While much about the threatened tariffs is still unclear, experts predict they would be bad news for all three economies, with few winners.
Category: Automobiles
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Trump’s Executive Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback
Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that some changes may not survive legal challenges.
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Jean Jennings, Who Wrote With Verve About Cars, Dies at 70
A cabdriver and mechanic before becoming a journalist, she brought personality and adventure to a once-staid genre. She once won a demolition derby and motorcycled across China.
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What to Know About the E.V. Tax Credit That Trump Might Repeal
Rules for a $7,500 tax break for electric vehicle purchases and leases recently changed, but more far-reaching changes are expected when President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.
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Defending Michigan’s Auto Industry, Whitmer Warns of Tariff Risks
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed the Detroit Auto Show, saying that tariffs should not be used “to punish our closest trading partners,” like Canada.
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Trump and Republicans Cannot Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say
More car buyers are expected to eventually pick battery-powered cars and trucks as prices fall and technology improves, even if Biden-era incentives disappear.
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U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky
The United Automobile Workers union asked a federal labor regulator to conduct an election at a factory Ford jointly owns with a South Korean battery company.
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Pippa Garner, Conceptual Artist With a Satirical Streak, Dies at 82
Her witty drawings, arresting sculptures and outlandish gadgets commented on consumerism, gender relations (she had transitioned) American car culture and more.
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Ford and General Motors Report a Sales Surge, Especially for E.V.s
The two big automakers said 2024 sales were up by 4 percent thanks to big increases in the final quarter.
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Turo Car Rental App Was Quietly Growing Before New Orleans and Las Vegas Attacks
Turo, which investigators say was used to acquire the vehicles involved in the attack in New Orleans and explosion in Las Vegas, was emerging as an alternative car-rental service.
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Tesla Electric Car Sales Fell in 2024, a First for Elon Musk
The electric-car company led by Elon Musk no longer has the market to itself. Investors are focusing on autonomous driving and other new technologies.
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Tesla’s Stock is Soaring Even as Its Car Sales Sag
Sales of the company’s cars are flagging, but investors are focusing on the potential of autonomous driving and Mr. Musk’s ties to President-elect Donald J. Trump.