RJ Scaringe thinks it will take robots, tariffs and diplomacy to maintain a manufacturing base in the United States.
Category: Sports Utility Vehicles and Light Trucks
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Rivian C.E.O. RJ Scaringe Has Some Ideas for How to Make More Cars in America
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Rivian R2 Review: A Tidier (in Size and Price) SUV Is Ready for the Suburbs
The New York Times – Business:The electric automaker’s new R2 takes what works from its bigger, costlier brother and adds a host of features with the mass market in mind.
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BMW Will Build a New Electric S.U.V. in South Carolina
The New York Times – Business:The German company is doubling down on electric vehicles even as other automakers pull back after acknowledging billions of dollars in losses.
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A Ford Truck, Home to Newborn Robins, Is Stuck at a Kansas Car Dealer
The New York Times – Business:Employees of a dealership in Olathe, Kan., found the nest, which is protected under federal law, on top of one of the truck’s tires.
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Ford Says an Affordable Electric Pickup Truck is Still Coming Next Year
The New York Times – Business:Ford Motor has written off $20 billion in electric vehicle investments but says it is forging ahead with an electric pickup that will sell for $30,000 next year.
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Volkswagen to End E.V. Production at Tennessee Plant
The New York Times – Business:The German carmaker is the latest to scale back plans for electric vehicles in favor of gasoline models.
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U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada
U.S. trade policy has devastated the Canadian auto industry and pushed the country to reach an agreement that will make it easier for Chinese companies to sell cars there.
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Volkswagen Suffers More Than Rivals From Auto Industry Woes
The German automaker’s sales in the United States plunged last year, hit by tariffs and the end of tax credits for electric 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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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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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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G.M.’s Profit Falls on Tariffs and E.V. Costs
The automaker’s shares jumped as investors focused on an upgraded forecast for some financial measures, as well as a lower-than-expected bill for tariffs this year.