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.
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.
Tesla Expected to Report Falling Profit as Car Sales Fall
Elon Musk has said that robotaxis are the company’s future, but most revenue still comes from cars.
G.M. Profit Shrinks on Billion-Dollar Tariff Hit
General Motors was the second auto company this week, after Stellantis, to show the toll that President Trump’s trade policies are taking on the industry.
China’s Problem With Competition: There’s Too Much of It
The Chinese government is taking steps to rein in what it calls “involution,” or excessive competition that is hurting local companies and fueling the country’s deflationary spiral.
U.S. Proposes Steep Tariffs on Critical E.V. Battery Material
The Commerce Department plans to impose a 93.5 percent levy on Chinese graphite, an essential ingredient in the batteries that power electric vehicles.
Hybrid Cars, Once Derided and Dismissed, Have Become Popular
Automakers and car buyers are taking a second, harder look at hybrids after leaving them behind for electric vehicles.
BYD and Other Chinese Carmakers Expand Sales in Europe Despite Tariffs
BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.
Tesla Protesters Claim a Victory as Elon Musk Leaves Trump’s Side
The activists behind the Tesla Takedown campaign say they intend to expand beyond protests at the company’s showrooms.
Trump’s Tariffs and Tax Bill May Derail U.S. Battery Industry
Domestic factories that make batteries to store power to meet America’s rising energy demand depend on Chinese components and federal subsidies.