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G.M. Electric Vehicles Gain Access to Tesla Chargers
After a delay of several months, General Motors said owners of its battery-powered models would now be able to use Tesla charging stations with adapters.
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Tesla Chargers Are Still Closed to Most Electric Cars
Elon Musk’s plan to open Tesla’s charging network is proceeding slowly. Nobody is entirely sure why, or when that might change.
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Ford Pulls Back Its Electric Vehicle Push
The automaker said it would invest less in battery-powered cars and scrap a planned electric three-row sport utility vehicle.
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Ford Will Make Gasoline Trucks Not Electric Vehicles in Canada Plant
Ford will build large pickups at a Canadian factory that it had previously slated to produce electric vehicles, sales of which have slowed in recent months.
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Tesla’s Share of U.S. Electric Car Market Falls Below 50%
A new report estimates that the company led by Elon Musk accounted for just under half of all battery-powered vehicles sold in the second quarter of the year.
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How Electric Car Batteries Might Aid the Grid (and Win Over Drivers)
Automakers are exploring energy storage as a way to help utilities and save customers money, turning an expensive component into an industry asset.
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Car Deals Vanished During the Pandemic. They’re Coming Back.
Automakers and dealers are starting to offer discounts, low-interest loans and other incentives to lure buyers as the supply of cars grows.
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Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood
Automakers in the United States and their supporters welcomed President Biden’s tariffs, saying they would protect domestic manufacturing and jobs from cheap Chinese 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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‘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.