Tesla’s transformation from a company that lost large sums of money every year has been made possible in large part by rising sales in China and Europe.
The Transportation Department, which holds sway over planes, trains and automobiles, faces limits on how it spends money. Still, here are five possible steps.
Rivian, which has raised another $2.65 billion, plans to sell a pickup truck and S.U.V. it has worked on for more than a decade.
New data published Thursday shows that despite the higher sticker price, electric cars may actually save drivers money in the long-run.
Traditional automakers have struggled to sell electric cars. That could change as Ford, Volkswagen and others introduce new models.
The Purosangue, whose details remain closely held, will be out next year. But the carmaker’s evolving lineup, too, points to a (slightly) more inclusive approach.
Carmakers say new models should also help lift the industry in 2021, after a 15 percent decline in its slowest year since it recovered from the Great Recession.
Shareholders of the two companies voted to join forces in an effort to cope with a major technology shift and plummeting sales.
Investors are betting that small companies like Workhorse will help popularize electric commercial vehicles. And Tesla aims to extend its reach.
The chairman of Ford Motor and the great-grandson of Henry Ford is an elder statesman in an industry where C.E.O.s come and go.