More capable autonomous driving is just one way Chinese automakers are threatening to pull ahead — their E.V.s are also becoming bigger and roomier.
Category: Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
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Tesla Fires Charger Team Amid Hundreds of Layoffs
The carmaker dismissed hundreds of employees in a unit that was critical to its success and seen as important to the future of electric vehicle sales in the United States.
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Elon Musk Reaches Deals in China on Self-Driving Teslas
Elon Musk met with the country’s premier, a longtime Tesla ally, and secured regulatory nods and a necessary partnership with a Chinese tech company.
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Why Beijing Stands to Gain from Elon Musk’s Visit
Tesla’s C.E.O. appears to have landed a deal that moves the company closer to bringing fully autonomous driving to a giant market. But Beijing is keen to exploit the visit for its own purposes.
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U.S. Investigating Tesla Recall of Autopilot
The National Highway Safety Administration also released an analysis of crashes involving the system that showed at least 29 fatal accidents over five and a half years.
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‘It Is Desolate’: China’s Glut of Unused Car Factories
Manufacturers like BYD, Tesla and Li Auto are cutting prices to move their electric cars. For gasoline-powered vehicles, the surplus of factories is even worse.
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Tesla Earnings Report Could Add to Concerns About Its Strategy
Analysts expect first-quarter results to show a decline in profits, fueling worries that competitors will grab a bigger slice of slowing electric car sales.
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G.M. Reports Big Jump in Profit on Gasoline Car Sales
General Motors has struggled with electric vehicles and in foreign markets but it is selling lots of combustion engine cars and trucks in North America.
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How Can Elon Musk Reassure Tesla Investors?
The electric vehicle maker has announced price cuts and a Cybertruck recall ahead of Tuesday’s pivotal earnings report.
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What to Know Before Booking a National Park Trip This Summer
Additional routes in popular parks now require reservations, the annual pass gets a big change, Juneteenth is now a new free entrance day and more changes for 2024.