CATL Might Bring Battery Capacity to America With Mexico Plant, Report Says.

Text size Contemporary Amperex Technology is the largest and most valuable battery maker. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg The electric-vehicle battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology might be readying its ...

GM CEO Mary Barra Warns Chip Shortage Will Go Into 2023. She Wants Congress to Help.

Text size Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, says the U.S. must do more to encourage chip manufacturing domestically. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images General Motors didn’t finish 95,000 cars in...

Tesla, Ford, and GM’s Plan to Unlock EV Battery Capacity

Text size Panasonic will put up an EV battery plant in Kansas. It’s the latest of a long list of planned battery plants coming to North America. David Becker/Getty Images Lithium batteries are t...

Elon Musk: ‘Lithium Batteries Are the New Oil’

Text size Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the official opening of a Tesla plant in Germany. Christian Marquardt/Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk defined energy independence for an electric-vehicle w...

Tesla Stock Stands to Gain if Musk Succeeds in Ending Twitter Deal

Text size Elon Musk announced he his ending his deal to buy Twitter, but the social media company said it plans to enforce the agreement. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images If Elon Musk succeeds in endin...

Will Tesla’s EV Dominance Soon Be Tamed?

Everyone is gunning for Tesla in the car world. It’s not surprising, considering how rapidly the company has become the poster child of electrification, and how (deliberately) annoying Elon Musk is on...

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...

Rivian Cranked Up Production in Second Quarter at Illinois Factory

Rivian Automotive Inc. said it produced 4,401 vehicles in the second quarter, the latest in the electric-vehicle maker’s efforts to overcome parts shortages and production snarls to fulfill orders for...

Ford F-150 Lightning Sales Jump While Mach E Sales Dip.

Text size Sales of Ford’s F-150 Lightning pickup truck increased to about 1,800 units in June. Courtesy Ford Ford Motor released U.S. sales figures for June on Tuesday, and sales of its all-elec...

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 ...

Ford’s U.S. Sales Increase 32% in June, Outpacing Broader Industry

Ford Motor reported a nearly 32% increase in U.S. sales in June, beating out much of the industry as it improved truck and SUV deliveries and benefited from the rollout of a new all-electric pickup. O...

GM, NIO, and 3 More of the Best Car Stocks for the Second Half of 2022

Text size The average automotive stock dived about 25% in the second quarter. Drew Angerer/Getty Images The first half of 2022 was painful for the automotive sector, with most car stocks dropping fart...

Tesla Vehicle Deliveries Tumble After China Factory Shutdown

Tesla vehicle deliveries fell quarter-over-quarter for the first time in more than two years, reflecting an extended shutdown in China, supply-chain disruptions and challenges associated with opening ...

General Motors EV Partner Sees Director Buy More Stock

Text size MP Materials shares have slipped 21% so far this year Joe Buglewicz/Bloomberg MP Materials stock has slipped this year, and director Randall Weisenburger bought more shares of the rare-earth...

GM Stock Has Been Hammered, Which Makes Owning a Piece of Its EV Future a Bargain

Text size GM has been showing off its Cadillac Lyriq SUV electric vehicle, priced like Tesla’s Model Y. Courtesy of Cadillac Inflation, rising interest rates, and recession fears have all conspired ag...

All GM EVs Add Plug And Charge Capability

Chevrolet Bolts charging at EVGo charging station. All GM EVs will now have Plug and Charge … [+] capability for seamless connections to start charging sessions General Motors No matter what you...

Toyota Stock Falls After It Cuts Production Again. Bad News for Car Prices.

Text size Toyota reduced its output forecast, citing parts shortages. Above, a dealership in Houston. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Toyota Motor updated its production plans, unveiling more cuts. Wednesda...

Tesla Sued for Employee Layoffs. Musk Calls Suit Trivial.

Text size Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Getty Images Employees laid off by Tesla have sued in response, giving investors in the electric-vehicle company one more issue to worry about. Employment has been on th...

Ford and GM Diverge on Dividend Policies. Here’s Why and What It Means.

Ford Motor and General Motors are in the same business and are based in the same state. But they couldn’t be more different when it comes to their dividend policies. Ford (ticker: F) reinstated its di...

Here’s How I Invest For 148% “Dividend-Powered” Returns

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Yellen and Biden Wonder Why People Are Down on the Economy. Here’s the Reason.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said yesterday that “it’s amazing how pessimistic” Americans are about the economy, “given that we have the strongest labor market we’ve had in the entire postwar perio...

Relief at the Pump Could Come Soon. Thank Saudi Arabia.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Text size Oil prices fell Thursday after the Financial Times reported that Saudi Arabia was ready to increase output as more sanctions on Russia threaten global oil supply...

GM vs. Ford Stock: Both Are Down, but One Has Near-Term Upside

Text size Ford vehicles are displayed on the sales lot at Serramonte Ford in Colma, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Price targets for Ford Motor and General Motors have been coming down latel...

Musk Wants Tesla Workers to Return to the Office. The Move Might Backfire.

Text size Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Maja Hitjj/Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants employees to come back to the office—and they will probably listen. The move, however, is not without its risks. On Wed...

Michigan Tries To Retain Industry Leadership In Fast Transition To EVs

An ad for the Ford F-150 Lighnting, which is built in Michigan. Ford This should be a prime time for Michigan to celebrate its new era of achievements in the automotive industry. Ford is turning out a...

Tesla Stock Has Fallen Below $700. Why $540 Might Be Next.

Text size Tesla stock hit $1,200 early in the year and almost $1,150 in April. Then it started dropping. Mario Tama/Getty Images Tesla stock has been badly battered in recent weeks. It’s breaking key ...

Robinhood and 4 Other Broken IPO Stocks That Could Be Buys

After a bubbly year for initial public offerings, 2022 looks like a bust. Shares of many companies that came public last year are down 80% or more from their peaks. “This is the IPO market’s worst sel...

Hyundai Is Tesla’s Latest Challenger With Plan For $5.5 Billion U.S. EV, Battery Plant

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, left, and Hyundai CEO Jay Chang at a signing ceremony for the automaker’s new electric vehicle and battery plant in Bryan County, Georgia. Office of Georgia Governor...

Why Consumers Will Buy Ford’s F-150 Lightning, According to Analysts

Text size The stakes are high for Ford’s new F-150 Lightning. Courtesy Ford The Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is one of the most significant vehicle launches in U.S. history. Americ...

GM and Ford Get Double Downgrades to Sell. Wells Fargo Sours on EVs.

Text size Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck Courtesy of Ford The auto industry is all-in on electric vehicles. Wells Fargo isn’t so sure that’s a great idea. Wednesday evening, analyst Colin Langan ...

Buy GM Shares, But Not Ford or Tesla. Here’s What One Analyst Says.

Text size GM looks to be the preferred U.S. auto maker pick among Wall Street analysts, with about 85% of analysts covering the stock rating it a Buy. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Investors are bearis...

Many EV Startups Need More Cash. Rivian Isn’t One of Them.

Text size Door panels at Rivian’s assembly plant. Courtesy Rivian Trading in shares of electric vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive is starting to make no sense. The stock was down almost 20% Mon...