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Why almost everyone was wrong about Tesla’s cash flow situation
Tesla confounded critics on Wednesday by reporting healthy profits and significantly positive cash flow in the third calendar quarter.
For months—years, actually—critics have warned that cash flow problems threatened the company’s survival. Many experts scoffed when
Ford recalls 1.5 million Focuses for faulty fuel tank purge valves
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On Thursday, Ford announced a recall affecting almost 1.3 million cars in the US. It covers the 2012-2018 model year Ford Focus, specifically those with either a 2.0L GDI engine built before April 13, 2017, or those
Tesla pulled the “full self-driving” option—here’s what customers think
Enlarge / Tesla CEO Elon Musk. (credit: Yuriko Nakao/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Over the last two years, Tesla has been charging customers $3,000 to $5,000 for an upgrade called “full self-driving.”
“All you will need to do is get
Safety first, last, and always: The Subaru Ascent, reviewed
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Subaru customers are well-known for their love of the brand, ranking at or near the top of vehicle manufacturers when it comes to loyalty. But what happens when long-time Subaru drivers outgrow their Outbacks and Foresters?
How driver-assist tech can result in a $5,000 fender bender
Enlarge / Parking assist in action in a BMW 640i GT. (credit: Eric Bangeman)
You know all that safety stuff on new cars? Lane-keep assist? Adaptive cruise control? It has a downside… if you get in an accident.
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Finally in the black: Tesla has a good quarter
Tesla finally turned a profit, posting net income attributable to shareholders …
Ford’s plan for driverless cars goes beyond technology
Enlarge / Sherif Marakby, CEO of Ford’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary, poses with DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. (credit: Timothy B. Lee / Ars Technica)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Waymo says it will launch a fully driverless taxi service later this year. GM’s Cruise is
Feds shut down self-driving school bus pilot in Florida
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The Trump administration has taken a hands-off approach to regulating self-driving cars, but on Friday federal regulators decided that one self-driving car project had gone too far. In a sharply-worded statement, the National Highway Traffic Safety