G.M. to Boost Electric Vehicle Spending, Build Battery Plants
General Motors’ push to increase E.V. spending follows an announcement by Ford that it would start making an electric version of its F-150 pickup truck this year.
In an about-face, Lordstown Motors says it will start production in September.
Lordstown said last week that it needed to raise more money and might not survive. Now, the company’s new executive chairwoman has said “It’s a new day at Lordstown Motors.”
Ford Motor Shows Signs of Revival Under Jim Farley
Analysts credit the new chief executive, Jim Farley, with energizing the automaker, which still faces challenges.
Ford Motor Shows Signs of Revival Under Jim Farley
Analysts credit the new chief executive, Jim Farley, with energizing the automaker, which still faces challenges.
Ford to Boost Spending on E.V.s to $30 Billion
Ford has gone from being a relative latecomer to battery-powered vehicles to making them a central focus. Last week it introduced the F-150 Lightning, an electric truck.
Ford F-150 Lighting is a Major New E.V. Contender
If it sells well, an electric version of the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. could help accelerate the move to electric vehicles.
Tesla Earnings Set Record in First Quarter
The electric-car maker’s performance reflected increasing sales and production around the world.
An E.V. Start-Up Backed by UPS Does Away With the Assembly Line
Arrival, a developer of electric vans and buses, says it has come up with a cheaper way to build vehicles in small factories. But can it deliver on that promise?
Tesla delivered 185,000 cars in the first quarter, twice as many as a year ago.
No, Volkswagen is not renaming itself Voltswagen.
“At the end of the day, it was a bit of fun with the name and the brand,” a Volkswagen spokesman said.