Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric motors.
Category: Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
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The Luxury Electric Vehicle Is in Trouble
Sales of expensive battery-powered cars like the Ford F-150 Lightning have stalled, forcing automakers to slow production and offer more affordable vehicles.
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Tesla Investors Back Musk’s Trillion Dollar Payday
Shareholders approved a plan to grant Mr. Musk shares worth nearly $1 trillion if he meets ambitious goals, including vastly expanding the company’s stock market valuation.
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Would Elon Musk Work Harder for $1 Trillion Than $1 Billion?
Economists and psychologists say that compensation may not provide as powerful an incentive as is often assumed.
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Control of Tesla Is at Stake in Vote on Elon Musk’s Pay Plan
Mr. Musk’s supporters say he may quit if shareholders don’t approve a trillion-dollar package. Some investors say it’s excessive and would give him too much sway.
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G.M. Will Cut 1,750 Jobs in Electric Vehicle Business
The layoffs at factories in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee follow the elimination of a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars.
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Bette Midler on 30 Years of Planting Gardens, and Spooky Season
She’s been planting greenery in the city for 30 years through her charity — and still loves celebrating spooky season.
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Ford’s Profit Jumps on Strong Sales but Company Lowers its Outlook
Ford said a fire at an aluminum factory will lower profits in the last three months of the year. The company also said it has stopped making an electric version of its popular F-150 pickup.
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Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Pitch
Despite a drop in Tesla profit, the billionaire exhorted investors to back his proposed compensation package, or face consequences.
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Tesla Profit Falls 37% After It Cut Car Prices
The company sold more cars but made less money on each one because of discounts and low-interest loans.
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G.M. to Stop Making Electric Vans in Canada Amid Trump Tariffs
The announcement, which will eliminate about 1,200 jobs, came less than a week after the carmaker Stellantis said it would move production of a new vehicle to Illinois from a Toronto suburb.