Sweden’s largest industrial union, IF Metall, is calling off its strike against Tesla after 1,021 days, the longest labor conflict in modern Swedish history. The union says it’s stopping because Tesla bought out every one of its striking members, leaving the walkout with nothing left to withhold.

The dispute started in October 2023 over a single demand: that Tesla sign a Swedish collective bargaining agreement for its mechanics. Nearly three years later, Tesla still hasn’t signed one. And now the union is standing down.

Rivian is rolling out its 2027 model year R1S and R1T, and the headline change is one owners have been asking for since day one: second-row captain’s chairs on the R1S.

The automaker calls it the single most-requested feature since the R1S launched. It arrives alongside a simplified trim structure, a new standard wheel for the R1T, a new paint color, and higher starting prices across the board.

The Ford Fathom will go on sale in early 2027, starting at $28,350. Ford said the electric pickup is on track to go into production at its Louisville Assembly plant in Q1 2027.

Global EV sales rose 9% in July, but the growth map couldn’t look more uneven.

The UK government is considering relaxing its landmark electric vehicle rules, even in the face of inflated oil prices, a recordbreaking year for temperatures and wildfires, and EV sales that are already rising fast enough to meet the government’s current target.