Today's Automotive Pulse
Waymo suspends driverless rides in Atlanta and Texas amid severe storms
Waymo announced a temporary suspension of its driverless‑car services in Atlanta, Georgia, and multiple Texas cities after a vehicle became stranded in flood‑water. The company said the pause is an "abundance of caution" as flash‑flood warnings, severe thunderstorms, hail and gusty winds threaten safety.
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By the numbers: LTM Ltd acquires Randstad’s Europe and Australia units for $186M
Stellantis Narrows Focus to Jeep, Ram, Peugeot and Fiat in Brand Overhaul
Stellantis announced a strategic shift that will funnel most investment into four core brands—Jeep, Ram, Peugeot and Fiat—while relegating other marques to regional markets. The move aims to halt a sales slide in Europe and the U.S. and give marketers a clearer brand hierarchy.
Is the World Ready For a Car Without a Rear Window?
Polestar’s new SUV‑coupe, the Polestar 4, eliminates the traditional rear‑window and rear‑view mirror, replacing them with a 1480 × 320‑pixel live‑feed display sourced from a wide‑angle camera. The high‑resolution screen promises better visibility in low‑light and rainy conditions and integrates with four short‑range...
Waymo Robotaxi Breaches Police Cordon in London, Safety Driver Suspended
Waymo’s autonomous test vehicle entered a police‑set crime‑scene cordon on Harlesden High Street, narrowly missing an officer before stopping. The incident prompted an apology from Waymo and the suspension of the on‑board safety driver while regulators review the breach. The...
Tesla Prioritizes Quality, Expands Beta for Eager Fans
They don’t fuck around. The wait is to make sure it’s great. Tesla is entering a new era. They are expecting the system to be great. Priority 1, 2, and 3 has to be maintaining that high bar of quality...
Cox Automotive Acquires Fullpath in $100M‑Plus AI Deal to Bolster Dealer Platform
Cox Automotive announced the acquisition of Jerusalem‑based Fullpath, an AI‑powered dealership data platform, in a deal estimated at over $100 million. The move deepens Cox’s AI capabilities for its connected retail suite, targeting the $2 trillion U.S. automotive market.
BMW Brings Color Changing Tech Closer to Production with the iX3 Flow Edition
BMW unveiled the iX3 Flow Edition at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, featuring E Ink's Prism technology embedded directly into the vehicle's hood. Unlike earlier concepts that wrapped entire cars with dozens of separate panels, this single‑panel approach simplifies manufacturing...
Maserati Unveils Contemporary Elegance as Mobility Partner at Milan Design Week 2026
Maserati acted as the official mobility partner for Milan Design Week 2026, presenting its contemporary elegance through a dedicated lounge and two flagship concept cars, the Grecale Giorgetti one‑off and the Granturismo Meccanica Lirica. The showcase underscores the brand’s strategy...
Tesla Cybercab Gets Crazy Change as Mass Production Begins
Tesla has begun mass production of its Cybercab robotaxi at Giga Texas, debuting the first unit, VIN Zero, with a striking champagne‑gold glossy finish. The new high‑gloss coating replaces the matte wraps shown at the 2024 “We, Robot” event and...
Norway Approves First Fully Driverless Buses for Public Roads
Norwegian regulators have granted permission for fully driverless, level‑4 buses operated by state‑owned Vy and regional authority Kolumbus to run on public streets. The e‑ATAK electric buses, built by Turkey’s Karsan and equipped with Adastec’s autonomous system, will begin a...
Li Auto Accelerates Global Push with New Middle East and Asia Partnerships
Li Auto announced strategic partnerships with UAE’s Al Fahim Motors and Saudi Arabia’s Mohamed Naghi Motors to bring its L‑series extended‑range electric vehicles to the Middle East. The Chinese NEV maker also unveiled a rollout plan for Cambodia, Laos, Macau...
Tesla’s Dedicated Superchargers Signal the Real Strategy as Robotaxi Scale Delayed
Tesla has filed permits for 56 private V4 Superchargers in Chandler and a second depot in Mesa, Arizona, signaling a shift to dedicated robotaxi charging infrastructure as its original 12‑market rollout slips to the third quarter. The company simultaneously launched...
