Auto giant to cut model lineup and capacity

Cars are parked in fron of the Zwickau Volkswagen Plant on July 9, 2026 at the Zwickau, eastern Germany. Jens Schluter | Afp | Getty Images Volkswagen‘s management plans to drastically reduce its model lineup and further cut capacity, although the German auto giant stopped short of announcing sweeping job cuts following tense stakeholder talks….

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Waymo and Uber end robotaxi pilot in Phoenix

A Waymo vehicle exits a charging lot on Jan. 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Waymo robotaxi rides are no longer available via the Uber app in Phoenix, Arizona, the companies confirmed on Monday. “Phoenix was our first pilot market with Waymo and was an intentionally limited deployment, reaching just over…

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$25,000 bare-bones EV pickup truck will be profitable

LOS ANGELES — Electric vehicle startup Slate Auto expects to defy challenging market conditions and avoid the losses its peers have seen by profitably selling a highly customizable EV that starts at just under $25,000. Slate CEO Peter Faricy said every vehicle produced by the Michigan-based EV startup — which is backed by Amazon founder…

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