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The first cup of coffee is gone here, so let’s get into it.
What I’m driving: A 2025 Chevrolet Suburban High Country sits in my driveway and it’s absolutely huge.
The U.S. Commerce Department said effective immediately a 50% tariff will be applied to steel and aluminum for 407 product categories, including EV and exhaust system components, on top of the country rate for non-steel and no-aluminum content despite Tesla and a group of foreign automakers urging the department to not add the parts noting there’s no U.S. capacity to handle the demand.
A U.S. District Judge said Tesla will have to face a certified class action lawsuit in California from drivers claiming Elon Musk misled them for eight years about the self-driving capabilities of Tesla’s EVs.
Ford and SK On are seeking buyers for the partnership’s excess battery supply from a joint-venture Kentucky factory due to shifting demand for electric vehicles in the U.S. market.
A $400 aftermarket device has emerged that adds wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to the Rivian R1T and R1S’s touchscreen.
Ford has now issued 104 recalls in 2025 alone.
The refreshed 2026 Acura Integra was priced and the small premium hatchback still costs less than $35,000.
Subaru plans to test solid-state batteries, which many people view to be the future, later this month in the automaker’s robots that make engines and transmissions in Japan.
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