The Electric Car Market is About to Get Crazy (and Confusing)
A Polestar 2 being tested in the Arctic Circle. Photographer: Polestar The early days of any new technology tend to be — to put it technically — insane. Airlines in Continue Reading
General Motors Slowly Ramps Up Electric Hummer Production
The waiting list for General Motors Co.’s GM -5.05%▼ new GMC Hummer electric pickup truck and related SUV model recently topped 77,000 prospective buyers. Most are likely in for a long wait. GM’s renovated Detroit factory, Continue Reading
Auto Sales Slide, Prices Soar in First Half of 2022
Supply-chain kinks continued to suppress vehicle inventory and sales in the first half of the year, exacerbating a seller’s market that has pushed new-car prices to record highs. Sales of Continue Reading
Road-Fuel Demand to Peak by 2027 With Efficiency Improvements
‘More Pain at the Pump to Come,’ Stephen Schork Says Global road fuel demand will peak in five years though it will be decades before shifts in consumption reshape transportation’s Continue Reading
Ford’s Talk of New EV-Selling Rules Rattles Some Dealers
Ford F -2.46%▼ Motor Co. is preparing new rules for how it sells electric vehicles, a shift that is concerning some dealers and seen as challenging the traditional franchise model. Executives from the Continue Reading
The Rush for EVs and Other Rental Cars That Don’t Guzzle Gas
Many drivers aren’t looking for free upgrades when they rent cars for summer road trips. They are more concerned with fuel efficiency. The cost of gasoline has retreated slightly from the record highs Continue Reading
White House says companies investing $700 million to boost EV charger production
The White House said on Tuesday that companies are planning to invest more than $700 million to boost U.S. manufacturing capacity for electric vehicle (EV) chargers – actions set to Continue Reading
Beijing Offers Cash Subsidies to Spur Demand for New Energy Cars
China’s capital city is offering subsidies for purchases of new-energy vehicles to replace old cars, the latest attempt by local authorities to boost consumption in a slowing economy. The financial Continue Reading
Air Travel This Summer Is Expensive, Messy—and Booming
Staffing shortages, schedule changes and higher fares are adding new frustrations to the weather woes that often lead to travel turbulence in the U.S. during the summertime . Crowds are Continue Reading
Tesla, Ford and GM Raise EV Prices as Costs, Demand Grow
High gasoline prices are prodding more people to consider an electric vehicle. But car shoppers are likely to face sticker shock at the dealership, too. Auto makers have been raising prices on Continue Reading