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6 days ago | teslarati.com | Maria Merano

Hyundai is protecting buyers from U.S. President Trump’s auto tariffs through its new Assurance Program. The South Korean automaker’s U.S. COO Claudia Marquez launched the Assurance Program at the 2025 New York International Auto Show. The initiative addresses the impact of President Trump’s 25% tariffs on the auto sector, a dominant topic at the event. Marquez emphasized Hyundai’s commitment to price stability during his announcement.

6 days ago | teslarati.com | Maria Merano

Tesla has confirmed the rollout of a new, critical feature that is coming to the United States for the first time. However, the Cybertruck will unfortunately miss out on it. Tesla has a distinct advantage among many automakers as their Over-the-Air updates make their vehicles better over time. While many automakers have the ability to roll out new features through these updates, Tesla has been shown to be one of the companies that can truly make things significantly better with their cars.

1 week ago | teslarati.com | Maria Merano

Rivian is grappling with challenges arising from President Trump’s auto tariff. Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe recently enumerated the difficulties automakers face and elaborated on the impact of Trump’s auto tariffs on the electric vehicle (EV) industry.  President Trump’s auto tariffs were announced last month, imposing 25% tariffs on imported vehicles effective April 3, 2025, and levies on auto parts starting in May.

1 week ago | teslarati.com | Maria Merano

SpaceX’s new Starlink router, model UTR-251, has secured FCC approval for U.S. sales. The new Starlink router hints at upcoming dish upgrades and improvements to SpaceX’s satellite internet service. Starlink’s new router design and specs suggest ties to an updated high-performance dish or a new Starlink product. The UTR-251 succeeds the Gen 3 router (UTR-231 and UTR-232), launched in 2023.

1 week ago | teslarati.com | Maria Merano

Tensions are rising in Canada’s telecommunications landscape as the nation’s leading telecom provider, Bell Canada, seeks to block Elon Musk’s Starlink from accessing potential subsidies. Details of Bell Canada’s anti-Starlink efforts were shared by the Financial Times (FT). As noted by the FT, Bell Canada and its subsidiary Northwestel are lobbying against potential subsidies that Starlink could receive for providing internet access to the country’s remote northern regions, including the Arctic.