Automakers Retool Marketing Machines as They Go Electric
Range is the new horsepower and sustainability the new status symbol as electric cars move toward mass production. Coming soon: a vegan interior.
Racing Series Helps Show the Way to a Battery-Powered Future
Formula E, which will finish its season in Brooklyn this month, is a laboratory for automakers to work on problems like range, charging time and excess heat.
What Needs to Happen Before Electric Cars Take Over the World
Electric vehicles have only a tiny market share, but the auto industry is betting billions that they will soon be as cheap as conventional cars.
Europe Calls for Cutting Car Emissions by a Third. Not Enough, Critics Say.
The proposals by the European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, drew immediate complaints that officials had buckled to pressure from Germany.
Cost of Volkswagen Scandal Could Hurt Company’s Electric Vehicle Push
The carmaker reported an increase in revenue, but said it still had work to do to overcome the damage caused by its diesel emissions cheating.
France Plans to End Sales of Gas and Diesel Cars by 2040
The country, a major auto producer, joined Norway and India in a growing movement toward the use of electric vehicles. But the transition will be gradual.
Volvo, Betting on Electric, Moves to Phase Out Conventional Engines
The automaker said that all of the models it introduces from 2019 will be either hybrids or powered solely by batteries.
Volkswagen Looks to Deal With Cost Problems, but Faces Constraints
The carmaker said it would increase the number of battery-powered cars it sells and cut spending on research and development, but it will find it tough to reduce its work force.
VW Scandal Clouds Prospects for Other Diesel Makers at Geneva Motor Show
Automakers’ plans to use diesel to meet Europe’s tough carbon dioxide limits have been upended by Volkswagen’s admission that it cheated on emissions tests.
VW Scandal Clouds Prospects for Other Diesel Makers at Geneva Motor Show
Automakers’ plans to use diesel to meet Europe’s tough carbon dioxide limits have been upended by Volkswagen’s admission that it cheated on emissions tests. Apple’s Auto Inroads Create a Buzz at Frankfurt Motor Show
The risk is less that an Apple or Google car would destroy Mercedes-Benz or BMW, but rather that carmakers would become mere providers of hardware. In Expansion, BMW to Make China-Only Models
The carmaker plans to double the number of models produced in China, for a total of six, and increase capacity in the country, its biggest market. BMW to Expand U.S. Plant in Push for Lighter, More Fuel-Efficient Cars
The German automaker plans to double its work force at the Washington State plant and invest $200 million in the factory, which runs on hydropower. Automakers Talk Optimistically About Electric Cars in Geneva
Although automakers are no longer overtly bullish about electric car sales, new models like the BMW i3 show potential for success in the segment. At Frankfurt Automobile Show, the Driver Began to Take a Back Seat
At the Frankfurt motor show last week, there was a palpable sense that technology for autonomous driving was moving quickly from laboratories to dealers. At Frankfurt Automobile Show, the Driver Began to Take a Back Seat
At the Frankfurt motor show last week, there was a palpable sense that technology for autonomous driving was moving quickly from laboratories to dealers. With i3 Electric Car, BMW Tries to Ease Range Anxiety
BMW will sell a motorcycle gasoline engine with the new i3 to double its range to 186 miles and will offer roadside battery charging to stranded owners. BMW Chief Faces Big Test of His Strategy
Norbert Reithofer, who became the BMW chief executive in 2006, has delivered consistent profit through two crises and is becoming something of an icon of the revival of German industry. Soft Sales Crimp Outlook for Electric Cars
Volkswagen, which has great sway in the auto industry, is focusing on plug-in hybrids while it plays down the immediate future for all-electric cars. BMW, Hedging Bets on Electric, Stresses Fuel Efficiency
BMW, one of the most visible champions of battery power, has been hedging its bets and trying new ways to get more out of conventional gasoline and diesel motors.