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Laurence Iliff
Reporter covering EVs, Tesla, Lucid Rivian and VinFast for Automotive News
liliff@crain.com
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Laurence Iliff covers electric vehicles and automotive technology trends. Beats include Tesla, Rivian, Lucid and VinFast. He has 20 years of experience covering the auto industry, including Toyota in Texas, Asian brands in Los Angeles and automotive manufacturing as a foreign correspondent in Mexico and Latin America.

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Tesla’s future robot legions: First they learn to drive, then to walk

Tesla is leveraging its autonomous vehicle software for use on the Optimus humanoid robot, which is under pilot production in California.

Slate Auto draws 100,000 reservations, raises $700 million for EV mini-truck

Slate Auto draws 100,000 reservations for its recently unveiled, bare-bones pickup while raising $700 million in funding, the startup says.

2025 100 Leading Women: Lei Qiao

Axalta's Lei Qiao sees role modeling and visibility as key to encouraging more women to enter the auto industry.

2025 100 Leading Women: Tara Vatcher

Tara Vatcher motivates colleagues by recognizing their contributions.

2025 100 Leading Women: Marie Szymanski

Marie Szymanski is particularly proud of the culture she's built with her team.

EV registrations surge 20% in March on tariff fears; U.S. market share hits 7.5%

Electric vehicles rode the March sales wave in the U.S. as consumers snapped up light vehicles in anticipation of higher prices.

Ford F-150 Lightning overtakes Tesla Cybertruck for EV pickup crown in March, Q1

The Tesla Cybertruck was the bestselling EV pickup last year, but Ford's F-150 has claimed that crown, Q1 registration data shows.

Rivian reports Q1 net loss of $541 million, cuts 2025 delivery guidance on tariffs

Despite another hefty net loss, Rivian said it's on track to launch a more affordable R2 crossover next year that will boost sales.

Automakers scramble to calculate U.S. parts content exempt from Trump tariffs

The Trump tariffs will push automakers to drill down into their supply chain for every dollar of U.S. content that is exempt from import levies.

Elon Musk likely to remain Tesla CEO despite reported search for successor, analyst says

Elon Musk and Tesla's board chair denied the report. Musk's pledge to devote more time to Tesla, less to the White House, likely eased tensions, analyst Dan Ives said.

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