Hacker News with Generative AI: Automobiles

Bezos-backed Slate Auto unveils affordable EV truck (nbcnews.com)
Slate Auto, a firm backed in part by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is unveiling a low-cost electric truck that can also change into an SUV.
Electric Vehicles, Automobiles, Startups, Amazon, Jeff Bezos
5 points by SirLJ 10 hours ago | 0 comments
Tesla Profits Drop 71% Amid Backlash to Elon Musk's Role Under Trump (nytimes.com)
Tesla said Tuesday that its profit fell 71 percent in the first three months of the year, which could increase the pressure on Elon Musk, the automaker’s chief executive, to curtail his work for President Trump and spend more time managing the company.
Tesla, Business, Elon Musk, Politics, Automobiles
47 points by reaperducer 3 days ago | 23 comments
Tesla speeds up odometers to avoid warranty repairs, US. lawsuit claims (cnbc.com)
Tesla, Lawsuits, Automobiles, Consumer Rights
21 points by SirLJ 8 days ago | 1 comments
Tesla has to replace computer in ~4M cars or compensate their owners (electrek.co)
Tesla (TSLA) has to replace the ‘self-driving’ computer inside about 4 million vehicles or likely compensate the owners of those vehicles.
Tesla, Automobiles, Lawsuits, Software, Compensation
10 points by LaSombra 10 days ago | 1 comments
Tesla stops taking orders in China for two models imported from US (theguardian.com)
Tesla has stopped taking orders in China for two models it previously imported from the US, as companies scramble to adapt to prohibitive tariffs imposed in Donald Trump’s trade war.
Tesla, China, Trade, Automobiles, Tariffs
6 points by n1b0m 14 days ago | 1 comments
Why are Japan streets devoid of US cars? It's no mystery, theyre not good enough (bloomberg.com)
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is forming a team to forge a tariff deal with US President Donald Trump after the two spoke by phone on Monday, following one of the worst days for Tokyo stocks in recent memory.
Japan, Automobiles, Trade, Politics
18 points by zinekeller 18 days ago | 12 comments
Xiaomi Is Why Apple Should've Made a Car – Asianometry (youtube.com)
Xiaomi, Apple, Automobiles, Technology, Comparisons
9 points by luyu_wu 33 days ago | 5 comments
GM Reportedly Blocks Dealership from Installing CarPlay in Newer EVs (macrumors.com)
A few years ago, the American automaker General Motors (GM) announced that it would be phasing out support for CarPlay and Android Auto in its new electric vehicles, in favor of its own software platform.
CarPlay, General Motors, Electric Vehicles, Automobiles
4 points by stalfosknight 35 days ago | 1 comments
BYD Unveils Battery System That Charges an EV in Five Minutes (bloomberg.com)
BYD Co. shares jumped to a record after the Chinese automaker unveiled a line-up of electric vehicles that it says can charge almost as fast as it takes to refuel a regular car.
Electric Vehicles, Battery Technology, China, Automobiles
7 points by helsinkiandrew 39 days ago | 1 comments
Tesla warns Trump administration it is 'exposed' to retaliatory tariffs (ft.com)
Tesla, Trade Wars, Politics, Automobiles, Tariffs
7 points by thunderbong 42 days ago | 0 comments
Musk's Tesla raises concern over Trump tariffs (bbc.co.uk)
Elon Musk's electric carmaker Tesla has warned it and other US exporters could be harmed by countries retaliating to Donald Trump's trade tariffs.
Business, Politics, Trade, Automobiles
15 points by ndsipa_pomu 43 days ago | 6 comments
Tesla's upcoming cheaper electric car is basically a stripped-down Model Y (electrek.co)
Tesla is preparing to launch a couple of new more affordable electric vehicles and the first one is expected to basically be a stripped-down Model Y, according to a new report from China.
Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Automobiles, Technology, China
12 points by TheAlchemist 43 days ago | 6 comments
Volkswagen enjoys surprise bestseller amid financial woes: the VW currywurst (theguardian.com)
In recent years, Volkswagen’s financial woes may have become emblematic of Germany’s economic downturn. But, amid a slump in car sales, one of its more obscure products that has nothing to do with automobiles is experiencing a boom: the VW currywurst.
Food, Germany, Business, Automobiles
6 points by weinzierl 45 days ago | 1 comments
Volkswagen Bringing Back Physical Buttons, Says Removing Them Was a Mistake (pcmag.com)
Volkswagen is bringing back physical buttons to all its vehicles after pivoting to touch screens in recent years. In an interview with Autocar, Andreas Mindt, design chief at the German auto giant, called the decision to remove these buttons "a mistake."
Automobiles, Technology
61 points by m463 46 days ago | 24 comments
Tesla Cybertruck Banned and Seized by Police in the U.K (forbes.com)
The iconic Cybertruck was finally launched in the U.S. in 2019—after sizable delays—and has since generated a cult following. The controversial supposedly “bullet-proof” vehicle with the radical, edgy design, however, has generated intense debate outside of America.
