Tesla’s Factory in Berlin Runs Into Activists, Red Tape and Lizards
Elon Musk wanted to tap German engineering expertise, but may have gotten more local culture than he had bargained for.
Tesla’s Factory in Berlin Runs Into Activists, Red Tape and Lizards
Elon Musk wanted to tap German engineering expertise, but may have gotten more local culture than he had bargained for.
Behind the Lordstown Debacle, the Hand of a Wall Street Dealmaker
A longtime real estate investor and former Goldman Sachs executive decided to take an electric truck company public. Chaos ensued.
The Parking Garage of the Future
Entrepreneurs envision a “mobility hub” that can save you a spot, help with dinner reservations and offer a place to plug in an E.V. Yes, apps are involved.
Biden Must Get Tough on Car Makers to Slow Climate Change
Trump gutted emissions reductions. The president must make up for time lost.
Volkswagen Sheds Bugatti, Maker of Over-the-Top Sports Cars
Despite sticker prices in the millions, the storied brand chronically lost money. The Croatian firm Rimac will take a controlling interest.
Federal prosecutors are looking into Lordstown, the electric truck company.
It was not clear what issues the prosecutors, with the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, are looking into.
Tesla Sales More than Double in the Second Quarter
Tesla said sales doubled in the second quarter, but Ford reported a more modest increase as the industry grapples with a semiconductor shortage.
Here’s How Biden Aims to Increase Electric Car Sales
The president wants to use pollution rules to rapidly lift sales, but there are hurdles ahead.
Nissan Plans U.K. Battery Factory, a Lift for Post-Brexit Automaking
The Japanese carmaker will also manufacture a new electric vehicle in England as part of a £1 billion investment, partially supported by the government.
Lordstown Motors Invites Investors and Analysts to Its Factory
After an executive shake-up and conflicting statements about prospects for its electric pickup truck, the start-up is inviting investors to pay a visit.
Lordstown Says it Has No ‘Binding’ Orders
The start-up gained attention by purchasing a shuttered General Motors factory in Ohio in 2019. At the time, G.M. was under pressure from President Trump to find a buyer for the plant.
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.
Lordstown Motors’ Top Executives Resign After Board Investigation
The company’s top executive resigned after the struggling automaker released an investigation by its board.
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.
Lordstown Motors Warns it Can’t Start Production
Lordstown Motors, which bought a shuttered General Motors factory in Ohio, warned that it needs to raise more money and might not survive.
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.
Electric Pickups Could Make or Break Biden’s Infrastructure Plans
The transition to an electric-car future will be an uphill battle, with the president and Republicans in Congress at odds over his $4 trillion economic agenda.