An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory in San Rafael, California, Jan. 29, 2026. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tesla is suing California’s Department of Motor Vehicles to reverse a ruling that found the automaker violated the law by falsely promoting its cars’ self-driving capabilities. The suit comes two months after the state’s Office … Read more
Elon Musk attends the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, Nov. 19, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters A federal judge in Miami denied Tesla’s bid to toss out a $243 million verdict in a lawsuit that requires the automaker to compensate the family of a 2019 fatal Autopilot crash victim as well as a survivor. The … Read more
Customers at a Ford dealership in Richmond, California, April 16, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — The strength of the U.S. automotive industry will face an early test this spring that has nothing to do with cars or trucks. With tax season starting, industry experts are projecting that some Americans, … Read more
Parked along industrial streets, tucked behind warehouses and clustered in residential neighborhoods, thousands of Bay Area residents are living in one of the only forms of housing they can afford: RVs. Across California, the number of people living in vehicles has surged in recent years, as soaring rents and a chronic housing shortage have pushed … Read more
Tesla Europe announced plans to add xAI’s Grok, an AI chatbot, to its vehicle infotainment systems in the U.K. and eight other markets across Europe. It remains to be seen if the addition of this technology will revitalize Europeans’ interest in buying Teslas. Elon Musk’s automaker saw electric vehicle sales in Europe decline by 27%, … Read more
Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI, which merged with SpaceX last week, is facing increased pressure from environmental and civil rights groups over pollution concerns, this time at the company’s facility in Southaven, Mississippi. On Friday, the Southern Environmental Law Center and Earthjustice, on behalf of the NAACP, sent a notice … Read more
Rivian Automotive on Thursday beat Wall Street’s fourth-quarter expectations and said it’s targeting a significant increase in vehicle deliveries this year, but the automaker also cautioned that it will continue losing money as it launches its crucial R2 next-generation vehicle. Rivian’s 2026 guidance includes increasing vehicle deliveries to between 62,000 and 67,000 units, which would … Read more
Elon Musk announced his new company xAI which he says has the goal to understand the true nature of the universe. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI has lost its second co-founder in two days. Influential researcher Jimmy Ba on Tuesday announced his departure in a post on X, thanking Musk and … Read more
Volkswagen is one of three automakers expected to advertise during the Super Bowl in 2026. Courtesy VW DETROIT — Automakers are largely sitting on the advertising sidelines during this year’s Super Bowl amid uncertainty in the U.S. automotive industry involving sales, tariffs and regulations. Carmakers — historically major buyers of ads during the big game … Read more
Elon Musk’s journey to becoming the world’s first trillionaire will likely be powered by rockets rather than cars, as SpaceX now accounts for nearly two-thirds of the Tesla CEO’s wealth. Musk became the first person ever to top the $800 billion mark this week, with his net worth now around $845 billion, according to Forbes. … Read more