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The state of Nevada has issued permits for up to 8,000 robotaxis to be deployed in Las Vegas over the next year

At its investor day in Seoul, Hyundai announced a target of 60% of its global sales to be electrified by 2030 and it will launch the Santa Fe EREV in the first half of 2027

The Corsair is returning to the Lincoln lineup for 2027, now with a standard hybrid powertrain, but it will be produced in China

Automakers are increasingly looking at alternatives to Nvidia for in-vehicle compute

Trade talks between the US and Canada apparently broke down because the US didn't want to reduce tariffs on medium and heavy duty trucks produced by Ford

Genesis will launch its first hybrid in the GV80 in 2027 with a projected 25% improvement in fuel efficiency

The Ford Fathom probably won't get an EREV

Hyundai has unveiled a redesigned Tucson for 2027 with much more rugged looks inspired by the Boulder concept

Kodiak gets first permit to test automated trucks in California

A recent incident where a pedestrian was struck by a human driven vehicle and thrown toward a Waymo leading to the victim's death raises new questions about legal accountability for automated systems. 

Cadillac has launched a plug-in hybrid XT5 with 96 miles of electric range in China

Ford is preparing its Louisville assembly plant for production of the new Fathom electric truck with pilot production due to begin in the first quarter of 2027 and deliveries late in the year

Kia has priced the new EV3 compact electric crossover from $31,385 in the US market

Rivian is the first automaker to deploy and energy storage system developed Redwood Materials using repurposed EV batteries

Wayve has received a license from Transport for London to begin robotaxi trials in the British capitol

Ford has announced that its new compact electric truck will be called Fathom and have a starting price under $30,000 delivered

The new A2 e-tron is the most efficient vehicle ever produced by Audi

Stellantis is marking 30 years of its Automotive Research and Development Center in Windsor, Ontario

Nissan is making progress on its turn around plan and hopes its new Rogue e-Power hybrid will accelerate the process

Zoox is the first company to get an FMVSS waiver from NHTSA for a purpose-built robotaxi and NHTSA will also begin development of automated vehicle performance standards

NHTSA is developing new regulations that would potentially ban retracting door handles

Another recent crash involving a Waymo robotaxi in Los Angeles again highlights the need to develop standardized procedures for dealing with emergency scenarios

As Stellantis continues to restructure, it has sold off Free2Move to German private equity firm Mutares

UK lessors are seeing an increasing adoption of electric vehicles and are looking for stable regulations to maintain the value of those vehicles

Aurora has launched its second generation automated driving system for long-haul trucks and debuted it on the International LT tractor.

Ford is adopting Apple Maps for its upcoming Universal EV platform

Mobileye founder Amnon Shashua has announced that he will step down from his position as CEO after 27 years

EVs took the top spot in powertrain market share in Germany for the first time in June 2026

Dongfeng has shown the first EVs it plans to start importing into Canada

The new haptic halos on the Rivian R2 are the best user interface innovation in a long time

China has issued new regulations to govern the spectrum of level 2 driver assistance technologies

VW Group has experienced a significant decline in sales in the first half of 2026, mostly driven by declines in China and is in the process of restructuring.

New automotive safety regulations covering automatic emergency braking, driver monitoring and worn tire performance have taken effect in Europe this week.

NHTSA wants to automated driving system developers to come with solutions for how automated vehicles can improve interactions with emergency first responders

The mock fear expressed by politicians about Chinese cars spying on us is a farce compared to the reality of the police state we are being transformed into by companies like Flock, Ring and Palantir. Read about what happened to my friend Joel Feder this weekend https://www.thedrive.com/news/how-flock-cameras-wrongly-tracked-me-for-days-over-stolen-plates-and-sent-police-after-me

Toyota is investing $3.6 billion to expand its San Antonio Texas factory to move Tacoma production from Mexico

Waymo robotaxis encountered a number of issues during the 4th of July holiday in San Francisco that illustrate the continuing technical and operational challenges of these services

Honda has begun production of battery cells that it is supplying to LG Energy Solution for energy storage systems

VW is discontinuing the Golf diesel in the UK

California is preparing a new EV incentive program for first time buyers

NHTSA has launched a rulemaking effort to remove the requirement for automated vehicles to have a brake pedal

Waymo says it's Zeekr-built Ojai robotaxi complies with connected car rule

Polestar is withdrawing from the US market after it failed to gain a waiver from the US Connected Car Rule

Slate has officially priced its new electric truck at $24,950, but is it still too expensive?

New York officials have pulled back on plans to approve robotaxis in New York

Online used car retailer is getting into new car sales and has acquired seven Stellantis dealers

Ford has begun initial production of lithium iron phosphate batteries at its BlueOval Battery Park factory in Marshall, MI in preparation for building its new Universal EV platform toward the end of this year.

Uber, Wayve and Stellantis are investigating a partnership to deploy robotaxis

Chevrolet has revealed its 2027 Silverado 1500 with new, larger v8 engines

The FIA, ACO and IMSA have announced the rules for the next-generation of Hypercar/GTP prototype racers to launch in 2030