Major Japanese automobile company Nissan is considering moving some of its production to the U.S., according to a new report, in what could be one of the first indicators for President Donald Trump that his sweeping tariffs may have the impact the White House intends. Why It Matters The White House placed a 25-percent tariff…
John Gutierrez had been thinking about buying a new laptop for the past year. The Austin, Texas, resident needed a computer with faster processing and increased storage for his photography work and had his sights set on a product from a Taiwanese brand. Then President Donald Trump announced expansive new import tariffs Wednesday, including a…
A new study from AAA confirms something that most of us already know: when drivers know their behavior is being monitored, they tend to drive more safely. But here’s the twist—no one in this study was being punished or rewarded. A simple driving tracking app and some text message feedback were enough to make real,…
Smartphone apps that track our driving behavior may be the key to safer road conditions. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety just published a study that found that using smartphone apps to monitor driver behavior, and then providing summaries of that behavior via text message or a data dashboard, leads to safer driving. Researchers borrowed…
Tesla deliveries plummeted by a whopping 13% during the first quarter as its CEO Elon Musk faced public backlash over his work with President Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency. The pioneering electric vehicle company made 336,681 deliveries — which are viewed as an accurate proxy for sales — over the three-month period, far…
Sales of Chinese electric vehicles in Europe have hit their lowest levels for two years. Dataforce analysts said just 6.9% of electric vehicles registered in February were manufactured in China, down from 7.8% in January. This represents the lowest rate since February 2023, according to the report. The decline in sales follows last year’s introduction…
UK car manufacturing has declined for the 12th consecutive month, with production falling by 11.6 per cent in February, as experts warn the net zero switch could further impact UK production. Manufacturers produced 82,178 vehicles last month, 10,787 fewer than in February last year, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has cautioned that newly announced car tariffs by President Donald Trump will significantly impact the electric carmaker, particularly due to its reliance on foreign-made parts. The remarks, shared on Musk’s social media platform, X, followed Trump’s announcement of sweeping 25 percent tariffs on all imported vehicles into the U.S. Newsweek contacted…
Chris Kirkham | Reuters Tesla’s stock plunges by half; is Elon Musk’s EV party over? Tesla’s stock has dropped by nearly half in three months, losing most of the gains it made following the U.S. election last year, when CEO Elon Musk helped fund the victory of President Donald Trump. Tesla’s stock has dropped by…
Shanghai Newsroom | Reuters Volvo backtracks on EV pledge, as other automakers have done the same Volvo has revised its plan to transition fully to electric vehicles by 2030, as others in the industry have made similar moves. Straight Arrow News Japan’s Toyota 7203.T began selling a $20,000 smart electric car in China this week, aiming to…