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Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk gets in a Tesla car as he leaves a hotel in Beijing, China May 31, 2023.

Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk gets in a Tesla car as he leaves a hotel in Beijing, China May 31, 2023.

opinion

Tesla doesn’t seem to care about making cars anymore

The car company that ushered in the electric vehicle revolution is now more focused on robotaxis, humanoid robots, artificial intelligence and its troubled Full Self-Driving (FSD) system

Matt Bubbers

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What’s the best convertible for open-air driving?
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The V8 Lexus IS 500 is a sport sedan in the old-school wayVideo9:10

Here’s what two years with the Ford F-150 has been likeVideo9:06

The new Infiniti QX80 has a superficial level of luxuryVideo11:09

The new Toyota 4Runner is a get-in-and-go kind of truckVideo12:43

Volkswagen’s new ID.Buzz is very cool even with its low range and high priceVideo11:59

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Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk gets in a Tesla car as he leaves a hotel in Beijing, China May 31, 2023.

Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk gets in a Tesla car as he leaves a hotel in Beijing, China May 31, 2023.

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A wildlife crossing bridge over the Trans-Canada Highway in Alberta.

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A 2022 Volkswagen ID. 4 EV is shown at a charging station at a Scarborough, Ontario Canadian Tire on Wednesday June 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives

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The Trans-Canada Highway just north of Sault Ste-Marie June 21, 2023. Mark Richardson/The Globe and Mail

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TOPSHOT - This handout photo taken on May 26, 2027 and made available by the Ferrari Press Office on May 27, 2026 shows Pope Leo XIV and Ferrari chairman John Elkann posing by Ferrari's first fully electric model 'Luce' during the car's presentation to the Pope at his residence in Castel Gandolfo. Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce, belatedly joining rivals like Porsche and Lamborghini to offer clean-energy driving thrills. With a massive 122 kWh battery, it offers a range of over 530 kilometres and weighs 2.26 tonnes. With fast charging, the vehicle can reach an 80 percent charge from 10 percent in 20 to 25 minutes, the company claims. (Photo by Handout / FERRARI PRESS OFFICE / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / FERRARI PRESS OFFICE / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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Under the hood of the GR Corolla is a 1.6-litre three-cylinder engine that pumps out 300 horsepower.

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opinion

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A person walks past a Flo EV charging station in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Keito Newman/The Globe and Mail

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Ford gave journalists a small 3D-printed model of the shell of its next EV. It doesn't have much detail and is missing the front end – but it's definitely a truck.

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Caption: The Cadillac STS SAE 100 concept car includes several safety technologies.

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