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.
Category: Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
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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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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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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.
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Why Mergers of Carmakers Like Honda and Nissan Often Falter
The Japanese companies are considering joining forces to survive in a rapidly changing auto industry, but auto history is filled with troubled and failed marriages.
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Honda and Nissan Unveil Merger Talks as Global Competition Bears Down
Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers hope the deal can help them catch up with Tesla and China’s BYD in electric vehicles and advanced software.
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G.M. Led in China for Years. Here’s How It Ended Up 16th in Sales.
General Motors has gone from market leader to also-ran in the world’s largest car market, stymied by its own missteps and Chinese policies that favored its local rivals.
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Honda and Nissan Are in Talks to Deepen Ties and Possibly Merge
The automakers, Japan’s second and third largest, are said to be discussing a tie-up that could reshape the country’s industry.
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Automakers Thrived in the Pandemic. Many Are Now Struggling.
Changing technology, political turmoil and competition from China are cutting into profits and forcing carmakers to cut jobs and close factories.
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Chinese Carmakers Are Taking Mexico by Storm While Eyeing U.S.
BYD and other manufacturers are importing cars from China and scouting factory sites in Mexico as part of a global expansion that, for now, excludes the United States.