Category: Ford Motor Co

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.
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.
‘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.
E.V. Sales Are Slowing. Tesla’s Are Slumping.

More competition and flagging demand for electric vehicles has led to declining sales at Tesla.
Ford Slows Its Push Into Electric Vehicles

The automaker said it would delay new battery-powered models and shift its focus to hybrid cars, sales of which are rising fast.
Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies

LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked too hard or accelerated rapidly.
Toyota’s Hybrid-First Strategy Is Delivering Big Profits

Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, has been criticized for selling few electric vehicles, but its decision to focus on hybrids is paying off financially.
The Apple Car is Dead, But the Innovation Behind It Lives on

The tech giant has dropped its electric vehicle project, but some of the development at the heart of the project has helped power other products and services .
The Apple Car is Dead, But the Innovation Behind It Lives on

The tech giant has dropped its electric vehicle project, but some of the development at the heart of the project has helped power other products and services .
Volkswagen Sees Electric Vehicles as a Way to Grow in the U.S.

It and other foreign automakers are trying to exploit upheaval caused by new technology to gain market share from their dominant rivals.
Volkswagen Sees Electric Vehicles as a Way to Grow in the U.S.

It and other foreign automakers are trying to exploit upheaval caused by new technology to gain market share from their dominant rivals.
For Michigan’s Economy, Electric Vehicles Are Promising and Scary

In a presidential battleground state, electric vehicles have emerged as a contested piece of the economic future — a job-killer or a job-creator.