New Volkswagen Chief Has History Backing Synthetic Fuels
Volkswagen AG’s VOW 0.37% new boss has said he is committed to driving the auto maker’s transformation from gasoline-powered cars...
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GM and Ford, Driving to Beat Tesla, Turn on Each Other
Ten miles away at Ford F -0.18% Motor Co.’s headquarters, executives were plotting a pre-emptive public-relations strike, said people familiar...
As Gas Prices Near $5 a Gallon, Record Fuel Costs Upend Businesses, U.S. Economy
As U.S. gasoline prices approach a record average of $5 a gallon, fuel costs are rippling through almost every corner...
Used-Car Buyers Are Seeing Relief on Once-Soaring Prices
Rising used-car prices, which have been a big contributor to inflation over the past year, are starting to ease with...
The Biggest Problem With Flying Cars Is on the Ground
The startups and investors that have sent hopes soaring for “flying cars” could be in for a rough landing, in...
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...
Ford Creates Electric-Vehicle, Gas-Engine Divisions in Company Reshape
A robot works on a Ford pre-production all-electric F-150 Lightning truck prototype in Dearborn, Mich. Photo: REBECCA COOK/REUTERS Ford F...
A New Brand of Sticker Shock Hits the Car Market
How hard is it to buy a car today? For Kevin Peters, it recently involved a one-way flight and 330-mile...
Burning Electric-Vehicle Batteries Complicate Efforts to Fight Fire on Drifting Ship in Atlantic Ocean
The large number of electric vehicles on board a ship that is drifting ablaze in the Atlantic Ocean is complicating...
Teens Find Rising Used-Car Prices Dash Hopes of First Car
Chase Smith had been saving for her first car long before she had a license to drive. But when the...
WSJ News Exclusive | Ford Shuts Off Orders for New $20,000 Maverick Pickup
Ford F -1.26% Motor Co. is taking the unusual step of cutting off customer orders for the Maverick, a more-affordable...
Tech That Will Change Your Life in 2022
That’s part of the fun and excitement of this yearly exercise, where our team puts together predictions for what’s to...
Looking to Rent a Car? Expect Higher Prices, Long Waits and Slim Pickings
Travelers looking to rent cars are encountering higher rates and few choices, if they can find a car at all.The...
Tesla’s Touch-Screen Gaming Probed by U.S. Auto-Safety Regulator
Vince Patton, a new Tesla owner, shows how he can play videogames while driving on a closed course in Portland...
Elon Musk Needs China. China Needs Him. The Relationship Is Complicated.
With the U.S. tightening technology exports to China in 2018, President Xi Jinping defiantly pledged to make China the world’s...
Samsung to Choose Taylor, Texas, for $17 Billion Chip-Making Factory
Samsung Electronics Co. plans to build a roughly $17 billion chip-making plant in Taylor, Texas, according to people familiar with...
Electric-Vehicle Spat Looms Over Biden’s Meeting With Canadian, Mexican Leaders
President Biden’s summit with counterparts from Canada and Mexico at the White House brings him face-to-face with visitors who have...
Electric-Vehicle Charging Stations Win Jolt of Energy in Congress
The roughly $1 trillion infrastructure package passed by Congress on Friday provides a spark to efforts to build a national...
TSMC to Build Chip Factory in Japan as It Faces Surging Demand
The Japan factory is the most recent expansion plan for TSMC, the world’s largest contract chip maker, as it faces...
