Slate auto burst onto the scene in April 2025. Here is a timeline that covers its origins, backers, product, and other new details.

Dutch regulators, the RDW, announced that after over a year and a half of testing, it has officially approved Tesla’s Full-Self Driving (FSD) Supervised. This makes the Netherlands the first European country to authorize the use of FSD on its roads. This could open the door to wider adoption throughout the EU. Tesla’s European headquarters […]
Stellantis’s Chinese electrified vehicle -making affiliate Leapmotor’s sales in Europe might be a double-edged sword, but analysts expect overall it will be a benefit.

Earlier this year, a relatively unknown startup from Finland made a startling announcement: It had finally solved solid-state batteries. Not only that, but Donut Lab, a spinoff of Verge Motorcycles, said that its solid-state battery – long considered the “Holy Grail of batteries” for their high-density, durable, fast-charging abilities – would go into production later […]
Changan’s second midsize electric SUV to go on sale in the UK, the Deepal S05, offers a good level of technology and quality for the money. Can it compete?
Ascend Elements said that it will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the wake of a canceled government grant and a challenging market for lithium-ion batteries.
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All resources at its U.S. factory are aimed at the upcoming Atlas SUV.
Auto supplier Bosch has unveiled a system it says will reduce tailpipe emissions by up to 70% by speeding the time it takes to heat up a key element of the exhaust system
As customers hold onto vehicles longer, the importance of service departments for auto dealers grows