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Neal Boudette
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Ford Rejigs E.V. Plans After Suffering Billions in Losses
Ford, which once had a lead on other established automakers, said on Monday that it will use new materials and methods to lower the costs…
Jury Says Tesla Was Partly to Blame for Fatal Crash
Lawyers for the family of a woman struck and killed by a Tesla sedan in 2019 argued that the company’s Autopilot software should have avoided…
How Trump’s Japan Deal Could Give Japanese Cars a Leg Up in the US
President Trump’s 15 percent tariff on cars from Japan has angered U.S. automakers, which make cars in Canada and Mexico subject to 25 percent tariffs.
Tesla Driver Testifies Autopilot Failed to Prevent Fatal Crash
The driver gave testimony in a federal trial about Tesla’s role in a 2019 accident that killed a woman in Florida.
Tesla Faces First Jury Trial Tied to Its Autopilot System
The case stems from a fatal accident in 2019 involving a Tesla Model S sedan. Previous cases involving Autopilot had been settled or dismissed.
Ford Will Keep Battery Factory Even if Republicans Ax Tax Break
Ford Motor said it would open a new plant in Michigan that could become ineligible for federal incentives under a policy bill championed by President…
Hybrid Cars, Once Derided and Dismissed, Have Become Popular
Automakers and car buyers are taking a second, harder look at hybrids after leaving them behind for electric vehicles.
Tesla Protesters Claim a Victory as Elon Musk Leaves Trump’s Side
The activists behind the Tesla Takedown campaign say they intend to expand beyond protests at the company’s showrooms.
G.M. Stops Exporting Cars to China
The decision affects relatively few vehicles because the vast majority that General Motors sells there are made in that country.
Republican Bill to End E.V. Tax Credit Could Hurt G.M. and Ford
A House Republican bill introduced this week would do away with tax credits that had encouraged Americans to buy electric vehicles and automakers to invest…