These Automakers Offer Mobile Service For Repairs And Warranty Work
Automakers across the U.S. and abroad are scaling mobile servicing, turning dealership bays into on‑site repair units for routine maintenance and warranty work. Legacy brands such as Ford, GM, Stellantis and Lincoln now offer statewide pickup‑and‑delivery, while Tesla continues to...
Lamborghini Rolls Out Ultra‑Limited Urus SE ‘Tettonero’ Capsule at Milan Design Week
Lamborghini unveiled the limited‑edition Urus SE ‘Tettonero’ capsule at Milan Design Week, capping production at 630 units. The plug‑in hybrid SUV delivers 800 bhp and offers more than 70 exterior and interior configuration options, underscoring the brand’s push toward hyper‑personalisation in...
XPeng Unveils Full‑Stack Physical AI Ecosystem at Auto China, Boosting Smart Manufacturing
XPeng presented a full‑stack Physical AI ecosystem at Auto China, tying together AI hardware, software and factory‑level integration. The rollout sparked a 118% month‑over‑month jump in Ultra series orders and introduced the GX robotaxi prototype built with in‑house Turing chips,...
Hyundai to Supply 50,000 IONIQ 5 Robotaxis for Waymo
Hyundai announced a partnership with Waymo to deliver up to 50,000 IONIQ 5 electric vehicles that will be converted into robotaxis. The cars will be built at Hyundai’s Ulsan megafactory, then up‑fitted by Magna, with production slated to begin by the...
Looking to Get an EV for the First Time? How to Avoid Making a Huge Financial Mistake.
Rising gasoline prices above $4 per gallon have spurred a 25% jump in EV searches, but the high purchase price—averaging $56,170 versus $45,092 for comparable gasoline models—keeps many first‑time buyers cautious. While home charging at 17.65 cents per kWh costs about...
The Rule Change that Could End Maddening Car Safety Tech
The EU’s General Safety Regulation 2 (GSR2), fully effective July 2024, forces all new cars to ship with default‑on intelligent speed assistance, autonomous emergency braking, lane‑keeping and driver‑attention systems. Euro NCAP’s upcoming 2026 testing protocol will tighten driver‑monitoring criteria, likely prompting more intrusive...
The Craziest Cars You Missed From the 2026 Beijing Auto Show
The 2026 Beijing auto show displayed nearly 1,500 vehicles and over 200 debuts, highlighting China’s push toward electrification and premium performance. Key reveals include Peugeot’s Concept 6 wagon and Concept 8 SUV, BYD’s Denza Z electric supercar with 1,000 hp and sub‑2‑second 0‑62 mph, Fangchengbao’s...
Tesla Is Killing The Model S. But Its Legacy Is Everywhere
Tesla announced the end of the Model S’s 14‑year production run, closing a chapter that reshaped expectations for electric and conventional vehicles alike. The sedan evolved through continuous hardware swaps, software upgrades, and a parts reduction from roughly 5,000 to...
Porsche Built One of the Best Electric SUVs Ever Made, and Does Not Expect the World to Buy Enough of...
Porsche unveiled the Cayenne Coupe Electric, a 1,139‑hp, 0‑60‑mph‑in‑2.4‑seconds SUV built on the 800‑volt Premium Platform Electric shared with Audi. The model launches at $113,800 for the base trim and tops out at $168,000 for the Turbo, offering up to...
Montra Electric Expands Its Electric Small Truck Range with Two New Variants
Montra Electric, the Murugappa Group’s clean‑mobility arm, has added two electric small‑truck (e‑SCV) variants to its EVIATOR line – the 32 kWh EVIATOR 350 and the 50 kWh EVIATOR 350L+. The 32 kWh model targets high‑efficiency, last‑mile routes with a 140 km range and is priced...
Porsche Sells Bugatti Rimac Stake to HOF Capital‑Led Consortium
Porsche AG has signed an agreement to divest its 45% equity in Bugatti Rimac and its 20.6% stake in Rimac Group to a consortium headed by New York‑based HOF Capital, with BlueFive Capital as the lead investor. The deal, announced...
