Cars make their way toward downtown L.A. during the morning commute on April 22, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The Biden administration is restoring California’s aut...
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Gas prices are spiking — don’t expect sales of electric vehicles to follow
High gas prices are displayed at a Shell station on March 7, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Consumers hoping to switch to an all-electric or more fuel-e...
Volkswagen unveils new electric ID. Buzz microbus
Volkswagen is resurrecting its iconic microbus — the quintessential van associated with traveling Deadheads and the 1960s counterculture — as an all-electric van called the ID. Buzz. The German automa...
Nickel price surge could threaten automakers’ EV plans
The price of nickel is surging as investors take stock of the new global reality: Russia, a key supplier of the metal, is now facing extensive sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine. In an unusua...
Aston Martin inks deal to develop batteries with Britishvolt
The Aston Martin Rapide E electric vehicle on display at the Auto Shanghai 2019 show in Shanghai, China. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Aston Martin is to work with Britishvolt on the developme...
Russia-Ukraine war could cut auto production by millions of vehicles
The 111,111th Ford Transit car manufactured at the Ford Sollers car factory in the town of Yelabuga in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan. Yegor Aleyev | TASS | Getty Images Russia’s invasion ...
Used-car prices are still sky-high — but they may be easing
A pedestrian walks past a certified pre-owned car sales lot in Alhambra, California on January 12, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Wholesale used-vehicle prices fell in February from Janu...
Gas prices are heading to an all-time record. Here’s how to protect yourself
With gasoline prices at a 14-year high, it’s hard to imagine paying even more at the pump. Yet prices are only heading higher. On Sunday, the national average for a gallon of gas hit $4.009, the...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Market Cap Climbs. It Could Soon Overtake Tesla.
Text size Berkshire Hathaway currently is the sixth most valuable stock in the S&P 500. Photograph by Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg Tesla is the fifth most valuable stock in the S&P 500. But Warren ...
Why Ford’s big EV split decision may get even bigger in the future
Attendees look at the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck at the Washington Auto Show in Washington on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images In the bigge...
At Ford, the Chip Shortage Isn’t Getting Any Better. There Are More Output Cuts.
Text size The Ford company logo is displayed on a sign outside of the Chicago Assembly Plant on February 03, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images The semiconductor shortage that is cons...
How the U.S. determines what makes a car safe
Recent upticks in traffic deaths have sparked worry among safety advocates, government officials and even the industry itself. The toll — 1.36 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled — has b...
Tesla factory in Germany gains conditional approval for production
A Tesla Model Y is seen in a production hall of the Tesla Gigafactory during the open day. In Grünheide, east of Berlin, the first vehicles are to roll off the production line from the end of 2021. Pa...
Rivian rolls back big price increases on preorders after customer backlash
R.J. Scaringe, Rivian’s CEO, introduces the world to his company’s R1T all-electric pickup and all-electric R1S SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, November 27, 20...
Why Ford didn’t spin off its electric-vehicle business
Ford CEO Jim Farley poses with the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck in Dearborn, Michigan, May 19, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Ford Motor said on Wednesday that it will separate — but not spin off —...
Huawei’s competitor to Tesla electric cars to begin deliveries in China
Consumers check out Huawei’s first HarmonyOS car, the Aito M5, at a store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Jan. 3, 2022. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — The firs...
Ford cuts SUV, truck production at two plants due to chip shortage
An employee works on a Ford Motor Co. Super Duty Truck engine at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 30, 2016. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ford Motor is once agai...
Tesla Finally Gets German Plant Approval. The Stock Is Falling.
Text size In this aerial view, the new Tesla Giga factory stands near Gruenheide just outside Berlin. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Tesla investors woke to a bit of good news Thursday but the stock isn’t h...
Wall Street praises Ford’s EV plans, questions sales and profit targets
Employees work on the 40 millionth Ford Motor Co. F-Series truck on the assembly line at the Ford Dearborn Truck Plant on January 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images Wal...
Ford splits EVs and legacy autos into separate units
People visit Ford’s all-electric SUV Mustang Mach-E at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, the United States, Nov. 22, 2019. Xinhua via Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor said Wednesda...
Plug Power’s Outlook Remains Strong, Boosting the Stock Despite Mixed Earnings
Text size Plug Power said it is on track to achieve its goal of $3 billion in revenue in 2025. Dreamstime Shares of Plug Power were rising in late trading as investors expressed cautious optimism over...
GM sells its stake in embattled EV start-up Lordstown Motors
The Lordstown Motors factory is where GM once operated, in Lordstown, Ohio, on October 16, 2020. Megan Jelinger | AFP | Getty Images General Motors sold its stake in Lordstown Motors during the fourth...
Baidu Stock Jumps Even as Earnings Miss Estimates. Here’s What to Like.
Text size Like its peers in the Chinese tech sector, Baidu faces macroeconomic headwinds. Liu Jin/AFP via Getty Images A growing cloud computing and artificial intelligence business at Baidu helped th...
Vroom Stock Stalls Out as Used-Car Seller Posts Disappointing Quarter
Text size Vroom’s revenue was higher than anticipated, but the used-car seller lost more money than expected. Gabby Jones/Bloomberg Tight supplies and soaring prices for new cars continue to hav...
Carvana Is More Like Tesla Than Peloton, Says Analyst
Text size Carvana, an online auto dealer, has seen volatility in its stock. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images Trading in shares of online-auto-dealer Carvana has been volatile lately as bulls and bear...