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Posted on April 29, 2026

Ford Reports Higher Profit Thanks Partly to Tariff Refund

Ford Motor said it expected the federal government to refund $1.3 billion the company paid in tariffs that the Supreme Court later struck down.
Posted on April 25, 2026

Thousands of EV Car Leases Are Ending Soon, Giving Buyers a More Affordable Option

The leases on hundreds of thousands of battery-powered cars and trucks will end in the next three years, and many will end up on used-car lots.
Posted on April 15, 2026

Ford Says Doug Field, Who Led Company’s E.V. Push, is Leaving

Doug Field, a former Tesla and Apple executive, had returned to Ford Motor in 2021 to help develop new electric models and software.
Posted on March 5, 2026

How $800 Monthly Car Payments Are Hurting Car Sales

Cars have become so expensive that many Americans are putting off or not buying new cars, hurting the auto industry.
Posted on February 11, 2026

Ford Says Electric Vehicle Losses Will Continue for Three More Years

Ford Motor reported a big loss for 2025 because of its troubled electric vehicle division, which it has significantly scaled back.
Posted on February 11, 2026

Ford Says Electric Vehicle Losses Will Continue for Three More Years

Ford Motor reported a big loss for 2025 because of its troubled electric vehicle division, which it has significantly scaled back.
Posted on February 6, 2026

Stellantis’s Shift Away From Electric Cars Will Cost It $26 Billion

The company, which owns Chrysler, Fiat, Jeep and Peugeot, is changing its strategy to gasoline and hybrid vehicles in an effort to revive weak sales.
Posted on January 30, 2026

Tesla’s Model S, Soon to Be History, Changed the Auto Industry

The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, said this week that it would stop making the car, an electric pioneer in 2012, as well as the Model X.
Posted on January 27, 2026

G.M. Shares Rise as Investors Are Encouraged by 2026 Prospects

The automaker said that it would buy back stock worth up to $6 billion and that it expected profit to rise this year after it pulled back from electric vehicle production.
Posted on November 13, 2025

The Luxury Electric Vehicle Is in Trouble

Sales of expensive battery-powered cars like the Ford F-150 Lightning have stalled, forcing automakers to slow production and offer more affordable vehicles.
Posted on October 29, 2025

G.M. Will Cut 1,750 Jobs in Electric Vehicle Business

The layoffs at factories in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee follow the elimination of a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars.
Posted on October 23, 2025

Ford’s Profit Jumps on Strong Sales but Company Lowers its Outlook

Ford said a fire at an aluminum factory will lower profits in the last three months of the year. The company also said it has stopped making an electric version of its popular F-150 pickup.
Posted on October 21, 2025

G.M.’s Profit Falls on Tariffs and E.V. Costs

The automaker’s shares jumped as investors focused on an upgraded forecast for some financial measures, as well as a lower-than-expected bill for tariffs this year.
Posted on October 14, 2025

Slowing Electric Vehicle Sales Will Cost G.M. $1.6 Billion

General Motors said it would lower its earnings by that amount to mainly reflect the drop in the value of equipment, factories and other assets.
Posted on September 29, 2025

Electric Vehicles Face a ‘Pretty Dreadful Year’ in the U.S.

The end of a federal tax credit is expected to push sales of battery-powered cars down but auto experts believe the market will eventually recover.
Posted on August 11, 2025

Ford Rejigs E.V. Plans After Suffering Billions in Losses

Ford, which once had a lead on other established automakers, said on Monday that it will use new materials and methods to lower the costs of electric vehicles.
Posted on July 21, 2025

Tesla Driver Testifies Autopilot Failed to Prevent Fatal Crash

The driver gave testimony in a federal trial about Tesla’s role in a 2019 accident that killed a woman in Florida.
Posted on June 23, 2025

Ford Will Keep Battery Factory Even if Republicans Ax Tax Break

Ford Motor said it would open a new plant in Michigan that could become ineligible for federal incentives under a policy bill championed by President Trump and passed by the House.
Posted on June 20, 2025

Hybrid Cars, Once Derided and Dismissed, Have Become Popular

Automakers and car buyers are taking a second, harder look at hybrids after leaving them behind for electric vehicles.
Posted on June 3, 2025

Tesla Protesters Claim a Victory as Elon Musk Leaves Trump’s Side

The activists behind the Tesla Takedown campaign say they intend to expand beyond protests at the company’s showrooms.

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