Geely Debuts China’s First Purpose‑Built Robotaxi, EVA Cab, at Auto China 2026
Geely Auto Group, together with AFARI Technology and CaoCao Mobility, unveiled the EVA Cab—the first purpose‑built robotaxi in China—at the Beijing Auto Show. The prototype boasts a quantum‑grade AI architecture, a 2,160‑line digital LiDAR and over 3,000 TOPS of computing power,...
Elon Musk Announces Tesla Cybercab Production Launch at Giga Texas
Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted a video confirming that the Cybercab, Tesla's fully autonomous rideshare vehicle, has entered production at the Austin Gigafactory. The move follows earlier earnings calls that pushed the timeline to 2026 and hints at a shift...
Xiaomi YU7 GT: 990 CV E 300 Km/H a Un Prezzo Insospettabile
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi unveiled the YU7 GT at the Beijing Auto Show, a high‑performance electric SUV delivering 990 hp and a top speed of 300 km/h. The dual‑motor powertrain pairs a 386 hp front unit with a 604 hp rear unit, and the...
Thousands of EV Car Leases Are Ending Soon, Giving Buyers a More Affordable Option
A wave of off‑lease electric vehicles will flood the market, with 300,000 two‑ and three‑year‑old EVs returning in 2026, followed by 600,000 in 2027 and nearly 660,000 in 2028, according to Cox Automotive. The influx creates a sizable supply of...
Mobileye Quietly Builds Autonomous Driving Backbone with SuperVision
Mobileye (MBLY) is quietly building the backbone for autonomous driving, not just selling auto parts. With its ‘SuperVision’ system and a white-label strategy for global OEMs, this physical AI play is flying under the radar. 📡🚗 AIinvesting
Tesla's $40B Capex Sparks Innovation, Investor Anxiety
The Chinese are innovating in cars and doing things none of the others are doing. Didn’t @elonmusk just buy some new AI development tool company? Oh yeah. Yeah, Tesla’s AI is better. And I argue that autonomy is way way more important than...
Poland March 2026: Market up 20.4%, Volvo XC60 Repeats at Record #4, BMW X1 in Top 10
Poland’s new‑passenger‑car market surged 20.4% year‑to‑date, reaching 63,900 units in March and lifting Q1 volume 6.7% to 151,650. The top‑five brand lineup stayed unchanged, with Toyota slipping to 12.8% share while Skoda, Volkswagen, BMW and Audi round out the group....
8 Best Small Cap EV Stocks to Buy Right Now
The article spotlights eight small‑cap electric‑vehicle (EV) stocks, arguing that the most compelling opportunities now lie with supply‑chain enablers rather than headline automakers. It highlights Polestar Automotive, which posted a 34% year‑over‑year sales jump to 60,119 units and bolstered its...
5 Best Small Cap EV Stocks to Buy Right Now
Wolfspeed, Inc. announced the appointment of Yasuhisa Harita as regional president for Asia‑Pacific, effective June 1, 2026, to drive its commercial strategy across Japan, Korea and ASEAN. The company also completed a private placement that raised $379 million in convertible notes and...
Stellantis to Make Peugeot Cars in China with Partner Dongfeng
Stellantis announced that it will resume Peugeot production in China through a revived joint venture with Dongfeng Motor, using the Wuhan plant to build a new line of large sedans and SUVs. The two concept vehicles were unveiled at the...
Zoox Begins Employee‑Only Robotaxi Service at Las Vegas Airport
Zoox launched the first phase of its autonomous ride‑hail service at Harry Reid International Airport on April 24, 2026, restricting rides to company employees while it evaluates safety and performance. The pilot positions the firm to expand robotaxi access to...
NHTSA Probes 3.2 Million Teslas over Camera Blind‑spot Claims After Musk Touts LiDAR Removal
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into 3.2 million Tesla cars equipped with Full Self‑Driving, citing nine incidents—including a fatal crash—where cameras may have failed in low‑visibility conditions. The probe follows Elon Musk’s recent claim that Tesla...
