But production is only one piece of the puzzle. The transition away from gas-powered vehicles rests on convincing consumers of the benefits of electric vehicles. That hasn’t been easy because […]
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Back to news homeHow Volkswagen’s Sins Fueled Its Redemption
Christian Strenger, a vocal Volkswagen critic and a former member of the commission that wrote Germany’s corporate governance code, sees little chance the company’s overseers will expose themselves to more […]
Volkswagen Aims to Use Its Size to Head Off Tesla
Volkswagen is going all in on electric cars, with plans to build battery factories in Europe, install a network of charging stations and slash the cost of emission-free travel.That was […]
Why Japan Is Holding Back as the World Rushes Toward Electric Cars
TOKYO — Just over a decade ago, Nissan became the first automaker to offer a mass-produced car that ran on batteries alone. That hatchback, the Leaf, has been a smash […]
Volvo Plans to Sell Only Electric Cars by 2030
Volvo Cars one-upped larger rivals like General Motors and added momentum to the movement toward electric vehicles on Tuesday by saying it would convert its entire lineup to battery power […]
The City Where Cars Are Not Welcome
HEIDELBERG, Germany — Eckart Würzner, a mayor on a mission to make his city emission free, is not terribly impressed by promises from General Motors, Ford and other big automakers […]
In China, an Electric Car Maker Loses Money but Thinks Big
HEFEI, China — Walk around the sprawling auto factory in central China, and the wealth pouring into the country’s electric car industry quickly becomes clear.Rows of bright orange, 15-foot-tall robots […]
Workhorse Stock Plunges After Losing USPS Contract
“We don’t have the three or four extra billion dollars in our plan right now that it would take to do it,” said Mr. DeJoy, an appointee of former President […]
Auto Dinosaurs Show They’re Not Dead Yet
A year ago, investors had pretty much given up the big global carmakers for dead. Shares of Daimler, General Motors and Ford Motor were at 10-year lows. Electric vehicle start-ups […]
The Auto Industry Bets Its Future on Batteries
“Today’s batteries are not competitive,” said Jagdeep Singh, chief executive of QuantumScape, which is based in San Jose, Calif. “Batteries have enormous potential and are critical for a renewable energy […]