Marcus Webb 
Agility Robotics, the Oregon-based maker of the humanoid warehouse robot Digit, announced on June 24, 2026, that it will go public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), valuing the firm at $2.5 billion. The move marks the…
General Motors is staring down the barrel of losing its long-held U.S. auto sales crown to Toyota as American buyers stampede toward gasoline-electric hybrids, according to a mid-2026 forecast from Cox Automotive. The Japanese automaker is projected to grab 15.8%…
Daimler Truck has partnered with Keyou to offer hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine tractors in Europe as early as 2027. The partnership adds hydrogen combustion to Daimler Truck’s 2027 powertrain lineup, which already includes diesel, battery-electric, hydrogen fuel cell, and natural…
Tesla is facing a lawsuit in Texas after a 76-year-old woman, Martha Avila, was killed when a Model 3 crashed into her home near Houston. The lawsuit alleges that the driver-assistance system failed to detect the end of the road…
A Dutch startup named Sanrivatti is attempting to redefine the hypercar segment by flipping the script on driver engagement. Instead of the conventional seated posture, the company is developing a hypercar architecture that prioritizes a superbike-inspired seating position—placing the driver…
A dashcam video from June 20, 2026, shows a Broward County driver turning left through a line of Lamborghinis at the intersection of Griffin Road and Volunteer Road in Davie, Florida, despite an employee from a nearby Lamborghini service center…
Online spending in the U.S. surged to $8.3 billion on the first day of Amazon’s 2026 Prime Day event, topping Adobe’s revised estimate of $7.9 billion. Adobe projects total online sales for the four-day promotion will reach $26.3 billion, a…
Automotive journalists love to play the hypothetical car-buying game, and Jalopnik’s latest thought experiment is a doozy: if you had $250,000 to spend exclusively on brand-new cars—no used, no dealer auctions, no loopholes—what would you drive home? The catch? You…
Honda is bringing back the quirky Element as a hybrid in 2029, according to Auto News. Production is slated to begin at Honda’s Ohio plant, with the model targeting a global audience and an ambitious first-year output of 100,000 units.…
Automakers represented by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation—including General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Hyundai—warned they may halt all new and used vehicle sales in California starting July 1, 2026, unless the state delays enforcement of a 2024 law aimed at…