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.