How China Got So Dominant in Cars and Solar
Heavy subsidies for industry, together with weak sales in China, have set the stage for an export boom, raising fears of factory job losses elsewhere.
Tesla Fires Charger Team Amid Hundreds of Layoffs
The carmaker dismissed hundreds of employees in a unit that was critical to its success and seen as important to the future of electric vehicle sales in the United States.
Democrats Try to Navigate a Looming Strike in North Carolina
More than 7,000 U.A.W. workers at Daimler Truck plants in North Carolina are set to strike at midnight in a labor action that could carry political consequences.
‘It Is Desolate’: China’s Glut of Unused Car Factories
Manufacturers like BYD, Tesla and Li Auto are cutting prices to move their electric cars. For gasoline-powered vehicles, the surplus of factories is even worse.
Tesla Seeks to Revive Musk’s $47 Billion Pay Deal After Judge Says No
The company’s directors are asking shareholders to again approve the multibillion-dollar compensation plan and to move the company’s registration to Texas, from Delaware.
Tesla Will Lay Off More Than 10% of Workers
Elon Musk’s electric car company reported a drop in sales in the first three months of the year, and its profit margin has been falling for months.
What Happened When a German Car Factory Went All Electric
Volkswagen’s plant in Zwickau stopped producing Golfs and switched to electric vehicles, illuminating the risks and opportunities for factory towns and cities.
Israel Takes Responsibility for Strike That Killed Aid Workers, and Tesla’s Sales Drop
Plus, the fight to see the eclipse.
Cómo se formó la estrecha relación entre Elon Musk y China
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.
Why Elon Musk Needs China
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 Settles Discrimination Suit With Former Factory Worker
The carmaker and energy company settled with a Black man who had worked at its California factory and had won a $3 million judgment against the company.
After Gains at Big Three, U.A.W. Aims at Nonunion Plants
A looming union election at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga could determine the trajectory of union organizing at more than a dozen auto factories.
For Michigan’s Economy, Electric Vehicles Are Promising and Scary
In a presidential battleground state, electric vehicles have emerged as a contested piece of the economic future — a job-killer or a job-creator.
Let Tesla Expand? Three German Teens Have a Few Thoughts.
The U.S. automaker’s plan to enlarge its operations outside Berlin has divided local residents. Some worry about the environmental costs; others see job prospects.
How Nevada Is Pushing to Generate Jobs Beyond the Casinos
Chastened by a series of economic downturns that punished the hospitality industry, state leaders are working to broaden the economy.
India’s Quiet Push to Steal More of China’s iPhone Business
The companies that make iPhones are bringing their factories to one corner of India, to graft them onto a network of manufacturers.
What Hefei, China’s EV City, Says About the State of the Economy
Hefei has led the country in making electric vehicles and other tech products, but it still has not escaped a nationwide housing crisis.
The Hybrid Worker Malaise
Tens of millions of Americans now mix office and remote work. What challenges does this new model bring?
Wanted: ‘New Collar’ Workers
The jobs require advanced skills but not necessarily advanced degrees, especially in emerging high-tech fields like A.I., electric vehicles and robotics.
Tesla Strike in Sweden Highlights a Culture Clash
Workers seeking a collective agreement from the automaker say they are pushing for their rights, but car owners see them as taking the fight too far.