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Musk initially teased Cybertrucks were in high demand with one million people signing up to reserve one but they have vastly underperformed expectations

Tesla halves Cybertruck output and shifts workers to Model Y as demand falters, with only 6,406 sold in Q1 2025. Can the electric pickup recover? Read more

Trump imposed 25 percent car tariffs in April. Car part tariffs start May 3. Analysts say no car uses all US parts.

Today is April Fools' Day. But you know what's no joke? Tariffs, which are on the docket to begin in an unprecedented way tomorrow. Automakers across the globe are scrambling to figure out how to deal with them, and soon dealers will need to figure out how to convince consumers…

Raise prices or cut into their margins, open or close factories: carmakers must soon make major decisions as the United States imposes stiff tariffs on imported vehicles.

The president gleefully predicted that the cost to consumers could be as much as 10 times higher.

The Tesla Cybertruck may be America's best-selling electric truck, but lately, it's not doing so hot. On Thursday, Tesla said it was recalling over 46,000 of the trucks—basically every one it's ever made—to fix trim panels that are prone to flying off while the vehicle is in motion. On top of that,…

It’s the auto industry’s weirdest market. There are six EV trucks on sale in the U.S., made by more brands than the blockbuster half-ton gas truck market. Yet no one is selling big-truck volumes. It is a more expensive version of what is typically an automaker’s most profitable vehicle. Yet…

With news of Rivian’s R1S electric SUV making it on the top 10 list of best-selling EVs last year, it’s easy to forget that the California-based startup also makes commercial vehicles. And while vans aren’t particularly exciting–they’re basically big metal boxes on wheels–Rivian’s humble Electric Delivery Van (EDV), later renamed…

They called it a "sales slowdown" in 2024. And indeed, sales of all-electric vehicles haven't taken off as quickly as the auto industry's once-optimistic projections. But EVs still made up a record 8.1% of new-car purchases in the U.S. last year at 1.3 million units moved and sales are continuing…

Tesla sold 38,965 Cybertruck pickup trucks in 2024, according to estimates from Cox Automotive. In its first full year on sale, the Cybertruck dunked on the electric version of the famed Ford F-150. It ran circles around the Chevrolet Silverado EV. It trounced the Rivian R1T, too. It was the…