Automakers Delay Electric Vehicle Spending as Demand Slows

Automakers Delay Electric Vehicle Spending as Demand Slows

Growth is brisk but slower than expected, causing automakers to question their multibillion-dollar investments in new factories and raising doubts about the effectiveness of federal incentives.
More Semiconductors, Less Housing: China’s New Economic Plan

More Semiconductors, Less Housing: China’s New Economic Plan

Policymakers, wary of inciting reckless borrowing in real estate, are instead investing heavily in factories and trying to help indebted local governments.