“Es una de las principales transformaciones industriales quizá en la historia del capitalismo”, dijo un ejecutivo de la industria. La creciente demanda por los coches eléctricos está impulsando una transición radical que podría beneficiar al medioambiente.
Booming in a depressed market, battery-powered vehicles are a plus for the climate but pose a big threat to carmakers and parts suppliers that are slow to change.
Geopolitical tensions and a growing disparity between supply and demand have driven up prices. Here is what that means and what could happen next.
The popularity of battery-powered cars is soaring while the overall auto market stagnates, a worldwide trend.
The company’s Lexus brand will only sell electric cars by 2030 in China, Europe and the United States.
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.
Urban transportation is central to the effort to slow climate change. It can’t be done by just switching to electric cars. Several cities are starting to electrify mass transit.
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.
As automakers promise to get rid of internal combustion engines, Heidelberg is trying to get rid of autos.
