The US EV market comes back from the dead. Thank high gas prices.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk walks next to a screen showing an image of Tesla Model 3 during an opening ceremony for Tesla's Model Y program in Shanghai, China.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk

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Ford says AI alone couldn't fix its quality problems. It needed to rehire veteran engineers to help.

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Workers assemble a black Ford F-150 on the assembly line.
Ford scored a big quality award on Thursday. The company is praising veteran workers.

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Eddie Bauer through the years, from outdoor icon to looming store closures

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Eddie Bauer store.
Eddie Bauer was founded in 1920.

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The robotaxi industry's New York dreams just got pushed further away

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A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar electric vehicle wrapped with a football graphic is seen navigating a roadblock during NFL Super Bowl weekend in San Francisco, California on February 7, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)
Waymo's NY robotaxi plan falls through after Gov. Hochul drops proposal to legalize unsupervised robotaxis.

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Tesla avoids sales freeze in California after dropping 'Autopilot' marketing

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A white Tesla dealership with seven cars parked outside. There are palm trees and a large, red Tesla sign out front.
Tesla agreed to remove the term "Autopilot" from its marketing materials in California. The decision will help the automaker sell cars in its largest US market.

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Eddie Bauer's greatest achievement didn't hang in a closet. It sat in the driveway.

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Ford Explorer circa August 4th, 2000
The Eddie Bauer edition of the Ford Explorer was all the rage in the 1990s

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I trust Tesla FSD enough for me to close my eyes. I'm now spoiled and want full autonomy.

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Tesla Full Self-Driving
Tesla's Full Self-Driving is a highly capable driver assistance system, but it's not fully autonomous just yet.

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We're siblings who built a 6-figure Turo business in under 2 years. We started with just our mom's car — here's how we scaled up.

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two siblings pose next to two black cars outside
Mike and Darlene Person.

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EVs stumbled into 2026. Now automakers are betting on cheaper cars.

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A Toyota C-HR EV displayed at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2025.
Legacy automakers are starting to launch lower-priced EVs as high-priced models are phased out. Toyota's C-HR, pictured above, is $35,000.

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Elon Musk promised a $25,000 EV in 2020. Including inflation, we're getting closer, but are we there yet?

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Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk

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