How Tesla Helps China’s Firms Compete With the U.S.
The electric car company is helping Chinese companies become global players in the emerging industry, posing a competitive threat to traditional rivals.
How the U.S. Lost Ground to China in the Contest for Clean Energy
Americans failed to safeguard decades of diplomatic and financial investments in Congo, where the world’s largest supply of cobalt is controlled by Chinese companies backed by Beijing.
How Hunter Biden’s Firm Helped Secure Cobalt for the Chinese
The president’s son was part owner of a venture involved in the $3.8 billion purchase by a Chinese conglomerate of one of the world’s largest cobalt deposits. The metal is a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles.
What to Know About the Frantic Quest for Cobalt
A New York Times investigation examines the global demand for raw materials as the clean energy revolution takes off. This is what we found.
Race to the Future: What to Know About the Frantic Quest for Cobalt
A New York Times investigation examines the global demand for raw materials as the clean energy revolution takes off. This is what we found.
America Isn’t Ready for the Electric-Vehicle Revolution
Its battery supply chain runs through China, and that’s not changing any time soon.
China’s Popular Electric Vehicles Have Put Europe’s Automakers on Notice
By selling battery-powered S.U.V.s and luxury sedans in places like Germany and Norway, China is striving to become a force in the global auto industry.
How Biden’s E.V. Plan Could Help Tesla and Squeeze Toyota
A push to increase sales of electric vehicles favors companies that already have all-electric cars on the market and could penalize those that don’t.
Biden Administration Moves to Unkink Supply Chain Bottlenecks
A swath of recommendations calls for more investments, new supply chains and less reliance on other countries for crucial goods.
Biden Promotes His Infrastructure Plan With Ford
Transitioning to electric vehicles is a key part of Biden’s $4 trillion economic agenda, and Ford’s rollout of an electric version of America’s most popular vehicle is an important milestone.