Electric vehicles really are better for the environment than hybrid vehicles that have both gas and electric motors.
The three U.S. automakers say they are already at a disadvantage to nonunion rivals while labor leaders hope that big gains in negotiations will inspire workers in Southern states to unionize.
China, an electric-vehicle juggernaut, will have at least seven brands on display, while Germany’s automakers are now a drag on their home economy.
The German automaker lowered its outlook for deliveries and announced changes to its China strategy as it struggles to regain ground lost to other automakers.
The electric automaker wants to produce a million cars a year at its plant near Berlin, a step that would make it Europe’s largest car factory.
The electric automaker wants to produce a million cars a year at its plant near Berlin, a step that would make it Europe’s largest car factory.
Gernot Döllner, who is considered close to Volkswagen’s chief executive, Oliver Blume, will take over at the luxury brand starting Sept. 1.
The European Union is trying to assemble the building blocks to produce electric cars, but subsidies are luring companies to the United States.
About 80 percent of new cars sold in Norway are battery-powered. As a result, the air is cleaner, the streets are quieter and the grid hasn’t collapsed. But problems with unreliable chargers persist.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the assistance was needed to offset incentives offered by the United States.