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 ...

More automated vehicles are hitting the road in Minnesota — but for now, they still have drivers behind the wheel due to ...

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

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

The OEMs introduced new medium-duty battery-electric truck models designed for pickup and delivery, utility, and other urban ...

Panasonic announced a deal with Amazon-owned Zook for its robo ride-hailing service. The company's EV battery plant in De ...