Electric Cars Archives

Slate Auto FAQ: your questions answered

Alright, we get it. Y'all are excited about Slate. We thought the little Slate Truck was cool, but based on the number of clicks and comments on our Slate Auto articles so far, you'd like to know more...

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Hyundai’s new EV factory is teeming with robots — and wariness about the future

Driving a 2026 Ioniq 9 SUV around the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant in Georgia can feel like a victory lap for the South Korean automaker. Hyundai's electric flagship carves out room for three America...

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Why Ford decided to merge its next-gen architecture with its current platform

When Ford poached Doug Field from Apple in 2021, the company had high hopes for the mild-mannered engineer. Field would lead the charge on developing "the next-gen Blue Oval Intelligence tech stack to...

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Tesla board denies report it wanted to replace Elon Musk

Tesla has hit back following a Wall Street Journal report that its board had initiated a search for a new CEO to replace Elon Musk, taking to Musk’s social platform X to call the claim “absolutely...

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The DOGE days have just begun

I once wondered whether law enforcement might stop Elon Musk's power grab. About a month ago, I got my answer: no.

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Elon Musk’s DOGE ties could get his companies out of $2 billion in potential liability

Elon Musk’s expansive portfolio of companies could avoid more than $2.37 billion in potential legal liability due to his unprecedented influence over the US government, a new Senate report finds.

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Trump updates Biden’s robo-car crash reporting rule to benefit Tesla

In a surprise move, President Trump’s transportation department has decided to keep the Biden-era rule requiring automakers and tech companies to report crashes that involve fully or partially auton...

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Elon Musk’s robotaxi fantasy is starting to unravel

Last night, Elon Musk did what he does best: promise â€œmillionsâ€ of autonomous Tesla vehicles would be on the road by the end of next year.

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The EPA cracked down on Tesla and SpaceX. Then Elon Musk and DOGE took over.

Elon Musk runs companies that make electric vehicles and solar panels, things that are supposed to reduce pollution and fight climate change. But over the years, Muskâ€™s companies have faced rep...

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