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Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies
LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had...
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BMW Is a Surprise Winner in Electric Vehicles
Once considered a laggard, the German luxury carmaker is one of only a few established automakers...
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Tesla Halts Production in Germany After Suspected Arson
Police believe the blaze at a high-voltage power pylon had been deliberately set, amid turmoil over...
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Let Tesla Expand? Germans Vote No.
A local town’s vote against the U.S. automaker’s proposed expansion is nonbinding, but citizens expect it...
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Tesla’s Board Chair Under Scrutiny for Oversight of Elon Musk
Robyn Denholm, who has led the electric car company’s board for more than five years, has...
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How Ford’s F-150 Lightning, Once in Hot Demand, Lost Its Luster
Some buyers said the electric Lightning did not meet expectations, and Ford has slashed its production...
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Ford Reports Quarterly Loss but Says Sales Grew
Ford Motor attributed the loss in the fourth quarter to charges related to pension plans and...
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G.M. Profits Hurt by Electric Car Business and Strike
The automaker has placed a bet on electric vehicles, but it has struggled to produce and...
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Tesla Profit From Car Sales Falls as Price Cuts Hurt
A tax benefit boosted quarterly earnings, but that masked a decline in earnings from carmaking caused...
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Hybrid Cars Enjoy a Renaissance as All-Electric Sales Slow
Automakers like Ford, Kia and Toyota are offering more hybrid options to appeal to buyers who...
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Hertz Sells 20,000 Electric Cars After Being Burned by Tesla’s Price Cuts
The rental car company blamed the sharp drop in the value of electric vehicles and higher...
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Federal Regulator Questions Carmakers About Unwanted Tracking via Their Apps
The Federal Communications Commission is concerned about abusive partners using connected car apps to harass and...
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Auto Sales Are Expected to Slow After a Strong 2023
Automakers sold more cars in 2023 than a year ago as supply chain chaos ended, but...
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How Tracking and Technology in Cars Is Being Weaponized by Abusive Partners
Apps that remotely track and control cars are being weaponized by abusive partners. Car manufacturers have...
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Fewer Electric Vehicles Will Qualify for Federal Tax Credits in 2024
Purchases of popular models like the Tesla Model 3 and the Ford Mustang Mach-E may no...
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What Car Owners Should Know About the Tesla Autopilot Recall
Under pressure from federal regulators, the company has agreed to recall two million cars to update...
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Tesla Recalls 2 Million Vehicles Over Autopilot Software Issue
The automaker began issuing software updates on Tuesday following a lengthy investigation by National Highway Traffic...
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Ford Will Cut Planned Electric F-150 Production as Demand Slows
Ford and other automakers have had to readjust their electric vehicle production plans because sales have...
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Tiny Electric Vehicles Pack a Bigger Climate Punch Than Cars
Two- and three-wheeled vehicles, used by billions of people, are moving away from fossil fuels to...
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Tesla Plans to Begin Delivery of the Cybertruck Today
Two years behind schedule, the electric model has an unusual design that sets it apart from...
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G.M. to Cut Spending on Cruise Self-Driving Unit
General Motors will “substantially lower spending” on autonomous vehicle efforts in 2024 after accidents with its...
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U.S. Debates How Much to Sever Electric Car Industry’s Ties to China
Some firms argue that a law aimed at popularizing electric vehicles risks turning the United States...
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‘Lost Time for No Reason’: How Driverless Taxis Are Stressing Cities
In San Francisco and Austin, Texas, where passengers can hail self-driving vehicles, the cars have added...
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Cruise’s C.E.O. Quits as the Driverless Carmaker Aims to Rebuild Trust
Kyle Vogt, a founder of Cruise, resigned from the company on Sunday, weeks after it suspended...