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Musk Expresses ‘Regret’ Over His Criticisms of Trump
Elon Musk said in a social media post early Wednesday that he regretted some of his posts and comments about President Trump last week,…
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Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In
The United States imposed 25 percent tariffs on imported auto parts on Saturday that could sharply raise prices for new and used vehicles…
Business
Tesla Chair Denies That Board Sought to Replace Elon Musk
The chair of Tesla’s board of directors denied a report that the company had begun to look for a replacement for Elon Musk, the chief…
Politics
G.M. Withdraws Profit Forecast as Trump Tariffs Take a Toll
General Motors is abandoning a previous forecast for solid profit growth this year as a result of the uncertainty created by President…
Politics
Trump’s Tariffs Squeeze an Already Struggling British Car Industry
The 25 percent tariffs imposed by President Trump on imported cars have added to the pressures on vehicle manufacturers around the world,…
Politics
Tesla and Volkswagen May Have a Leg Up As Tariffs Raise EV Prices
President Trump’s tariffs on imported cars and auto parts could stall the growth of electric vehicles, setting back a technology critical…
Business
Tesla U.S. Sales Plunge as G.M. and Others Make Gains
Tesla’s sales in the United States fell almost 9 percent in the first three months of the year even as the overall market for electric…
Business
Tesla Halts Orders in China on U.S. Imported Models
Tesla has stopped accepting new orders in China for two car models that it imports from a factory in the United States, after the Chinese…
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‘0 to 1939 in 3 seconds’: Why Anti-Elon Musk Satire Is Flourishing in Britain
The mischievous posters began appearing all over London in the past two months. On the side of an East London bus stop, one of them shows…
Politics
Republican Plan to Kill California’s E.V. Policies Hits Senate Snag
Republicans in Congress cannot use an obscure legislative maneuver to stop California’s ban on the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by…
Politics
Auto Tariffs Take Effect, Putting Pressure on New Car Prices
Tariffs on imported vehicles took effect Wednesday, a policy that President Trump said would spur investments and jobs in the United…
Politics
Auto Sales Surged in Anticipation of Trump’s Tariffs
The auto industry witnessed a different kind of March madness last month as buyers flocked to dealerships to lock in deals before…
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Xiaomi Driverless Technology in Focus After Fatal Electric Car Crash
China’s Xiaomi, a consumer electronics giant turned automaker, said it is cooperating with a police investigation into a fatal crash…
Business
Trump Pardons Trevor Milton, Founder of Bankrupt Truck Maker Nikola
Trevor Milton, who was convicted by a federal jury in 2022 of defrauding investors in the electric truck maker Nikola, has received a…
Politics
Tariffs Could Give Tesla and Musk a Leg Up on Rivals
Tesla could be a winner from the auto tariffs announced by President Trump on Wednesday — or at least suffer less than its competitors.…
Politics
Hyundai to Invest $21 Billion in US in Bid to Avoid Trump’s Tariffs
Hyundai Motor, a South Korean conglomerate known for its automobiles, will invest $21 billion to expand manufacturing in the United States…
Business
A Car Reporter on Elon Musk and Tesla
Surprisingly, Mr. Ewing, who joined The Times in 2010 as a European economics reporter based in Frankfurt, doesn’t consider himself much…
Business
Tesla Stock Falls 8% as Concerns About Elon Musk’s Political Role Grow
Shares of Tesla had been on a tear since Donald J. Trump won the presidential election. Investors were betting that the carmaker would…
Business
Tesla Moves One Step Closer to Self-Driving Cars in China
Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, tried for years to convince Chinese regulators to let him offer self-driving capabilities in one…
Business
Tesla Is Again Showing Signs It Wants to Sell Cars in India
Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, has long tried to crack into the Indian automobile market and has confronted trade barriers that…
Business
Officials Fired at Traffic Safety Agency Investigating Musk’s Company
The federal agency responsible for traffic safety, which has been investigating whether self-driving technology in Tesla vehicles played a…
Business
Nikola, Electric Truck Maker, Files for Bankruptcy
Nikola, an electric vehicle start-up that had once hoped to become the Tesla of heavy trucks, filed for bankruptcy protection on…
Politics
California’s Push for Electric Trucks Sputters Under Trump
President Trump’s policies could threaten many big green energy projects in the coming years, but his election has already dealt a big…
News
Why Porsche Is No Longer a ‘Premium’ Sports Car in China
After decades of dominating China’s market for high-performance cars with precision engineering, German automakers are losing out to…