Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans
Ford Motor said the costs come from its decision to make fewer electric vehicles than it had planned and more hybrids that use both gasoline engines and batteries.
G.M. Will Cut 1,750 Jobs in Electric Vehicle Business
The layoffs at factories in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee follow the elimination of a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars.
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.
Trump’s Trade and Tax Policies Start to Stall U.S. Battery Boom
Battery companies are slowing construction or reconsidering big investments in the United States because of tariffs on China and the proposed rollback of tax credits.
Ford Chief Executive Says Trump Policies May Lead to Layoffs
The executive, Jim Farley, said President Trump’s tariff and auto policies would raise costs and could force the automaker to cut jobs.
The Candidates Keep Talking About Electric Cars in Michigan. Here’s Why.
Electric vehicles are a top-tier issue in Michigan, where both candidates have framed a vote for their opponent as a threat to the state’s auto industry.
In Michigan, Walz Assails Trump’s Record on Manufacturing
The Minnesota governor running for vice president on the Democratic ticket also had strong words for Elon Musk, the billionaire businessman who is working to get former President Donald J. Trump elected.
Inside a Trump Ad Slamming Harris Over the Push for Electric Vehicles
Scaremongering in Michigan, an ad claims that the vice president wants to “end all gas-powered cars” and that her policies would lead to “massive layoffs.”
Trump Floats I.V.F. Coverage Mandate While Campaigning in Michigan
The former president, who frequently takes credit for helping to overturn Roe v. Wade, has been trying to reposition himself on the issue of reproductive access
Trump Campaign Stokes China Fears to Lure Michigan Voters
JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, waded into a fight over plans by Gotion, a Chinese battery plant, to build a factory in Michigan.
The ‘Blood Bath’ Battle and the Electric Car War
Does President Biden expect to win on a Jan. 6 strategy alone?
A Wrecking Ball From China Is Heading Toward the Big 3 Automakers
Do we really want America to become a backwater of bloated, expensive, gas-guzzling cars?
Biden Administration Is Said to Slow Early Stage of Shift to Electric Cars
The change to planned rules was an election-year concession to labor unions and auto executives, according to people familiar with the plan.
Ford Resumes Work on E.V. Battery Plant in Michigan, at Reduced Scale
A battery plant in Michigan will be smaller than planned, Ford said, citing slower E.V. demand than expected, as well as labor costs.
A New Law Supercharged Electric Car Manufacturing, but Not Sales
President Biden’s 2022 climate act spurred big investments in U.S. battery factories, but it has not similarly boosted E.V. sales.
U.A.W. Does Not Expand Strikes at Automakers
The United Automobile Workers said on Friday it had secured an important concession from General Motors regarding the contracts of workers at battery factories.
Why Trump and the Rest of the G.O.P. Won’t Stop Bashing Electric Vehicles
The industry’s transition to battery power is already underway. Republican presidential candidates are pushing to reverse course.
Fact Check: Trump on Electric Vehicles in Michigan
The former president campaigned in Michigan during a strike by autoworkers but resorted to misleading claims to make the case for his candidacy.
Why Biden and Trump Are Courting Striking Autoworkers
The president and his leading Republican rival are heading to Michigan to address members of the U.A.W., whose political clout is growing.
Michigan and U.S. Automakers Share a Past. What Will U.A.W. Strike Mean for Their Future?
Fewer Michigan residents work in auto manufacturing than before, but a strike by U.A.W. members is a reminder of what the industry still means to the state.