Gas-Engine Bans Drive Landscapers Toward Electric Mowers and Blowers
A push to go electric is sowing discord among landscapers.New state and municipal laws are driving a transition away from...
Automotive
Sanctions Strand Thousands of Russia-Bound Luxury Cars
Some 8,000 luxury cars destined for Russia are parked at the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium as authorities there try...
American, United Project Packed Planes This Summer
Airlines said they have reached a new juncture in their recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, anticipating record revenue in the...
Tesla Posts Record $3.3 Billion Quarterly Profit
Tesla Inc. TSLA -4.96% reported a sevenfold jump in first-quarter profit as consumers snapped up the company’s electric vehicles, though...
Tesla Probed by EEOC Before California Sued Car Maker Over Alleged Racial Discrimination
A principal U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing antidiscrimination laws has investigated Tesla Inc., according to a legal filing. The...
Meet the Twitter Army of Elon Musk Superfans
Elon Musk might have more than 82 million Twitter followers, but only a handful of those can consistently grab the...
Twitter Adopts Poison Pill Plan to Block Elon Musk From Increasing Stake
Twitter adopted a poison-pill takeover defense to make it difficult for Elon Musk to increase ownership beyond 15%. The move...
Tesla and Other Auto Makers Move to Restart Plants in Shanghai
Auto makers including Tesla Inc. and SAIC Motor Corp. are aiming to resume production next week in Shanghai, people familiar...
Stellantis Shareholders Reject Executive Pay Packages, Including for CEO
PARIS— Stellantis NV shareholders took the unusual step Wednesday of rejecting the Jeep maker’s pay plan for top executives, including...
Spirit to Start Talks With JetBlue Over $3.6 Billion Deal
Spirit Airlines Inc. said it would entertain JetBlue Airways Corp.’s unsolicited $3.6 billion bid to buy the airline and start...
Interest-Rate Surge Ripples Through Economy, From Homes to Car Loans
The Fed’s moves to chill inflation have driven up bond yields and many other borrowing costs linked to them. So...
Elon Musk Delivers First Teslas Made in Texas, Teases Future Products
AUSTIN, Texas—Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk delivered the company’s first made-in-Texas vehicles on Thursday, saying the company was entering...
Elon Musk Takes Surprise 9% Stake in Twitter, Sending Shares Higher
In 2021, billionaire CEO Elon Musk reached several milestones across Tesla, SpaceX and Starlink. WSJ reporters Rebecca Elliott and Micah...
Tesla Deliveries Rose in Quarter Elon Musk Calls Exceptionally Difficult
Tesla Inc. vehicle deliveries rose in the first quarter, but missed Wall Street expectations as the company struggled with global...
Toyota, GM Report Slowing U.S. Auto Sales
Major auto makers reported a pullback in U.S. sales for the first quarter of 2022, as a shortage of vehicles...
UAW Chief Says He Hasn’t Had Talks With Tesla or Elon Musk
The leader of the United Auto Workers union said he hasn’t talked with Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk after the chief...
From GM to Powerade, Brands Pitch Mental Health
To woo consumers, hotel chains typically offer free room upgrades and complimentary breakfast. Kimpton Hotels is trying a new incentive:...
Former Boeing Pilot Found Not Guilty in 737 MAX Criminal Trial
FORT WORTH, Texas—A jury found a former Boeing Co. BA -2.62% pilot not guilty of deceiving air-safety regulators about a...
GM Buys SoftBank’s Stake in Its Driverless Car Unit Cruise
General Motors Co. GM 2.66% said it is buying out SoftBank Vision Fund L.P.’s stake in its Cruise division for...
A New Meme-Stock Frenzy Led AMC to Gold Mine Stake
Day traders looking to capitalize on commodity price volatility catalyzed a chain reaction that ended with movie theater giant AMC...
