Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company will debut a robotaxi this summer. “Tesla Robotaxi unveil on 8/8,” Musk wrote on X Friday (April 5). The multibillionaire had predicted in 2019 that Tesla would launch a robotaxi by 2020. His latest announcement hours after a report by Reuters...
Barely a week following the launch of Xiaomi’s highly anticipated electric car, which catapulted the electric vehicle (EV) market into the limelight, other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are once again dominating headlines, indicating an ongoing shift in the market landscape. On Thursday (April 4), Swedish automotive...
Automakers are reportedly anticipating a slower rate of growth in sales of electric vehicles (EVs). While early adopters contributed to a rapid rise in EV sales, mainstream consumers are less eager to transition to the new technology, CNBC reported Wednesday (March 13). The industry has seen EVs’...
Following a record-breaking 2022, marked by the sale of over 10 million electric cars worldwide, the electric vehicle market has hit a speed bump in the United States, experiencing a downturn in recent months. “Earnings season’s puts and takes in the electric vehicle industry show just how long and winding...
February 01, 2024
While electric vehicles (EVs) have been celebrated for their potential to revolutionize transportation and accelerate the path toward a greener future, recent moves by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to scale down production, divest and cut funding have cast a shadow over this once-optimistic narrative. On Thursday (Feb. 1), Swedish car manufacturer Volvo announced that it […]
January 17, 2022
Even before the pandemic, mobility loomed large as a key pillar of the connected economy. Now, as consumers embrace buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS), mobile ordering at quick-service restaurants...
March 26, 2020
The automated retail market opened 2020 on pace to easily continue its double-digit growth. The continued adoption of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) is making it...
September 12, 2019
The whole culture of driving is changing – no doubt more quickly than many could have imagined. Further proof of that comes from Ford, and the hot-and-getting-hotter world of vehicle...
May 23, 2024
The U.S. car market is reportedly experiencing a surge in inventory levels, prompting automakers to offer significant discounts on their vehicles for the first time in years. This trend, which includes both electric vehicles and non-electric vehicles, has raised concerns about overproduction and the potential impact on profit margins, Bloomberg reported Thursday (May 23). Despite […]
April 07, 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company will debut a robotaxi this summer. “Tesla Robotaxi unveil on 8/8,” Musk wrote on X Friday (April 5). The multibillionaire had predicted in 2019...
March 13, 2024
Automakers are reportedly anticipating a slower rate of growth in sales of electric vehicles (EVs). While early adopters contributed to a rapid rise in EV sales, mainstream consumers are less...
February 06, 2024
Hertz is reportedly considering layoffs after selling part of its electric vehicle fleet. The car rental giant on Tuesday (Feb. 6) reported quarterly and year-end earnings showing that it lost an adjusted $1.36...
