Lithium Stocks Crashed. Now We Know Why. What It Means for Tesla, EV Stocks.

Lithium stocks cratered on Friday. The reason was a mystery. Now investors have an answer—it was down to the world’s largest electric-vehicle battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology , or CATL, ...

Tesla Shares Head for Worst Year Ever as Elon Musk Focuses on Twitter

Listen to article (2 minutes) Tesla Inc. is on pace for its worst annual stock performance on record as investors bristle at Elon Musk’s Twitter Inc. ownership, as well as declining demand for the car...

Toyota Changing EV Strategy in Bid to Catch Tesla: Report. It’s Way Behind.

Toyota Motor has been slow to develop all-battery electric models. Now it wants to pick up the pace, as it tries to keep pace with Tesla and other EV makers, and suppliers will be key to its efforts. ...

BYD Can Take Lead in EV Deliveries. Tesla May Pass Toyota on Operating Profit.

China’s BYD wants to challenge Tesla for its crown as the biggest EV maker. It just might succeed, but Tesla could snag a more important prize held by Toyota Motor. On Friday, BYD (ticker: 1211. Hong ...

BYD Stock Is Sinking. Warren Buffett May Be One Reason Why.

Text size BYD is a major manufacturer of electric vehicles. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Shares in BYD sank on Tuesday amid speculation that high-profile investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway was selli...

Tesla Still Tops the EV List. Here’s Who Makes the Most.

Text size The top five EV makers account for about half of global production. Chris Delmas / AFP via Getty Images More electric cars are being sold around the world, and companies including Volkswagen...

China’s Auto Sales Are Booming. Can the Rebound Last?

Text size China’s auto market is showing a robust rebound. Here: a BYD Tang vehicle at the company’s showroom in Beijing. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg While the recent recovery in much of China’s ...

Biden Dropping China Tariffs Could Be Good News for Tech Stocks

If President Joe Biden rolls back tariffs on Chinese exports, it could have bigger implications than the impact on inflation. The U.S. is considering dropping the levies started by Donald Trump in 201...

NIO’s Hong Kong, Singapore shares hit new highs as outlook brightens

NIO Inc.’s shares in Hong Kong and Singapore have climbed to fresh record highs as the global outlook for electric-vehicle demand brightens. The electric-car manufacturer’s Singapore-listed shares NIO...

Tesla Needs Batteries. This Buffett-Backed EV Maker to Supply Them ‘Very Soon.’

Text size BYD launched its Blade battery in 2020. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg BYD shares rose on Wednesday after the Chinese electric vehicle maker said it was preparing to supply batteries to Tesla. “We are...

Tesla Is King of EVs. Here Are the Top 10 Contenders for the Crown.

Text size Tesla cars at charging stations in Yermo, California. Chris Delmas / AFP via Getty Images Tesla makes the bestselling all-battery electric vehicle model in the world—by far. But others are m...

Stick With Tesla Stock Even if Wall Street Is More Bullish on Other EV Names

Text size A Lucid Air. Courtesy Lucid Motors Electric-vehicle stocks have been, well, horrible so far in 2022. Barron’s tracks about 20 EV makers from around the globe. That group overall has given up...

Tesla, EV Stock Valuations Make No Sense. Time to Recalibrate.

Text size A man plugs in his electric vehicle for charging Jacques Demarthon/AFP via Getty Images Wild trading, due to a plethora of issues, has made it nearly impossible to track valuation of electri...

Why Berkshire Hathaway’s Utility Business Is a Crown Jewel

Berkshire Hathaway Energy, a big diversified utility business 91% owned by Berkshire Hathaway , is an industry leader with a huge portfolio of renewable power and one of the most ambitious capital spe...