Lucid Group Names Schindler Veteran Silvio Napoli as New CEO, Promotes Marc Winterhoff to COO
Lucid Group announced that former Schindler Group chairman and CEO Silvio Napoli will become its next chief executive, with interim CEO Marc Winterhoff shifting to chief operating officer. The board cited Napoli’s manufacturing and capital‑allocation expertise as critical for scaling...
EVs Cut 13% US Oil Production, Signal Engine Extinction
In 2025, EVs displaced 1.8m barrels of oil every single day. That’s 13% of total US crude production just wiped out by electrons - while EV sales just smashed through 25% of the global market It’s an extinction event for the...
Tesla's FSD Beats Huawei ADAS in China Test
In China they're running side by side Tesla FSD comp to Huawei ADAS and the results speak for themselves. $TSLA
Silver Soars 129% YoY, Lithium Up 148% as Metal Prices Surge in April
Silver surged 128.62% year‑over‑year, lithium rallied 147.85% and gold rose 41.56% in April, marking the sharpest multi‑metal rally in over a year. The gains reflect soaring demand for battery‑grade metals and renewed investor appetite for precious metals as inflation hedges.
Tesla FSD Saved Me in Just 100 Miles
I used tesla model FSD for 100 miles only and it already saved my skin once already. Its worth everyone switching to FSD.
Chinese EVs Leap Ahead Using Nvidia’s Rapid Iteration Model
A great thread here on how Chinese EV companies move so much faster than US and European automakers by adopting the "Nvidia Way" -- rapid design cycle and continual improvements.
Tesla Offers 1 Year of Free Supercharging, Claims ~40% Premium for Non-Tesla EVs
Tesla has reintroduced a one‑year free Supercharging perk for new Model 3 Premium and Performance orders in North America, limiting the benefit to higher‑trim custom builds. The company also highlighted that non‑Tesla EVs typically pay a 30‑35% premium at Superchargers, a...
Tesla's Superchargers Reveal Strategy Amid Robotaxi Delays
A new #AutonomyMarkets episode is live. Watch or listen now on your favorite podcast player. Tesla's Dedicated Superchargers Signal the Real Strategy as Robotaxi Scale Delayed $TSLA https://t.co/ZLDdV4IoxT
BYD Beats Tesla, Launches 1,000‑hp Roadster First
BYD released a new Tesla Roadster before Tesla did. BYD Denza Z is a 1,000 hp luxury drop-top EV hypercar [Images] https://t.co/5CCSnJwjyF Musk first promised the next gen Roadster in... checks notes ... November 2017!
Toyota's Strategy Amid Rethinking the Internal Combustion Engine
@mims reading your article at the rethinking of the internal combustion engine. What's Toyota's plan here? https://t.co/AOj70NLjvj
German Industry Leaders Dismiss Climate Urgency with “Yes, But”
"Contrast to Katzenjammer in executive floors of German industry, such as lawsuit filed by Merc Ola Källenius »Oversupply of EVs« or federal gov. Merz was able to repeatedly say »Yes, but« on climate protection this wk as host of Climate Dialogue in...
Tesla's AI Predicts Pedestrians Before They Appear
This one legitimately blew my mind. Tesla Self-Driving began slowing down for this pedestrian before he even walked out from between the cars. We didn’t see him at all. We were like “why is the car slowing?” Then he stepped...
Tesla Autopilot Yields to Pedestrian Unnoticed by Driver
Tesla Self-Driving moved over for this guy before I even noticed they were there https://t.co/h5Rh4MRiYz
Automated Driving Will Outpace Manual Within Ten Years
It’s becoming more and more normal every day. It won’t take a decade. One decade from now there will be more automated driving than manual driving
Denza Z Hits 0‑100 Km/H Under 2 Seconds
Packing over 1,000 horsepower, BYD claims the Denza Z can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in less than 2 seconds. It also features BYD’s new Blade Battery and Flash Charging 2.0 system, enabling it to recharge in as...
Tesla Semis Set to Transform Trucking Spotlight
It’s hard to understate the level of attention Tesla Semis will bring to the trucking industry