The Pentagon and A.I. Giants Have a Weakness. Both Need China’s Batteries, Badly.
As warfare is reinvented in Ukraine, and Silicon Valley races to maintain its A.I. lead, China’s battery dominance is raising alarms far beyond the auto industry.
Stellantis Is in Default for Moving Jeep Production to U.S., Canada Says
The automaker switched production from Ontario in a bid to please President Trump. But the company defaulted on contracts covering hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance, Canada said.
The Luxury Electric Vehicle Is in Trouble
Sales of expensive battery-powered cars like the Ford F-150 Lightning have stalled, forcing automakers to slow production and offer more affordable vehicles.
How Should Trump Approach China? A Debate.
Two economists on the price of playing nice with a superpower.
Carney Plans to Meet With Xi to Try and Reset Relations
The leaders of Canada and China will meet for the first time in eight years to try to reset relations after years of acrimony.
Ford’s Profit Jumps on Strong Sales but Company Lowers its Outlook
Ford said a fire at an aluminum factory will lower profits in the last three months of the year. The company also said it has stopped making an electric version of its popular F-150 pickup.
G.M. to Stop Making Electric Vans in Canada Amid Trump Tariffs
The announcement, which will eliminate about 1,200 jobs, came less than a week after the carmaker Stellantis said it would move production of a new vehicle to Illinois from a Toronto suburb.
G.M.’s Profit Falls on Tariffs and E.V. Costs
The automaker’s shares jumped as investors focused on an upgraded forecast for some financial measures, as well as a lower-than-expected bill for tariffs this year.
China Displays Its Gizmos and Ambition, but Fewer Answers on Trade
The vast Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou stood as a rebuke to U.S. efforts to hem in China’s technology. But the real competition is internal, and profits are hard to find.
Electric Vehicles Face a ‘Pretty Dreadful Year’ in the U.S.
The end of a federal tax credit is expected to push sales of battery-powered cars down but auto experts believe the market will eventually recover.
The New Buzzword That’s Scaring China
China’s problem with competition is that it’s too brutal.
Ford to Cut 1,000 Jobs in Germany as E.V. Sales Slow
The automaker said the reductions at its factory in Cologne come on top of 4,000 job cuts across Europe that were announced last year.
At IAA Mobility Car Show in Munich, the German Automakers Feel Optimistic
The spotlight at the Munich auto show this year is swinging back to BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen after previously focusing on Chinese automakers.
Exxon Wants to Make More of the Materials Needed for E.V. Batteries
The oil giant said Tuesday that it was acquiring assets from a Chicago company as it looks to start producing graphite, a key battery ingredient, by the end of the decade.
Immigration Raid on Hyundai-LG Plant in Georgia Rattles South Korea
The shocked but subdued reaction to the arrest of hundreds of Koreans at the site reflected the delicate position of a government engaged in tense trade talks with the Trump administration.
Can Cadillac Keep Selling E.V.s as Trump Repeals Climate Policies?
Electric models from the luxury car brand have been very successful, but they may struggle once a $7,500 federal tax credit ends next month.
Car Companies Are Paying Tariffs So You Don’t Have To
But automakers can’t absorb the cost forever and will soon begin to raise new car prices, analysts say.
Ford Is Latest Carmaker to Blame Tariffs for Profit Slump
The company estimated that duties on imported cars and car parts would cost it $2 billion this year.
El país donde el 76% de los coches vendidos son eléctricos
Las subvenciones, la hidroelectricidad y un vecino que es una potencia manufacturera están haciendo que los coches eléctricos lleguen a Nepal más rápido que a casi ningún otro lugar.
The Country Where 76% of Cars Sold Are Electric
Subsidies, hydroelectricity and a manufacturing powerhouse neighbor are moving the cars into Nepal faster than almost anywhere else.