The union targeted one factory run by General Motors, one by Ford and one by Stellantis. Prolonged walkouts could hurt the U.S. economy and President Biden.
Many carmakers and charging companies are switching to the Tesla plug for electric vehicles. Why are they doing that and what will it mean?
As extreme weather events lead to more power outages, the carmaker said it would equip all its electric vehicles to act as sources of emergency power.
The companies will jointly spend at least $1 billion to build a North American network in an effort to persuade more people to buy battery-powered cars and trucks.
Elon Musk’s electric car company is facing intensifying competition from newer Chinese automakers and established Western car companies.
Incentives and price cuts made Tesla electric cars cheaper than comparable gasoline models. But the company faces growing competition in China, a key market.
Deals with Ford and G.M. will make it easier to find a charger but could give Elon Musk control of critical infrastructure.
The electric car company, which operates the country’s most extensive charging network, struck a similar deal with Ford Motor recently.
Some shareholders saw the automaker’s decision to move up the deadline by two months as a way to suppress criticism during the company’s annual meeting on Tuesday.
About 80 percent of new cars sold in Norway are battery-powered. As a result, the air is cleaner, the streets are quieter and the grid hasn’t collapsed. But problems with unreliable chargers persist.