The Sunday Read: ‘Elon Musk’s Appetite for Destruction’
A wave of lawsuits argue that Tesla’s self-driving software is dangerously overhyped. What can its blind spots teach us about the company’s erratic C.E.O.?
Tesla Will Open Some Chargers to All Electric Vehicles
An agreement with the White House to allow electric cars made by other automakers is part of a broad drive to improve charging and increase sales of battery-powered vehicles.
Carmakers Are Pushing Autonomous Tech. This Engineer Wants Limits.
Missy Cummings, who spent more than a year at the federal auto safety agency, said that drivers were putting too much trust in systems like Tesla’s Autopilot and that regulators needed to restrict their use.
A Huge, Uncharted Experiment on the U.S. Economy Is About to Begin
If it fails or misfires, then it will greatly limit the number of tools to fight climate change or a recession.
Electric Vehicles Could Match Gasoline Cars on Price This Year
Competition, government incentives and falling raw material prices are making battery-powered cars more affordable sooner than expected.
Do You Work in the Auto Industry? We Want to Hear From You.
Sales of electric vehicles are growing fast, and automakers are investing billions of dollars in new technology and factories. We want to know how jobs are changing.
Ford Said Sales in January Increased 2%
The company’s deliveries of electric vehicles more than doubled, compared with the same month a year earlier.
Climate Change May Bring New Era of Trade Wars, as E.U. and U.S. Spar
Countries are pursuing new solutions to try to mitigate climate change. More trade fights are likely to come hand in hand.
Electric Vehicles Keep Defying Almost Everyone’s Predictions
The revolution is also a case study in how much further we have to go.
Mercedes-Benz Plans to Build U.S. Electric Car Charging Network
The network could help increase the low number of charging stations, encouraging more people to buy electric vehicles.