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News Articles: cars

A logo for Tesla is seen on a vehicle at a Tesla facility Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Portland, Ore.

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Tesla's making money. But it's planning to spend an awful lot more

Tesla's profits were up from this time last year. But the company warned investors to prepare for expensive investments in next-generation technology like humanoid robots and AI.

April 23, 2026
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
An electric vehicle is seen at NIO battery swap station on March 9, 2025 in Yantai, Shandong Province of China.

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  • Business

Tired of waiting for your EV to charge up? One Chinese company has a novel solution

Chinese car company NIO is putting up EV battery swapping stations all around the world. NPR took a ride in one car for the experience.

April 18, 2026
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
Vehicles fill the parking lot at a Honda dealership in San Marcos, Texas. About 60% of the Honda vehicles sold in the U.S. last year were assembled in the United States, according to Honda, which means they could be eligible for a new tax provision allowing buyers to deduct the interest paid on their auto loans.

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  • Business

This tax season, there's a new deduction for interest on car loans

Taxpayers who purchased a new vehicle in 2025 may qualify for a new deduction on their taxes — even if they're not itemizing. But not everyone is eligible.

March 19, 2026
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
A sign offers parking and charging facilities for electric cars at a retail park in Berlin in 2023. Evidence from the oldest generation of electric vehicles suggests their batteries are lasting longer than was expected in the early days of the EV industry.

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  • Business

How long do electric vehicle batteries actually last?

When the modern electric vehicle was still in its infancy, drivers worried that vehicles would need expensive battery replacements within a few years. But battery lifespans are exceeding expectations.

March 03, 2026
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
The handle of a Tesla Model Y electric vehicle sits flush against the vehicle's side inside a showroom in Beijing on February 3, 2026<strong>.</strong> Tesla's exterior door handles, which are electronically operated, can fail to operate in an emergency. China will ban exclusively electronic door handles on cars sold in the country starting next year.

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China bans hidden car door handles, a design popularized by Tesla

China has introduced new regulations, starting in 2027, requiring all car doors to open manually from both sides. Electric door handles can malfunction in a crash or battery failure.

February 04, 2026
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
A crash-tested vehicle sits in the test hall, with airbags deployed and a crash test dummy's hand visible in the rear window, after a moderate overlap frontal crash test at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in Ruckersville, Va., on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.<br>

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  • Business

Back seats aren't as safe as they should be. A crash test is trying to help

Better engineering has made the front seat much safer in head-on collisions. But the back seat hasn't kept pace. It's a problem one vehicle safety group is trying to solve.

February 03, 2026
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
Electric cars sit parked at a charging station  in Corte Madera, Calif., in May 2025.

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  • Business

Electric vehicles had a bumpy road in 2025 — and one pleasant surprise

A suite of pro-EV federal policies have been reversed. Well-known vehicles have been discontinued. Sales plummeted. But interest is holding steady.

December 29, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
A driver takes a Honda Life on a ride during a meeting of the Capital Kei Car Club in Clifton, Virginia. Kei cars are ultracompact Japanese vehicles defined by strict size and engine limits.

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  • Business

Can Americans learn to love tiny, cheap kei cars?

President Trump recently embraced kei cars, tiny vehicles that are popular in Asia but hard to get in the U.S. Kei car enthusiasts are delighted — but doubt whether much will change.

December 22, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
NILES, ILLINOIS - JULY 18: A 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning EV is offered for sale at Golf Mill Ford on July 18, 2023 in Niles, Illinois.

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  • Business

Ford pulls the plug on the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck

Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid.

December 16, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
An assembled crash test dummy sits on a moveable desk in the assembly area at a Humanetics production facility in Huron, Ohio.

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  • Business

Built to spill: The life of a crash test dummy

Automotive crash test dummies are born in Ohio, brought to "life" near Detroit, and then sent around the world to make cars safer.

December 16, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
Motorists drive on Interstate 210 during the morning commute on December 03, 2025 in Pasadena, Calif. President Trump announced new fuel economy standards today which will roll back fuel efficiency standards put in place by former President Joe Biden.

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  • Business

Trump administration rolls back fuel economy standards

At the White House this afternoon, President Trump said he was terminating "ridiculously burdensome" fuel economy rules. It's part of a series of changes relaxing or eliminating rules promoting cleaner cars.

December 03, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
Kate Hippler adjusts a THOR-5F female crash test dummy in a vehicle at Humanetics in Farmington Hills, Mich., Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

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  • Business

The female crash test dummy has been a long time coming — but she isn't here yet

After years of limbo, the U.S. government has given the green light to a crash test dummy based on the female body. But will it be used right away? Not so fast.

November 21, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
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  • Business

Why car insurance costs have soared (and what drivers are doing about it)

Car insurance premiums have increased at twice the rate of overall inflation. They've stabilized, at least for now, but more than half of Americans say the costs are painful.

October 30, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
A menacing clown lurks in a Tommy's Express car wash. For Halloween, the company runs 126 haunted car washes in 32 states.

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  • Arts & Life

The devil's in the detailing at haunted Halloween car washes

Haunted car washes have become a national phenomenon, with hundreds of Halloween-themed locations around the country.

October 27, 2025
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By:
  • Neda Ulaby
A selection of Kia EV6 electric sedans are displayed at a dealership in Manchester, N.H., in July. The EV6 is eligible for a federal tax credit worth up to $7,500 for buyers under a certain income cap. And like all electric vehicles, it's eligible for a $7,500 tax credit on a lease. But the tax credits are expiring on Sept. 30th.

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  • Business

EV sales surge in the U.S. ahead of Sept. 30 tax credit deadline

A $7,500 tax credit is available for the lease or purchase of many electric vehicles — but only if contracts are inked by midnight on Sept. 30. The result: The market for EVs is a little distorted.

September 30, 2025
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  • Camila Domonoske
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