Elon Musk Ramps Up A.I. Efforts, Even as He Warns of Dangers
The billionaire plans to compete with OpenAI, the ChatGPT developer he helped found, while calling out the potential harms of artificial intelligence.
Shift to Electric Cars Gives Design Centers a New Look, Too
Automakers are pouring money into research and development facilities, creating spaces intended for creativity and collaboration among design and engineering teams.
These Tiffs Over Electric Vehicles Are Not What They Seem
Competition, not cooperation, has driven the bulk of climate progress over the past few years.
Elon Musk Has Some Bad Ideas for Mass Transit. We Have Solutions.
Innovation is important, but Elon Musk’s impractical transit inventions do nothing to help solve today’s problems.
Lotus Adds an S.U.V., With Eyes on Mainstream Appeal
The boutique British carmaker, known for lightweight sports cars more than supermarket runs, is planning to expand production substantially as it goes fully electric.
Carmakers Race to Control Next-Generation Battery Technology
The prize: batteries that would be cheaper, faster to charge and less vulnerable to raw material shortages. Whoever gets there first will have a major advantage.
Foxconn Unveils Electric Vehicle Prototypes
The company known for making iPhones presented three electric vehicles that can serve as a basis for working with car companies.
What Makes Elon Musk Different
Two new books, Eric Berger’s “Liftoff” and Tim Higgins’s “Power Play,” explore Musk’s terrestrial and extraterrestrial pursuits — and what has made him so successful.
The Auto Industry Bets Its Future on Batteries
Carmakers, government agencies and investors are pouring money into battery research in a global race to profit from emission-free electric cars.
The Gospel of Hydrogen Power
Mike Strizki powers his house and cars with hydrogen he home-brews. He is using his retirement to evangelize for the planet-saving advantages of hydrogen batteries.