NHTSA Probes 2.6 Million Teslas After ‘Smart Summon’ Crashes Into Parked Cars
Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla’s remote-control “Actually Smart Summon” feature after at least 16 crashes where the vehicles failed to detect stationary obstacles, raising fresh questions about the automaker’s autonomous driving promises as CEO Elon Musk…
Tesla Model Y Reclaims Europe’s Top Spot Despite Sales Drop As BYD Seal U Explodes 833%
Tesla’s Model Y returned to the top of Europe’s sales charts in September 2025, ending a nine-month drought that saw the electric SUV plummet as low as 60th place just two months earlier. But the victory comes with a catch:…
Gotion Abandons $2.4 Billion Michigan Battery Plant After Three Years Of Political Warfare
A Chinese battery giant’s plans to build a massive Michigan manufacturing plant have officially collapsed, with the state now demanding millions back after years of grassroots opposition, Chinese ownership controversies, and Trump administration policy shifts killed what was once touted…
Chinese Automaker Claims 808-Mile EV Range With Breakthrough Solid-State Battery
Chinese automaker Chery has unveiled a solid-state battery prototype claiming 600 watt-hours per kilogram of energy density—nearly double current lithium-ion technology—that could enable electric vehicles to travel up to 808 miles on a single charge. The announcement positions China’s leading…
Tesla Recalls 13,000 Model Y And Model 3 EVs Over Battery Defect That Causes Sudden Power Loss
Tesla is recalling nearly 13,000 Model Y and Model 3 electric vehicles due to a battery pack defect that could cause sudden loss of propulsion while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall affects 7,925 Model…
Read Rivian CEO’s Memo On 600+ Layoffs: What He Said—And What He Didn’t
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe sent an internal memo to employees Thursday announcing the company’s third workforce reduction in four months, cutting roughly 600 jobs as the electric vehicle maker struggles with collapsed post-tax-credit demand. The carefully worded message emphasized “structural…
France Demands EU Flexibility As Stellantis Shuts Plants And 350,000 Jobs Hang In Balance
France is pushing the European Union to adopt “flexibility” in implementing stricter CO2 emissions rules for new vehicles, signaling support for its struggling domestic automakers as plant shutdowns and job losses mount. The timing is critical: France’s Finance Ministry announced…
Porsche Posts First-Ever Quarterly Loss: $1.1 Billion Wipeout Signals EV Strategy Collapse
Porsche AG just posted the most humiliating quarter in its 77-year history—a €967 million ($1.1 billion) operating loss that marks the luxury automaker’s first quarterly loss since going public in 2022. According to Bloomberg, the sports car manufacturer is hemorrhaging…
Ford Takes $2 Billion Hit From Supplier Fire as EV Losses Mount to $1.4 Billion
Ford Motor Company expects a profit hit of up to $2 billion after a devastating fire at its key aluminum supplier, overshadowing third-quarter financial results that exceeded Wall Street expectations. The automaker slashed its full-year earnings guidance by up to…

Rivian Pays $250 Million to Settle IPO Fraud Lawsuit as Company Cuts 600 Jobs
Rivian has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a 2022 class-action lawsuit that accused the electric vehicle maker of misleading investors about vehicle pricing during its blockbuster 2021 initial public offering, according to a court filing Thursday. The settlement…
Tesla Bets Its Future on Aging Models While BYD Launches Cars Twice as Fast
Reuters analysis reveals Tesla is taking an unprecedented gamble in the automotive industry: staking its entire car business on models designed between 2017 and 2020 while Chinese EV makers like BYD slash development cycles to two years or less. Industry…
Rivian Slashes 600 Jobs as Trump’s EV Policy Upends Industry
Rivian Automotive is laying off approximately 600 employees—roughly 4.5% of its workforce—as the electric vehicle maker faces mounting pressure from the September 30 expiration of federal EV tax credits and a broader slowdown in EV demand. The layoffs, first reported…
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