E.V.s Force Carmakers to Reinvent the Wheel, and Brakes, and Mirrors
Building electric cars, and repairing them, will require a huge change for the industry and usher in a new automotive era. Taking a cue from...
Automakers Drop Efforts to Derail California Climate Rules
Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and several other major automakers said Tuesday they would no longer try to block California from setting its own strict fuel-economy standards,...
GM’s Electric Vehicle Makeover Reverberates Far Beyond Detroit
Beneath a banner proclaiming “Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, Zero Congestion,” General Motors’ CEO Mary Barra announced her company’s plan to produce 100 percent electric vehicles by 2035,...
G.M.’s Electric Car Push Could Put China in the Driver’s Seat
With government support and lavish subsidies, Chinese companies have come to dominate the market for batteries, motors and other essentials Detroit may need for its...
Electric Cars Are Coming, and Fast. Is the Nation’s Grid Up to It?
Major automakers are increasingly betting that millions of new cars and trucks over the next decade will be plugged into electrical outlets, not fueled up...
G.M. Announcement Shakes Up U.S. Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars
A new president took office this month determined to fight climate change. Wall Street investors think Tesla is worth more than General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen...
G.M. Will Sell Only Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035
The move, one of the most ambitious in the auto industry, is a piece of a broader plan by the company to become carbon neutral...