G.M.’s move appears to follow a pattern by Ms. Barra of responding quickly to changes in the White House. It was Ms. Barra who, in the early days of the […]
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Back to news homeIs Rivian the Next Tesla? Investors Bet Big on Electric Truck Maker
Another big trend reshaping the auto industry is autonomous cars. On Tuesday, Cruise, a unit of G.M. that is working in that area, announced it had raised $2 billion from […]
Tesla Might Finally Have Some Competition. From Ford.
The Mustang Mach-E and the Volkswagen ID.4, which is due in dealerships in March, go about 250 miles on a full charge — about the same as the cheapest version […]
Lack of Tiny Parts Disrupts Auto Factories Worldwide
The semiconductor shortage came out of left field, hitting the industry at a perilous moment. Sales have plunged worldwide. In Europe, for example, they were down 25 percent in 2020.This […]
G.M. Scales Down Nikola Deal
Nikola, a start-up electric truck company that had made a big splash on Wall Street, announced a broad alliance with General Motors in September that promised to give the company […]
While the Pandemic Wrecked Some Businesses, Others Did Fine. Even Great.
The pandemic has turbocharged profits at some big businesses, like Amazon, which reported a 70 percent increase in earnings in the first nine months of the year. But it has […]