Trump Sharply Scales Back Fuel Economy Rules for New Cars
The move marked the final step in the administration’s efforts to dismantle policies aimed at speeding the shift to electric vehicles.
The American Economy Isn’t as Bad as You Might Think
Influencers may be “Chinamaxxing,” but the U.S. is still the world’s economic powerhouse.
Fuel Prices Drive Sales of E.V.s, Just Not in the U.S.
Electric vehicle sales have soared in Europe and much of the rest of the world, but Americans are still hesitant.
Is Trump About to Invite In the Biggest Predator in the World?
Chinese automakers do not belong on American soil.
Why Is Your Electric Bill Going Up? Blame the Broken Grid.
Our grid is too old and our supply of electricity too small. If we don’t meet this moment, we will face an impoverished future.
The Lost Ideal of the American Car Market
Readers respond to an Opinion guest essay by Clifford Winston on the death of the affordable car.
Amid the Iran War, the U.S. Must Cut Its Exposure to Oil Price Spikes
America is a big oil producer. But its overreliance on crude — and the president’s efforts to keep it that way — mean times like these can hurt.
How $800 Monthly Car Payments Are Hurting Car Sales
Cars have become so expensive that many Americans are putting off or not buying new cars, hurting the auto industry.
America Has an Edge Over China. Why Won’t We Use It?
American manufacturing prowess won’t be restored without bringing new technologies to the factory floor.
Laid-Off Battery Plant Workers Pin Blame on Ford, not Trump, for Lost Jobs
Ford Motor shut down a battery factory and laid off 1,600 workers after President Trump and Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.
Acabo de regresar de China. Estados Unidos no está ganando
Si Estados Unidos quiere ser competitivo frente a China, tiene que poner orden en su economía.
I Just Returned From China. We Are Not Winning.
If we are going to be competitive with China, we have to get our economic house in order.
U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada
U.S. trade policy has devastated the Canadian auto industry and pushed the country to reach an agreement that will make it easier for Chinese companies to sell cars there.
Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius
The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.
How Trump’s Policies on Tariffs, Health Care, Immigration and More Impact You
Hard to follow the dizzying array of developments out of Washington over the past year? Here are our answers to your pressing questions.
How Should Trump Approach China? A Debate.
Two economists on the price of playing nice with a superpower.
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.
Trump Is Turning Us Into a Doddering Industrial Giant
Smothering electric vehicles might have been a regrettable mistake for a Republican to make 10 years ago. Today, it is economic idiocy.
Save Us, Senators, From a Very Expensive Mistake
Senate Republicans understand that energy abundance is essential for the economy, national security and the country’s well-being. Now they must act.
Electric Vehicles Died a Century Ago. Could That Happen Again?
Battery-operated vehicles were a mainstay more than a hundred years ago, but only a few still exist — one happens to be in Jay Leno’s garage.