In freezing temperatures, the batteries of electric vehicles can be less efficient and have shorter range, a lesson many Tesla drivers in Chicago learned this week.
Category: Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
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Musk Demands Bigger Stake in Tesla as Price for A.I. Work
Elon Musk, the electric car company’s chief executive, said he would “build products outside of Tesla” unless the board raises his stake to 25 percent.
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Flush With Investment, New U.S. Factories Face a Familiar Challenge
Worries are growing in Washington that a flood of Chinese products could put new American investments in clean energy and high-tech factories at risk.
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Hertz Will Sell Electric Cars After Being Burned by Tesla’s Price Cuts
The rental car company blamed the sharp drop in the value of electric vehicles and higher repair costs for its decision to sell 20,000 cars.
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Red Double-Decker Bus Catches Fire During London Rush Hour
There were no injuries, and the London Fire Brigade said it would investigate the cause of the fire on the iconic red double-decker bus.
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As Utility Bills Rise, Low-Income Americans Struggle for Access to Clean Energy
The Biden administration has deployed various programs to try to increase access to clean energy. But systems that could help lower bills are still out of reach for many low-income households.
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Red Sea Attacks Leave Shipping Companies With Difficult Choices
Attacks on two dozen ships since November are forcing shipping lines to figure out whether and when to skip the Suez Canal and send vessels on longer voyages around Africa.
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Tesla Recalls 1.6 Million Cars in China to Fix Self-Driving Systems
The recall follows a similar move by the company in the United States to upgrade the cars’ Autopilot feature.
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General Motors Reports a 14% Jump in U.S. Auto Sales in 2023
The nation’s largest automaker sold more cars in 2023 than a year ago as supply chain chaos ended, but sales are now under pressure from rising interest rates.
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Tesla Sales Rebound After Steep Price Cuts
The leading electric-vehicle maker also drew buyers eager to take advantage of government incentives that will be harder to get in 2024.
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China’s BYD Sold 3 Million Electric Vehicles and Hybrids in 2023
Sales by BYD, the country’s dominant automaker, topped 3 million last year, including 1.6 million fully battery-powered cars in a sign of China’s rapid growth in EVs.