Sean McLain is an award-winning, Emmy-nominated journalist at MarketWatch. He specializes in technology and deep tech, with a focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the automotive industry, including car manufacturing and dealerships. His work has been featured in prominent outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, and Yahoo Finance.
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Sean McLain's articles predominantly focus on the auto and business sectors, with a strong emphasis on electric vehicles (EVs) and related topics. His coverage frequently includes press releases, private sector announcements, and cited data.
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Waymo, Tesla and five other driverless taxi companies are racing to roll out service in dozens of U.S. cities.
Sean McLain After nearly a decadelong cycle of hype , disappointment and then renewed hype, self-driving taxis are starting to roll onto streets in a rapidly growing number of cities across the U.S.
By: Sean Mclain
Shares of electric-vehicle maker Lucid Group fell in after-hours trading after the company reported declining sales and worsening losses for the first quarter. Lucid posted revenue of $282 million, after sales in the period stalled because of a quality issue from a parts supplier. The company deliv
The funding for the AI-powered industrial robot project now exceeds $1 billion.
Sean McLain Mind Robotics, the startup founded by Rivian Chief Executive RJ Scaringe, raised an additional $400 million from investors on
By: Sean Mclain, Patrick George
The Japanese automaker reported a $2.7 billion loss amid EV whiplash in the U.S., its biggest market.
By: Sean McLain, Patrick George
Patrick George, Sean McLain Honda Motor managed to stay profitable through a global financial meltdown, natural disasters , a safety crisis and the pandemic.
By: Sean Mclain
To boost highway maintenance, a new bill in Congress proposes an annual fee for battery-powered vehicles.
Sean McLain When drivers pump gasoline, a small tax on each gallon contributes $30 billion a year to maintain the interstate highway system.
By: Sean Mclain
SpaceX laid out all of its connected transactions with Tesla, including that it bought $131 million of Cybertrucks from Tesla in 2025 at the “manufacturer’s suggested retail price.” The SpaceX prospectus provided the first glimpse of the dollar figures for payments to Musk’s other companies. In 2025
