A surge in power use worldwide could make it harder for nations to slash emissions and keep global warming in check.
The Inflation Reduction Act was a compromise between competing priorities. Evaluating the law on the effectiveness of the $7,500 tax credit for E.V.s is tricky.
The automaker reported a gain of 6.4 percent for the latest quarter, its first such increase this year.
After a delay of several months, General Motors said owners of its battery-powered models would now be able to use Tesla charging stations with adapters.
With Trump once again in the Oval Office, America would be at risk of falling even further behind China in industrial competitiveness.
The new tariffs announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will match levies imposed by President Biden and could further strain relations between Canada and China.
WeRide, a $5 billion software maker, is set for an I.P.O. amid geopolitical risks and a rush by Chinese automotive tech firms to raise money in the United States.
Stressing science education, China is outpacing other countries in research fields like battery chemistry, crucial to its lead in electric vehicles.
The company led by Elon Musk is selling fewer electric cars, and its big bets on driverless taxis and artificial intelligence could take many years to pay off.
Rental car firms are offering temporary deals on electric cars, which they are selling after they lost value more quickly than expected.