Rental car firms are offering temporary deals on electric cars, which they are selling after they lost value more quickly than expected.
The amount Volkswagen said it planned to invest in the electric vehicle maker Rivian.
VW and Rivian, a maker of electric trucks that has struggled to increase sales and break even, will work together on software and other technologies.
Automakers and dealers are starting to offer discounts, low-interest loans and other incentives to lure buyers as the supply of cars grows.
Southern political leaders say a win for the United Automobile Workers would threaten their economies. Activists want to strike a blow against a system they say exploits the poor.
La planta de Volkswagen en Zwickau dejó de producir autos Golf y se cambió a los vehículos eléctricos, dejando en evidencia los riesgos y oportunidades para los pueblos y ciudades industriales.
Volkswagen’s plant in Zwickau stopped producing Golfs and switched to electric vehicles, illuminating the risks and opportunities for factory towns and cities.
The carmaker’s disappointing results point to slowing demand and a “sharp deterioration in growth” that extends beyond Elon Musk’s company.
The latest proposal comes from Luca de Meo, the C.E.O. of Renault Group, who is pushing for an Airbus-inspired alliance that would help European automakers fend off competition from cheaper Chinese-made electric vehicles.
Once considered a laggard, the German luxury carmaker is one of only a few established automakers that has been able to compete effectively against Tesla.