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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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January 9, 2026
‘Physical AI’ Is Coming for Your Car
What the latest tech-marketing buzzword has to say about the future of automotive.
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December 22, 2025
How Elon Musk Won His No Good, Very Bad Year
The billionaire’s involvement with the Trump administration and DOGE had deep impacts on Tesla’s bottom line. But Elon Musk was still able to turn his attention to SpaceX.
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December 22, 2025
The Future of EVs Is Foggy—but California Still Wants More of Them
Hamstrung by lawsuits, the state can’t officially keep its goal to ban new gas-powered car sales by 2035. But it’s going to keep trying.
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December 15, 2025
Ford Kills the All-Electric F-150 as It Rethinks Its EV Ambitions
The move comes as a response to the Trump administration's waning support for electrification and a weakening consumer market.
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December 15, 2025
This Startup Wants to Build Self-Driving Car Software—Super Fast
The autonomous vehicle industry is heating up thanks to advances in AI. But can those same innovations help startups like HyprLabs build safe tech?
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December 9, 2025
Can Bike Riders and Self-Driving Cars Be Friends?
Some cycling advocates are on board with robotaxis. Others see the self-driving car boom as perpetuating auto dependency.
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December 4, 2025
Trump Wants to Trade Fuel Economy for Cheaper Cars. But It Might Not Work
By rolling back auto industry fuel efficiency goals, US president Donald Trump hopes to make new cars cheaper. But prices won't drop for years, and consumers will spend more on gas in the meantime.
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