
Tesla's Optimus Pivot Hits Snags: Reluctant Workers, Tricky Hands, and a Rising Rival
As Fremont stops building Model S and X, Tesla bets its future on humanoid robots — but employees and competitors are complicating the transition.

As Fremont stops building Model S and X, Tesla bets its future on humanoid robots — but employees and competitors are complicating the transition.

At a new factory beside Gigafactory Nevada, Tesla says it can build 50,000 trucks a year and named PepsiCo, DHL and others as customers

London prices approach all-time highs and New York futures set a record as falling inventories and pre-holiday buying squeeze China's physical market.

European car sales have shrunk from 18 million in 2019 to roughly 13 million in 2025, with Chinese competition and 25% US tariffs squeezing Germany's flagship industry.

The PIF-Foxconn joint venture showed off a flagship sedan and SUV in King Abdullah Economic City, with plans for seven models by 2030

New software for the 2027 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra redesigns Apple CarPlay and Android Auto — but GM's EV-only removal was never about gas trucks.

Europe's largest automaker trims guidance after H1 operating profit fell 11.6%, BEV demand cooled and a multibillion-euro Porsche charge hit the books.

The 800V, body-flexible people mover is Kia's second PBV model and lands as US minivan sales climb 21 percent.

Larger batteries, new Gemini-powered infotainment, and subtle design tweaks aim to fix the plug-in hybrid's biggest weakness—but published range estimates vary widely.

The unprecedented penalty against General Motors follows years of warnings that connected cars quietly track — and monetize — everything from how fast you drive to when you drive at night.