Teslas and other EVs don't need as much maintenance as gas-powered cars. Here are key differences in upkeep and repairs.
Gas-powered vehicles require maintenance like oil changes. EVs are mechanically simpler and more electronic, requiring less routine work.
3 execs leading the startup born of Google's self-driving car project reveal their plan to attack the $800 billion trucking business
The often overlooked arm of Waymo's self-driving business could deliver revenue that outpaces what the company's making with its ride-hail service.
Elon Musk is Tesla's most visible leader, but not its only one. Meet 12 other people who control its future.
Elon Musk might be the most visible person on Tesla's leadership ladder, but he's certainly not the only one. Here are 12 others you should know.
Ford's CEO reveals how it beat flashy electric-truck rivals to market with its upcoming $40,000 F-150 EV
The Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck has arrived. Ford CEO Jim Farley said even he wasn't prepared for how well Ford executed on the EV.
The chip shortage has left US car buyers scouring empty dealerships. That won't change anytime soon.
A global chip crisis is roiling the auto industry. Major automakers have been unable to complete hundreds of thousands of vehicles.
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The only way to kill gas-powered cars is if you pay people to buy electric cars. Here's why Cash for Clunkers 2.0 makes sense.
Cash for Clunkers revived the US auto market in 2009. Now it's time to use a new version of it to jumpstart the still tiny US electric car business.
Mary Barra's $27 billion bet on making GM an electric-only vehicle company is the biggest swing an American automaker has taken in decades
The first woman to lead a major automaker is considered the best GM CEO in decades. Her bet on a fully electric future could secure her legacy.
Big Auto is using the oldest trick in its playbook to steal customers from Tesla
Tesla still dominates the US electric vehicle market. But the company's overall market share is rapidly declining.
Tesla has thrilled Wall Street, but a major problem looms over it: its recent struggle to increase revenue
Tesla reported a Q1 profit, but its revenue has been flat. The company should be growing the topline at this point in its history.
RV sales soared amid the pandemic. For Airstream's CEO, that meant shifting focus from innovation to output.
Bob Wheeler has steered away from new products to concentrate on what Airstream does well: upmarket, stainless-steel "silver bullet" trailers.
Harley-Davidson's in the midst of a triumphant comeback, but a new tariff fight in Europe could derail it
Harley-Davidson has a new CEO and a new strategy that's starting to pay off. But it also has fresh trouble with EU tariffs.
How Mary Barra is leading GM as it pivots out of the pandemic and into electric
General Motors used to be a dinosaur. Now it's a dynamo. Here's how Mary Barra turned the American icon around.
Mercedes' new EQS is one of the fanciest EVs ever — and execs say it's the groundwork for Merc's EV strategy
The luxury EV goes on sale in the US in late 2021. Mercedes created it to be a state-of-the-art EV for luxury — and driving.
Apple can definitely build a car — but Americans won't be able to buy it
It's unlikely that Apple builds a car in the US, or even builds a car. There is hope for a China-only Apple Car, however.
If you want to see the auto industry's real disrupter, ignore Tesla. Look at Fisker.
Tesla is often cited as a disrupter of the auto industry. But Fisker's "asset-light" model is closer to the theory of disruptive innovation.
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How Magna's CEO is setting up the auto industry's sleeping giant to outrun Tesla and Rivian in a post-pandemic EV market
Magna Internation is a low-key giant, but its 12-month stock market performance has been impressive.
Cruise's head of artificial intelligence wants the autonomous-car startup to be defined by its AI innovation
Hussein Mehanna thinks machine learning is going to set Cruise apart, and he told Insider how companies could become "AI natives" in the future.
Elon Musk wants Tesla to be big in Texas. Here's where he should be focusing his efforts instead.
Tesla is building a factory in the state and Musk is becoming a longhorn. But the carmaker really needs more plants in China.
Rolls-Royce is reinventing its classic luxury brand — and its first-ever $330,000 SUV is leading the shift
Rolls-Royce posted its best-ever sales for the first quarter of 2021. The luxury brand was hit by the pandemic but has bounced back.
You should appreciate Tesla even if you can't stand Elon Musk — because it's done something nobody thought was possible
Tesla has stoked controversy throughout its two-decade history. But the company has also created the first successful new car brand since the 1930s.