, BYD, and everything in between, straight from the newsroom. No spam, no fluff.
