Companies that have been slower, like Stellantis, which owns Ram, Jeep and Chrysler, brands that do not yet have vehicles solely powered by batteries, face additional pressure to catch up. […]
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Back to news homeHow Biden’s E.V. Plan Could Help Tesla and Squeeze Toyota
Companies that have been slower, like Stellantis, which owns Ram, Jeep and Chrysler, brands that do not yet have vehicles solely powered by batteries, face additional pressure to catch up. […]
What if Highways Were Electric? Germany Is Testing the Idea.
OBER-RAMSTADT, Germany — On a highway south of Frankfurt recently, Thomas Schmieder maneuvered his Scania tractor-trailer and its load of house paint into the far right lane. Then he flicked […]
Volkswagen Sheds Bugatti, Maker of Over-the-Top Sports Cars
Volkswagen said Monday that it was giving up control of Bugatti, the storied automaker whose absurdly expensive hypercars are worshiped by aficionados but seemed incongruous at a company better known […]
Volvo, Daimler, Traton invest $593 million to build electric truck charging network
Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and Volkswagon’s AG heavy-truck business the Traton Group announced on Monday a non-binding agreement to build a network of high-performance public charging stations for electric heavy-duty […]
Biden’s Push for Electric Cars: $174 Billion, 10 Years and a Bit of Luck
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 […]
How 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 […]
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 […]
G.M. Announcement Shakes Up U.S. Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars
And China’s decision late last year to require that most vehicles sold there be electric by 2035 is also critical because G.M. sells more cars in that country through its […]