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Europe Won’t Ban Gas Cars By 2035 After All. Now Mercedes Is Worried
Mercedes says that the EU's softening of the 2035 gas car rules may increase uncertainty and even shrink the market. Looser targets force automakers to keep investing in both combustion and electric power What they sell after 2035 is not…
BYD Led China’s EV Boom. But Now It Has Some Bad News
China's enviable electric vehicles have made American automakers extremely nervous in recent times. But if you're assuming that Chinese automakers are simply cruising at home, with generous subsidies and cutting-edge battery tech, you'd be mistaken. EV sales in China are…
The 2027 Audi Q6 And A6 E-Tron Have A ‘Power Nap’ Mode To Doze In Your $80,000 EV
The 2027 Audi Q6 e-tron and A6 Sportback e-tron are here, bringing minor changes. They get a new steering wheel with scroll wheels, more efficient one-pedal braking and an optional built-in dashcam. There’s also a new “Power Nap” model that’s…
Toyota Has A New CEO, And He’s Not A Car Guy
Toyota appointed a new CEO today, ending Koji Sato’s tenure after just three years. Sato took over the job from Akio Toyoda, the grandson of Toyota’s founder, in 2023. The largest automaker in the world is putting a financial expert…
Why Slate’s CEO Isn’t Too Worried About Cheap Chinese EVs
Slate Auto made waves when it broke cover last year. Now it's go time. The Jeff Bezos-backed electric-vehicle startup plans to start making its customizable, "mid-$20,000" electric pickup by the end of 2026. That means its factory in Warsaw, Indiana,…
Ford’s $30,000 EV Pickup Takes A Page From Tesla To Transform How Cars Are Built
Ford is betting its electric future on the "Universal Electric Vehicle Platform," a new way of making cars that debuts in a $30,000 midsize pickup truck. It's an ambitious price tag and an appealing proposition, but Ford has shared very…
The World’s First Sodium-Ion Battery EV Is A Winter Range Monster
The Changan Nevo A06 is the world's first mass-produced car powered by a sodium-ion battery. It has a CLTC range of about 250 miles and can run with little to no range loss even in -40 degrees Fahrenheit. It's the…