G.M. and the Electric-Car Comeback
The end of the gasoline-powered car will transform the economy.
G.M. Announcement Shakes Up U.S. Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars
Every carmaker is trying to figure out how to make the leap before governments force it and Tesla and other start-ups lure away drivers.
Electric Cars Are Coming, and Fast. Is the Nation’s Grid Up to It?
GM’s decision this week to phase out gasoline vehicles is the latest in a major shift that will mean drastic new demands on electric utilities. Here are four things that will need to happen.
G.M. Wants to Make Electric Cars. China Dominates the Market.
With government support and lavish subsidies, Chinese companies have come to dominate the market for batteries, motors and other essentials Detroit may need for its new fleets.
G.M. Will Only Sell Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035
The move, one of the most ambitious in the auto industry, is a piece of a broader plan by the company to become carbon neutral by 2040.
Tesla Reports First Full-Year Profit
The company benefited from a jump in sales of electric cars in China and Europe, but its fourth quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street’s expectations.
Tesla Reports First Full-Year Profit
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.
Buttigieg’s Climate Promises: What Could He Actually Do?
The Transportation Department, which holds sway over planes, trains and automobiles, faces limits on how it spends money. Still, here are five possible steps.
The Next Tesla? Investors Bet Big on Electric Truck Maker Rivian
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.
Electric Cars Are Better for the Planet – and Often Your Budget, Too
New data published Thursday shows that despite the higher sticker price, electric cars may actually save drivers money in the long-run.