Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short. Short, snappy, and succinct, TDS gathers the latest automotive news from around the globe and puts it in one place. Stories are summarized ...

It is late 2025, and the hangover has officially set in. If you rewind the tape to 2021, the automotive industry was tripping on a cocktail of zero-interest rates, SPAC money, and PowerPoint slides ...

The list of failed electric vehicle startups is lengthy, and the founders of Harbinger Motors have the scars to prove it, ...

Canoo's CEO bought the bankrupt startup's assets in April and told the court his "principal motivation" was supporting these ...

NASA bought three Canoo EVs to use as shuttles for astronauts. The space agency is now using a modified Mercedes-Benz Sprinter instead.

The deal with a company owned by Embraer gives Beta Technologies an additional source of revenue as it develops its own ...

The adorable-looking Fiat Topolino is confirmed to land on our shores in 2026, but what does that mean and how will it work ...

Most fully autonomous cars are being deployed in commercial settings, such as those used by driverless-ride providers like ...

Porsche has already broken the four-figure power output barrier with the Taycan Turbo GT. But for the new Cayenne Turbo Electric, it found a little extra, with a maximum system peak output of 1139 ...

After falling behind in China, Toyota’s new electric vehicles are starting to find their footing. Now, it’s about to ...

The Chinese EV powerhouse BYD announces that in 2026 they will be selling their Racco Kei Car in Japan; President Trump calls ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...