TOPSHOT – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi look on before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 28, 2025. The European Union is exploring a security and defence partnership with India, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on February 28 before…
The United States agrees to impose 15% tariffs on imports from South Korea under a trade deal for the vast majority of South Korean products, seen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 1, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party said it would pass a special act…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 29, 2025. Tyrone Siu | Reuters President Donald Trump said Monday that he was increasing tariffs on imported autos, pharmaceuticals, and lumber from South Korea from 15% to 25% because of a delay in that country’s…
U.S. President Donald Trump and CEO of Ford Jim Farley clap, as President Trump visits a Ford production center, in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., January 13, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters DETROIT — The only consistency has been inconsistency for the U.S. automotive industry during the first half of this decade — a trend that’s expected…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday that his company will have a “widespread” network of driverless robotaxis in the U.S. by the end of 2026. “Tesla’s rolled out robotaxi service in a few cities, and will be very, very widespread by the end of this year within the U.S.,” he said during an appearance…
The logo of the German car manufacturer Volkswagen can be seen on a vehicle in front of a VW dealership. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Shares of some of Europe’s biggest carmakers fell sharply on Monday morning, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to impose tariffs on several European countries over Greenland….
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Jan. 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. Tom Brenner | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened a rising wave of tariffs on several European allies, raising the alarm for industries and…
Elon musk and the xAI logo. Vincent Feuray | Afp | Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency closed a loophole this week that Elon Musk’s xAI had exploited to rapidly stand up its first data center in Memphis, Tennessee. Musk’s artificial intelligence startup created a kind of off-grid power plant for its Colossus facility by…
U.S. automakers are increasingly entering the energy storage business as they pivot away from electric vehicles and try make use of battery factories that cost billions of dollars. Energy storage uses a lot of the same underlying technology as EV batteries to store power for homes, businesses and even utilities. Tesla has been investing in…
In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone showing Ani, an anime-style virtual assistant character featured in the Grok 4 AI chatbot developed by xAI, with the Grok logo visible in the background on July 16, 2025 in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images Elon Musk‘s xAI is now facing an investigation in…
