Laurence Iliff is a California-based EV reporter at Automotive News. He covers electric vehicles and automotive technology trends, focusing on major players like Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, and VinFast, while also drawing on his extensive experience in the auto industry, including roles as a correspondent in Latin America. Laurence's work has been featured in prominent publications such as Auto Jobs Now, Crain's Chicago Business, and Yahoo Finance.
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By: John Huetter
The Federal Trade Commission is watching dealers' advertised vehicle prices and says stores are responsible for their listings on third-party sites. However, vendors such as Cars and CarGurus have updated their sites to support dealer compliance.
By: Laurence Iliff
Welcome to the Daily 5 report for Friday, May 29. The U.S. is heading into a prolonged synthetic motor oil shortage that could last until
Could new import tariffs and a pullback on electrification isolate the United States from the global auto industry?
By: Laurence Iliff
Record second-quarter results put Tesla on pace to end two years of falling deliveries despite a weak U.S. market after the repeal of the federal EV tax credit.
By: Laurence Iliff
Rivian raised its delivery target after the R2's debut; Lucid reported a 19 percent sales gain and announced leadership changes.
By: Laurence Iliff
The longer Model Y comes to the U.S. after Tesla discontinued the bigger and pricier Model X crossover, leaving the brand without a true family hauler.
By: Laurence Iliff
The stretched crossover broadens Tesla's appeal, but its six-seat layout and crossover styling fall short of bigger, boxy family haulers, analysts say.
By: Frances Klemm, Laurence Iliff, Hannah Lutz, Molly Boigon
Aseem Kapur, chief revenue officer at GM Energy, joins the Automotive News “Shift” podcast to describe GM Energy’s strategy for home and public electric vehicle charging.
By: Laurence Iliff
Average battery capacity for electric vehicles sold in the U.S. rose to 99 kilowatt-hours in 2025, up more than 50 percent from 2019, McKinsey said.
