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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Autos

Almost No One Makes a Good Driver Assistance System, Report Says

An insurance nonprofit found that claims about autonomous driving safety don’t measure up.

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Autos

Hyundai’s Cybersecurity Could Protect Self-Driving Cars from Hacks

The future of the connected car may come with a lot of driver data collection for the sake of personalization.

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Patent Drop

Apple’s Auto Patents May Have a Lucrative Road Ahead

An auto tech patent from Apple highlights that the iPhone maker has tons of vehicle-related intellectual property – and nowhere to use it.

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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

Luxury EV Startups Rivian and Lucid Face a Tough Road

The companies continue to lose massive amounts of money as consumers are turning to cheaper hybrids and traditional gas-powered vehicles.

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Patent Drop

Tesla Patent Gives its Cars Better Situational Awareness

Tesla and other self-driving car firms face both regulatory battles and public perception hurdles.

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Autos

With Too Many EVs, Chinese Carmakers Look to Foreign Markets

Demand has been slowing domestically, so Chinese companies are looking abroad to keep sales growing.

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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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Patent Drop

Baidu’s Data Generation Tech May Sharpen its Self-Driving Reflexes

Baidu’s patent to tune up self-driving cars could help its fleet account for crazy drivers.

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Patent Drop

Ford Balances Charging Demand to Get More EVs on the Road

The lack of charging infrastructure in the US has hurt consumer sentiment towards EVs. Ford may be looking at ways to fix it.

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Autos

Toyota Dines Out on Excess Hybrid Demand

The automaker posted a record quarterly profit after leaning into the idea that not all consumers are ready for EVs.

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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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