Senator Marco Rubio criticized the electric carmaker for opening the outlet in a region where China has been accused of targeting Muslims.
The company’s Lexus brand will only sell electric cars by 2030 in China, Europe and the United States.
By selling battery-powered S.U.V.s and luxury sedans in places like Germany and Norway, China is striving to become a force in the global auto industry.
I’ve been to a lot of car shows, and they look pretty much the same, but one car show this month tried something different.
Unlike its global rivals, the German carmaker has not set a date to phase out gas-powered cars, and investors aren’t pleased. BMW says its next model will prove critics wrong.
The initiative would also promote the construction of charging stations and include financial incentives for consumers and carmakers.
An electrified highway is theoretically the most efficient way to eliminate truck emissions. But the political obstacles are daunting.
The automaker said it would invest 40 billion euros, or $47 billion, on electric cars, vans and light commercial vehicles by 2030.
Despite sticker prices in the millions, the storied brand chronically lost money. The Croatian firm Rimac will take a controlling interest.
Despite sticker prices in the millions, the storied brand chronically lost money. The Croatian firm Rimac will take a controlling interest.