A Tesla driver’s family had sought damages for the 2018 crash, which happened while the carmaker’s driver-assistance software was in use.
Sales of electric vehicles are sagging in part because they’re so boring to drive compared with their gas counterparts.
The United States wants to persuade China to dial back its green energy industrial strategy as the Biden administration subsidizes its own supply chain.
The automaker said it would delay new battery-powered models and shift its focus to hybrid cars, sales of which are rising fast.
The carmaker’s disappointing results point to slowing demand and a “sharp deterioration in growth” that extends beyond Elon Musk’s company.
Plus, the fight to see the eclipse.
Sales of the company’s electric cars dropped in the first three months of the year, even as other automakers sold more battery-powered vehicles.
The latest proposal comes from Luca de Meo, the C.E.O. of Renault Group, who is pushing for an Airbus-inspired alliance that would help European automakers fend off competition from cheaper Chinese-made electric vehicles.
The latest in a string of ambitious climate regulations aims to clean up the heaviest polluters on the road. But truckers are worried.
Trump talked tough, but Biden is wielding a big stick.
A tax on ship emissions could have an impact on almost everything we buy
Musk ayudó a crear la industria china de vehículos eléctricos. Pero ahora se enfrenta a desafíos allí, así como al escrutinio en Occidente por su dependencia al país.
Mr. Musk helped create China’s electric vehicle industry. But he is now facing challenges there as well as scrutiny in the West over his reliance on the country.
Tesla and China built a symbiotic relationship, with credits, workers and parts that made Mr. Musk ultrarich. Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing leverage.
Does President Biden expect to win on a Jan. 6 strategy alone?
The auto giant lobbied hard against tougher pollution rules. This week, the E.P.A.’s new rules proved favorable to hybrid technology, an area that Toyota dominates.
Readers discuss a new Biden administration rule and Toyota’s strategy. Also: Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. oppression; church and state; death preparation; falling birthrates.
President Biden’s new rule cutting emissions from vehicle tailpipes has deepened a partisan battle over automotive technology.
E.V.s have become part of the political culture wars
Plus, cartels target seniors who own timeshares.