Category: Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

This Corvette’s a Hybrid, but It’s Built for Raw Power, Not Efficiency

The New York Times – Business:
The ZR1X, starting at $207,000, is a Chevrolet showpiece that competes with rarefied rivals like Ferrari and McLaren at a fraction of their (stratospheric) prices.
What to Know About Electric Cars When Gas Prices Are Surging

The New York Times – Business:
War in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies, which is prompting some car shoppers to look for ways to climb off “the gas-price roller coaster.”
China’s Edge in an Oil Shock: Electric Cars and Renewables

The New York Times – Business:
Beijing’s decades-long push to reduce its dependence on foreign oil with huge investments in clean energy sources like electric vehicles is now paying off.
Honda Scraps Plans for E.V.s While Start-Ups Forge Ahead

The New York Times – Business:
The Japanese company’s retreat echoes moves by other traditional carmakers as the industry divides between electric vehicle haves and have-nots.
Rising Fuel Costs Pressure Airlines and Truckers

The New York Times – Business:
The price of jet fuel and diesel has surged since the war in Iran began, which could force airlines and trucking companies to pass on higher costs to their customers.
For China, Billions of Dollars Are at Risk From a Widening War

The New York Times – Business:
The country found a home in the Middle East for its investments and growing markets for steel, electric vehicles and solar panels. Those are now at stake.
Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles

The New York Times – Business:
General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
Elon Musk’s Secret Web of Companies in Texas

The New York Times – Business:
The megabillionaire was tied to about 90 companies in the state, which he uses for everything from paying nannies to buying land to supporting Donald Trump’s re-election, according to a Times examination.
Stock Slide and Slow Sales: What’s Happening in China’s E.V. Market?

The New York Times – Business:
Investors are selling shares of Chinese E.V. companies, concerned that intensifying competition and shorter production cycles mean the years of easy growth are over.
Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers

The New York Times – Business:
The company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install them in neighborhoods where its drivers lived and work.
Laid-Off Battery Plant Workers Pin Blame on Ford, not Trump, for Lost Jobs

The New York Times – Business:
Ford Motor shut down a battery factory and laid off 1,600 workers after President Trump and Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.
Ford Will Make a Play for a Different Battery Market

The New York Times – Business:
The company, long focused on cars and trucks, plans to begin manufacturing large batteries used by utilities, data centers, other businesses and homeowners.