LOS ANGELES — A California state court jury on Friday handed Tesla Inc. a sweeping win, finding the electric vehicle maker’s Autopilot feature did not fail in what appeared to be the first trial related to a crash involving the partially automated driving software. Tesla has been testing and rolling out an Autopilot and more

It’s Earth Day. And in what’s become a Green Car Reports’ Earth Day tradition, it’s time to revisit a litmus test for how much the vehicle market has changed. The question: “When will buying vehicles with tailpipes be seen as morally wrong?” Or, to paraphrase and clarify: When will driving around your neighborhood, emitting exhaust

The Tesla Energy business, after a period of consistent growth, has significantly accelerated and entered into a phase of very rapid expansion. Things on the solar side are also positive, but this branch is relatively small. According to the company, in Q1, Tesla Energy generation and storage revenues increased by 148 percent year-over-year to $1.529

As you may have heard, Dutch EV startup Lightyear succumbed to bankruptcy back in January. The bankruptcy came shortly after production of Lightyear’s first model, the 0, commenced. A €250,000 ($277k) solar-assisted EV, the 0 was never going to gain significant consumer interest. After all, there are only so many people willing to fork out

Private equity and other investors funneled $394 million into U.S. transportation technology startups in March, about a 43 percent decline from the previous month, according to data compiled by Automotive News. Investment by venture capitalists, companies and others into burgeoning advanced transportation technology companies has cooled sequentially from $1.16 billion in January to $690.5 million

The industry disruption that followed the COVID-19 pandemic, which left dealership lots bare and shoppers struggling to find cars, has turned the buying process on its head. “Customer service everywhere has gotten significantly worse since the pandemic,” said Matthew Phillips, CEO of Car Pros, a dealership group operating seven stores in California and Washington. “Organizations

Electric Fords are headed to Norway. Ford Motor Co. last week said it would begin exporting its F-150 Lightning pickup to Norway, which it called “the world’s most advanced electric vehicle market.” Ford said the plan was spurred by voracious consumer demand in Norway, where EVs accounted for 80 percent of new-vehicle sales last year.

Three top North American purchasing executives and two top supplier CEOs are scheduled to speak during a June 12 roundtable discussion as part of a longtime charity golf outing in suburban Detroit. The Executive Supply Chain Roundtable is set to begin at 9 a.m. at Indianwood Golf & Country Club in Orion Township, Mich. The