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April 2, 2026
Gas Prices Are Soaring. So Is the Demand for Used EVs
Dealerships say they’re getting busier as the Iran war and the shipping crisis at the Strait of Hormuz drag on.
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March 31, 2026
Tesla Says Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Driven by Remote Humans
The electric-car maker says it happens rarely and at speeds below 10 mph. But the disclosure—in response to a US senator's questions—occasioned a call for more transparency.
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March 29, 2026
A School District Tried to Help Train Waymos to Stop for School Buses. It Didn’t Work
The incidents in Austin raise questions about how self-driving cars “learn” and adapt to their surroundings.
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March 27, 2026
10 Things You Can Do While Waiting in the TSA Line
As Washington wrangles over the future of federal employees’ pay, here are some ideas for passing the time.
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March 27, 2026
ICE Agents Frustrate Airport Workers as Shutdown Drags On
“ICE are here and they’re doing literally nothing to help,” said an airline worker in New York.
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March 26, 2026
The Sony Afeela Was Doomed to Fail
A six-year EV rollout ends with a thud.
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March 22, 2026
Airlines Are Already Preparing for an Oil Crisis
With the Iran war doubling oil prices, experts say the airline industry’s belt-tightening is an economic canary in the coal mine for the rest of the world.
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March 21, 2026
How BYD Got EV Chargers to Work Almost as Fast as Gas Pumps
The Chinese automaker is racing ahead of global competitors—but don’t expect to see those gains in the US anytime soon.
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March 13, 2026
Higher Jet Fuel Prices Could Melt Your Summer Travel Plans
Airline ticket prices are already rising, but an extended crisis in Iran could have bigger effects on the global travel industry.
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March 11, 2026
How the Iran War Could Jack Up Prices on Store Shelves
The Strait of Hormuz, a busy waterway off the coast of Iran, has come to a near standstill. If the war drags on much longer, it could mean higher prices for consumer goods around the world.
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March 9, 2026
‘Flying Cars’ Will Take Off in American Skies This Summer
The federal government announced a new pilot program designed to get new kinds of ultralight vehicles and “eVTOLs” up and running around the country—even if they're not fully FAA-certified.
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February 27, 2026
What's an E-Bike? California Wants You to Know
Cities want to stop kids from getting hurt. A lawmaker thinks warning them away from legal gray-area “e-motos” could help.
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February 24, 2026
The Righteous EV Owners Who Won’t Let Their Broken Cars Die
Fisker went out of business in 2024, but its biggest fans want to bring the “right to repair” to the masses.
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February 21, 2026
The Supreme Court's Tariff Ruling Won't Bring Car Prices Back to Earth
Despite Friday's SCOTUS ruling, many tariffs affecting the auto industry will remain. So will the other dynamics that have led to today's historically high car prices.
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February 20, 2026
Government Docs Reveal New Details About Tesla and Waymo Robotaxis’ Human Babysitters
Self-driving-vehicle companies are revealing new details about their safety-critical “remote assistance” programs—but questions remain.
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February 13, 2026
Join Our Livestream: The Hype, Reality, and Future of EVs
Pose your questions to a panel of WIRED experts about the future of the electric vehicle industry.
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February 12, 2026
Waymo Asks the DC Public to Pressure Their City Officials
Stuck in regulatory limbo, the self-driving vehicle developer is encouraging Washington, DC residents to message public officials to help get its robotaxis onto roads.
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February 6, 2026
Waymo Hits a Rough Patch In Washington, DC
The company’s robotaxi service is supposed to launch in the US capital this year. But while service rollouts have been relatively smooth in other cities, DC’s rules have made things tricky.
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January 27, 2026
New Data Shows Robotaxis Competing on Price—and Speed
Research from the ride-hail aggregator Obi finds Waymo is starting to edge up on Uber and Lyft in San Francisco. Tesla, which operates a ride-hail service with human drivers, is winning the price w...
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January 27, 2026
Southwest Airlines Says Bye to Open Seating—and Hello to Boarding Complexity
An airline’s boarding policy shake-up shows the limits of efficiency. (Spoiler: It’s money.)
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January 24, 2026
This Mega Snowstorm Will Be a Test for the US Supply Chain
Shipping experts say the big winter storm across a wide swath of the country should be business as usual—if their safeguards hold.
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January 22, 2026
Elon Musk Sure Made Lots of Predictions at Davos
Humanoid robots, space travel, the science of aging—Musk was willing to weigh in on all of it at this week's World Economic Forum. But his predictions rarely work out the way he says they will.
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January 18, 2026
People Still Aren’t Into Buying Cars Online
A new report shows that only 7 percent of new-car buyers in the US completed their purchase online, despite a major push by automakers, Amazon, and others to move past the dealership.
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January 13, 2026
New Proposed Legislation Would Let Self-Driving Cars Operate in New York State
New York governor Kathy Hochul says she will propose a new law allowing limited autonomous vehicle pilots in smaller cities. Full-blown services could be next.
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