Autos

International Economics

UK-US Strike Trade Deal Affirming ‘Special Relationship’

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street via CC BY 2.0.

The UK and US announced a “historic” trade deal Thursday that does little to reduce Washington’s overall global trade war.

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Patent Drop

Apple’s LIDAR Patent Adds Another Piece to Rumored Car Offering

Apple will likely face a lot of competition if it decides to get on the road.

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Patent Drop

Ford Patent Seeks to Keep EV Batteries Running

Given that EV batteries are a hot commodity, the tech could help cut costs for fleet operators.

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Autos

GM Sets Out to Soothe Shareholders with Spending Cuts, Dividend Boost

America’s largest auto manufacturer is trying to regain Wall Street’s favor with buybacks and spending cuts on less promising projects.

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Industries

China’s Electric Vehicle Revolution is Complete

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Tesla was a notable absentee from this week’s Shanghai Auto Show, where Volkswagen and other carmakers debuted new offerings.

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Autos

Hyundai Says it Will Start Selling on Amazon

Hyundai will sell its cars directly on Amazon, marking the first major auto brand to list on the massive e-commerce platform.

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Technology

Ford May Add AR to Your Windshield

The patent shows that Ford may be going after Tesla’s turf for in-car features.

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Autos

GM Sputters Through Latest Earnings Report

The good news is that GM generated about $3.1 billion in profit in the quarter. The bad news is that this is the only good news.

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Hedge Funds

Bill Ackman’s Huge Bet on Hertz May Win a Jackpot if Trade War Drags On

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Hertz’s recent track record leaves much to be desired: the rental-car company lost nearly $2.9 billion last year.

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Autos

General Motors Bears Brunt of New Auto Tariffs

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At home in the US, one of Detroit’s Big Three stood out as vulnerable to a potential trade war: General Motors.

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