Tesla, Cybertruck, United Kingdom, Law Enforcement, Automobiles
22 points by cratermoon 48 days ago | 10 comments
Volkswagen gets the message: Cheap, stylish EVs coming from 2026 (arstechnica.com)
In two years, this small electric Volkswagen will go on sale, for less than €20,000 ($21,338). In Europe, at least.
Electric Vehicles, Volkswagen, Automobiles, Europe, Technology
8 points by sebastian_z 50 days ago | 3 comments
Jeep owners fed up with in-car pop-up ads (kbb.com)
Jeep owners took to social media this week with a new complaint: many are receiving repeated pop-up ads on their cars’ infotainment screens asking them to sign up for an extended warranty.
Consumer Issues, Automobiles, Advertising, Social Media
206 points by spudlyo 51 days ago | 236 comments
Over 60k Volkswagen and Audi electric cars recalled for risk of rollaway (nbcnews.com)
Over 60,000 Volkswagen and Audi electric vehicles have been recalled for a faulty gear display that could increase the chance of the vehicle rolling away, according to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Automobiles, Safety, Recalls, Electric Vehicles
3 points by huang_chung 53 days ago | 0 comments
Tesla is suing drivers who complain about their cars after accidents and winning (the-independent.com)
Zhang Yazhou was sitting in the passenger seat of her Tesla Model 3 when she said she heard her father’s panicked voice: The brakes don’t work! Approaching a red light, her father swerved around two cars before plowing into an SUV and a sedan and crashing into a large concrete barrier.
Tesla, Lawsuits, Accidents, Automobiles
20 points by speckx 72 days ago | 4 comments
It's Official: The Cybertruck Is More Explosive Than the Ford Pinto (fuelarc.com)
We now have a full year of data for the Cybertruck, and a strange preponderance of headlines about Cybertrucks exploding into flames, including several fatalities.
Cybertruck, Tesla, Safety, Electric Vehicles, Automobiles
17 points by eqvinox 76 days ago | 4 comments
BYD Is Absolutely Dominating the Chinese Market and Western Brands Can't Keep Up (jalopnik.com)
Chinese mega-brand BYD shifted 4,272,145 automobile units in the 2024 calendar year.
China, Automobiles, Business, Competition
8 points by rntn 93 days ago | 11 comments
US to ban Russian, Chinese software and hardware in vehicles (abcnews.go.com)
The United States is going to ban Russian and Chinese software in vehicles, according to the Department of Commerce, due to national security concerns.
Politics, National Security, Software, Hardware, Automobiles
36 points by taimurkazmi 100 days ago | 39 comments
Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don't we treat them like one? (vox.com)
With an annual toll of 40,000 American lives, the deadliness of secondhand smoke is now common knowledge. But it was only a few decades ago that puffing on a cigarette was defended as an act that affected only the smoker.
Public Health, Automobiles, Safety, Environmental Issues
3 points by rntn 109 days ago | 0 comments
Why won't Mercedes let owners open the hood? [video] (youtube.com)
Mercedes, Automobiles, Car Maintenance, Technical Issues
13 points by impish9208 115 days ago | 3 comments
Headlights seem a lot brighter these days – because they are (cbc.ca)
If you feel a bit like a deer caught in the headlights every time you hit a dark road recently, you're not alone. Experts say the LED headlights on newer vehicles are, in fact, more blinding than what most people grew up with.
Automobiles, Technology, Safety
7 points by geox 122 days ago | 2 comments
Too many people are killed by supersized cars. This new rule could help (vox.com)
The deadly consequences of “autobesity,” in 3 charts.
Traffic Safety, Automobiles, Statistics, Policy
13 points by rntn 137 days ago | 2 comments
Not the peoples car anymore it seems (theweek.com)
Politics, Social Commentary, Automobiles
4 points by yearesadpeople 150 days ago | 0 comments
Alpine's first 6-cylinder hydrogen engine (alpinecars.com)
Alpine presents Alpenglow Hy6 with the brand's first 6-cylinder hydrogen engine
Hydrogen Engines, Automobiles, Alpine, New Releases
10 points by geox 191 days ago | 5 comments
the US gov't is finally doing something about giant pedestrian-killing SUVs (electrek.co)
After a decade and a half rise in pedestrian deaths, the US government is finally starting to take some action to stop huge pedestrian-killing SUVs.
Traffic Safety, Automobiles, Government Regulation
3 points by amai 191 days ago | 0 comments
There Is No Technology Fix for Car Bloat (slate.com)
The number of pedestrian deaths in the United States is skyrocketing. In 2022 traffic crashes killed 7,805 people on foot—that’s an 83 percent rise from 2009, and a 40-year high. The vast majority of those deaths involved a car colliding into a human.
Traffic Safety, Pedestrian Safety, Automobiles
8 points by rntn 195 days ago | 6 comments