AdvertisementGet the newsDyson becomes latest sign that electric-car bubble is burstingAutos Auto ShowFiat ChryslerFordForeignGeneral MotorsWoodward Dream CruisePhoto GalleriesVideoDaniel HowesHenry PayneToyota plans 10-fold boost to hydrogen bet with restyled sedan As other carmakers plan battery-powered crossover SUVs and trucks, Toyota’s vision for the future of driving remains the hydrogen-sipping Mirai sedan. Autos | 4 hours ago Father sues Tesla after teen son killed in flaming crash The father of an 18-year-old Florida teen killed when his speeding Tesla slammed into a wall and caught fire is suing the company Autos | 4 days ago Tesla Smart Summon feature called ‘glitchy’ by Consumer Reports Smart Summon, the semi-autonomous feature some owners can use to fetch their cars is not “consumer-ready technology,” Consumer Reports magazine said Autos | 5 days ago Lordstown Motors hires ex-Tesla director to build electric truck The United Auto Workers and GM are still negotiating a new four-year deal that will include what the future holds for the GM Lordstown Assembly Plant Autos | 5 days ago Ford transfers India operations to new joint venture with Mahindra The automakers have been in partnership discussions for roughly two years Ford Tesla revenue seen stalling out as Musk aims for delivery record Ballyhooing about Tesla possibly setting another vehicle-deliveries record may have diverted attention from a less-flattering trend: falling revenue Autos Polestar 2 wants to take a chunk of market share from Tesla Model 3 The sexy electric vehicle you probably haven’t heard of costs $63,000 Mobility Bollinger introduces Motor City-made electric trucks Bollinger Motors says it will start building an electric SUV and pickup next year Mobility China’s Tesla rival NIO plunges 26% on escalating losses A worse-than-expected quarterly loss triggered thousands of job cuts and exacerbated concerns that a bubble in the largest EV market may be bursting Business Judge refuses to toss lawsuit challenging Musk pay package A Delaware judge has denied Tesla’s request to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit over a compensation plan that could net CEO Elon Musk more than $50B Autos Amazon deal with Michigan startup Rivian is biggest EV order ever The Plymouth-based automaker has a deal to build 100,000 vans at a plant in Illinois Autos Detroit gets first electric car fast chargers Four fast charging stations came online Wednesday on First Street next to Beacon Park, with two planned for Capitol Park under initiative led by DTE Detroit Photo Galleries Browns 35, Lions 17More Photo GalleriesFord sells vehicle subscription service Canvas Canvas is the latest future-oriented venture that Ford has killed Ford Feds award $7.5M to Michigan for self-driving car testing Testing will take place at UM's Mcity and the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, as well as the streets of Detroit Mobility Mercedes unveils an electric sibling for flagship S-Class The Vision EQS has a claimed real-world driving range of 435 miles, and a battery that can charge to 80% in less than 20 minutes Autos Bill giving protections to Uber drivers, others moves ahead California lawmakers sent the governor a bill that would give new wage and benefit protections to workers at companies such as Uber and Lyft Business Columnists Podcast: Howes on Tesla, tweets, trouble Daniel Howes Mid-engine Corvette racer debuts new engine, livery Henry Payne More ColumnistsThe electric cars are here, now how about selling them It only took a decade for traditional automakers to take electric cars seriously, now comes the hard part Mobility EV startup Rivian nets new $350M investment The Plymouth-based electric vehicle start-up is gaining steam ahead of its start to production Autos Video appears to show Tesla driver asleep in moving car A Tesla spokesperson says the driver-monitoring system reminds drivers to remain engaged and prohibits the use of autopilot when warnings are ignored Autos Spotting a fire truck ahead is not so easy for robocars A Tesla that slammed into the back of a fire truck last year in California didn’t 'see' it in time to brake Mobility TomTom maps out revamp with bet on self-driving cars Digital map company was hit by decline in use of satellite navigation systems Mobility Road test: A 2012 Ford Hybrid New York taxi with 400,000 miles A 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid taxi with 400,000 miles on the odometer