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Rivian R2 Arrives at $57,990 — But the $45,000 Promise Just Moved to 2027

Rivian officially launched the R2 at $57,990 at SXSW. The promised $45,000 base model is now "around" that price and arrives in late 2027. What buyers need to know.

Haye KestelooMar 12

Lucid

Lucid Gravity Gets Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as Investor Day Puts Software Credibility on Trial

The timing is deliberate. One day before its investor day in New York City, Lucid Motors announced a software update rolling out to North American Lucid Gravity owners that enables Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Owners in Europe and the Middle East follow in late March, according to Lucid’s March 11 investor relations announcement. The…

Haye KestelooMar 12

Tesla

Canadian Auto Suppliers Face a 70% Sales Collapse as U.S. Tariffs and EV Pullback Hit Windsor Hard

The numbers coming out of Windsor, Ontario right now are striking. Jahn Engineering, a tool and die shop that has served automakers on both sides of the border for years, has seen its sales fall nearly 70% since U.S. policy changes kicked in. The company has already made layoffs. It is not alone. Windsor’s Supply…

Haye KestelooMar 9

Scout Motors Hits 160,000 Reservations — and 87% Chose the Gas Generator Over Full Electric

Volkswagen

Scout Motors Faces Dealer Lawsuit as Volkswagen’s Direct-Sales Gambit Threatens the Franchise Model

The vacant lot next to Fred Ippolito’s Volkswagen dealership in West Islip, New York, says more about the current state of auto retail than any industry report. According to the Wall Street Journal, Ippolito bought it four years ago, convinced Scout Motors would need dealer partners to move its American-built trucks and SUVs. Today it’s…

Haye KestelooMar 7

Model Y

Nashville Metro Council Formally Protests The Boring Company’s Music City Loop as Tesla-Linked Backlash Pattern Grows

The vote Tuesday night wasn’t close enough to stop anything, and everyone in the chamber knew it. Nashville’s Metro Council passed a resolution expressing concerns about The Boring Company‘s Music City Loop tunnel project 20 to 15, with 2 abstaining. The resolution has no legal force. It cannot delay tunneling or alter the route. It…

Haye KestelooMar 4

Europe

Tesla’s February Europe Rebound Looks Strong Until You See the January It’s Being Compared To

February registration numbers from across Europe show Tesla posting some of its best year-on-year gains in months. Norway was up 75.6%, France up 55%, Spain up 74%, according to registration data published by Automotive World. On paper, that reads like a genuine recovery. The problem is the floor those numbers are measured against: January 2026…

Haye KestelooMar 3

Tesla's Grünheide Battery Promise Returns: Real Investment or PR Rescue?

Stellantis

Toyota and Stellantis Exit Tesla’s EU CO₂ Pool, Cutting Two of Its Biggest European Credit Buyers

Tesla’s European CO₂ pool just got smaller. Both Toyota and Stellantis are withdrawing from the pooling arrangement for 2026, according to automotive analyst Matthias Schmidt and a newly published EU document listing the pool’s remaining members. That leaves Tesla, Ford, Honda, Mazda, and Suzuki as the active participants. The departures remove what have likely been…

Haye KestelooMar 3

Xiaomi

Xiaomi February EV Deliveries Drop to 20,000 as Next-Generation SU7 Enters Mass Production

February is always a short month in China, and Lunar New Year makes it shorter still. Factory shutdowns, travel, and disrupted logistics routinely cut monthly delivery figures by 30 to 50 percent for every Chinese automaker. So when Xiaomi posted February deliveries of more than 20,000 vehicles on its official Weibo account on Sunday, the…

Haye KestelooMar 2

Ford

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