In December, Elon Musk became angry about the development of artificial intelligence and put his foot down.He had learned of a relationship between OpenAI, the start-up behind the popular chatbot […]
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Back to news homeG.M.’s Profits Fell 18.5 Percent in the First Quarter
General Motors on Tuesday reported an 18.5 percent drop in profits in the first quarter, mainly because of the cost of job cuts and slowing new-vehicle sales in China. The […]
Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rules Create ‘Chaos for Consumers’
Designed to accelerate the shift to electric cars among other climate goals, the Inflation Reduction Act has in practice made buying such vehicles a lot more complicated.In August, the law […]
In China, a Big Auto Show Returns to a Country That Has Gone Electric
A hall showing off electric vehicles made by Nio, XPeng Motors, Zeekr and dozens of other Chinese companies was mobbed with visitors. An area nearby full of gasoline-powered cars by […]
Price War Over Electric Cars Erupts in China
A cutthroat price war has erupted in the world’s largest automobile market.Within the span of a week in March, Volkswagen’s Chinese joint venture slashed prices on its ID.3 electric cars […]
U.S. Car Brands Will Benefit Most From Electric Vehicle Tax Breaks
American brands like Tesla and General Motors will benefit most from rules that determine which electric vehicles qualify for tax credits starting on Tuesday. Foreign carmakers like Hyundai will be […]
China’s Car Buyers Have Fallen Out of Love With Foreign Brands
For years, foreign automakers in China had a bead on customers drawn to luxury brands, like the Cao family in Shanghai. Not anymore.Ben Cao and his wife, Rachel, both 36, […]
What to Know About Buying Electric Cars and the New Emissions Rule
The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed ambitious auto emissions rules that could significantly change the kinds of cars and trucks on sale in the United States — but not right […]
China Could Dominate Sodium Batteries, the Next Big Advance in Power
In Changsha, deep in China’s interior, thousands of chemists, engineers and manufacturing workers are shaping the future of batteries.The city’s Central South University churns out the graduates who are advancing […]
Automakers Face Test in Reaching U.S. Target for Electric Vehicles
The Biden administration’s plan to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles — reaching a two-thirds share of new cars in less than a decade — pushes automakers further in a […]