tells a lot about where hybrids have been and where they might go tomorrow Ford Ford launches ‘myth-busting’ campaign ahead of EV launch The automaker plans to put out a series of videos addressing myths around electric vehicles Ford Mitsubishi invests in an app that wants to replace cars Mitsubishi joined Toyota Financial Services as an investor in a Finnish firm that seeks to offer a viable alternative to car ownership Mobility Tesla’s ‘low-controversy execution’ earns praise from Nomura Tesla’s recent progress in a few key initiatives while showing increased efficiency is music to the ears of one analyst Autos Buffett-backed BYD close to battery supply deal with VW’s Audi Volkswagen AG’s Audi luxury-car brand is in talks to add China’s BYD Co. as a supplier of batteries used in its premium electric vehicles Mobility Toyota, Suzuki partnering in self-driving car technology Under a new deal, announced Wednesday, Toyota will take a 4.9% stake in Suzuki Motor Corp to develope self-driving car technology Mobility Ex-Google engineer charged in Uber self-driving theft case A former Google engineer was charged Tuesday with stealing closely guarded secrets that he later sold to Uber Mobility Tesla critic David Einhorn wants Elon Musk to resign over solar controversy It only took 12 hours for David Einhorn, a well-known Tesla Inc. critic, to wade into the controversy over the company’s solar systems Business Autonomous vehicle company Waymo to test in Florida rain Google autonomous vehicle spinoff Waymo says it will start testing on public roads in Florida to better experience heavy rain Mobility Tesla service is criticized in BMW’s backyard Quality-control issues are turning off potential Tesla buyers in Germany Autos Colorado OKs electric car requirement to fight air pollution Colorado is tightening its air quality regulations and requiring at least 5% of the vehicles sold in the state by 2023 to emit zero pollution Mobility Virgin Galactic reveals futuristic outpost for space tourism Spaceport America is no longer just a shiny shell of hope that space tourism would one day launch from this remote spot in the New Mexico desert Science UPS takes minority stake in autonomous truck startup United Parcel Service Inc. is taking a minority stake in self-driving truck company TuSimple and conducting test runs with the startup Mobility Tesla’s ‘worrisome’ turnover is more extreme among those close to Elon Musk About 44% of executives reporting to Musk have changed over annually compared with about 9% at the other companies, a Bernstein analyst found Autos Lyft’s ‘woke’ image collides with flurry of sex assault lawsuits A rash of lawsuits filed by women claim they were sexually assaulted by drivers summoned to take them home after evenings of partying Mobility Robot cars drive forward without clear direction from Washington Congress can’t agree on laws to allow large self-driving fleets. And NHTSA has resisted calls to force carmakers to disclose testing data. Mobility Tesla has a huge incentive to deploy self-driving tech — money The day Tesla puts driverless cars on the road, hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of stored-up revenue go straight to the bottom line Mobility Lordstown Motors visits Ohio to discuss idled GM plant Next-generation project depends on the new automaker purchasing the Lordstown plant after GM and the UAW complete negotiations on a new contract Autos Wayne State launches program on self-driving technology The Center for Advanced Mobility seeks to help position Detroit as the leader for business in the evolving automotive sector Mobility Future nickel supplies worry Tesla, EV battery makers Battery producers and electric automakers are concerned over longer-term supplies of nickel, a key material that’s forecast to fall into deficit. Mobility Betting like SoftBank drives Toyota’s value up by $19 billion The world’s second-biggest automaker is on an investment spree, pouring more than $3 billion into deals and partnerships in recent years Autos Opinion: Will electric vehicles ever become affordable? "[E]conomics trumps politics and mandates. People buy what they can afford." GM’s driverless-taxi delay shows hype may outpace reality GM and self-driving partner Cruise had planned to open a self-driving taxi service in San Francisco this year GM Share your feedback to help improve our site experience! Most PopularDyson becomes latest sign that electric-car bubble is bursting17 hours ago
