Rob Stumpf

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Rob Stumpf

Tesla brand loyalty is crumbling. Trade-ins of Teslas increased 250% year-over-year nationwide in March. Used prices are expected to begin to cave to increased supply in the coming months. What would you do if your favorite burger joint fired its kitchen staff, turned into a salad bar where you can only pay with crypto, and started playing that same song (you know the one) that everyone hates on repeat?

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Rob Stumpf

The current state of the auto industry feels a lot like a scene from The Office—automakers are putting on a brave face while trying to hide the fact that they secretly shaking in their boots over tariffs. I'll tell you this much: Hyundai is pulling off the brave act so well that I'm wondering if it's an act at all. The South Korean carmaker exudes all kinds of confidence that it'll pull through with just a flesh wound.

1 week ago | msn.com | Rob Stumpf

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1 week ago | insideevs.com | Rob Stumpf

VW ID Buzz buyers overwhelmingly want two-tone cars. Single-color units of the Buzz are harder to sell in the U.S. than dual-color, according to VW's senior VP of sales. The automaker is incentivizing dealers to move cars by paying for half the cost to wrap them in a fun color. The Volkswagen ID Buzz is a fun magnet. The quirky little ball of nostalgia isn't particularly practical, but by golly it's a head-turner. Well, in the right configuration, that is.

1 week ago | insideevs.com | Rob Stumpf

Tesla has reportedly halted plans to import parts for the upcoming Tesla Cybercab and Tesla Semi from China. It's not clear if Tesla will wait out the tariffs and delay the launches, or if it will source parts elsewhere. News of the change could eat away at Tesla's already kneecapped stock price. Tesla CEO Elon Musk may believe in a driverless future, but even his would-be $30,000 Cybercab can't dance around a 145% import tariff.