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...
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Rivian Automotive Curtails Production in 2022 Due to Supply-Chain Disruptions
Rivian Automotive Inc.’s losses deepened in the fourth quarter and the electric-car startup said supply-chain challenges would sharply curtail its...
Jeep Plans Line of Fully Electric SUVs
Jeep, a historic American brand that has long been known for its rugged sport-utility vehicles, plans to offer a line...
GM Earnings Rose Sharply in 2021
General Motors Co. GM 2.54% said it plans to accelerate the timetable for some electric-vehicle launches and will establish a...
Toyota Overtakes GM as Bestselling Auto Maker in U.S.
The Japanese auto maker, which for decades has worked to expand its presence in the U.S., outsold GM by roughly...
The Bet Behind Electrifying the Heartland for EVs
Startup Francis Energy is part of a loose coalition that is working to expand electric-vehicle chargers into rural areas. Source...
The Challenging Road Ahead for Rivian’s Billionaire CEO
RJ Scaringe grew up studying the auto industry, peering under parked cars as a teenager and stashing spare parts around...
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...
Advertisers Adjust Holiday Messages to Covid-19, Supply-Chain Challenges
Companies are rethinking their advertising strategies this holiday season as multiple problems, from supply-chain constraints to continued worries about Covid-19,...
Tesla, Toyota Accuse Biden’s EV Tax Credit of Putting Unions Over the Environment
WASHINGTON—President Biden says he wants to save the planet and save union jobs. The electric-vehicle tax credit in his social...
Unfinished Tractors, Pickup Trucks Pile Up as Components Run Short
Manufacturers are stacking up unfinished goods on factory floors and parking incomplete vehicles in airport parking lots while waiting for...
World’s Largest Chip Maker to Raise Prices, Threatening Costlier Electronics
The world’s largest contract chip maker is raising prices by as much as 20%, according to people familiar with the...
Toyota to Cut Output as Chip Shortage Finally Catches Up to It
TOKYO—The global semiconductor shortage has finally started to bite at Toyota Motor Corp., highlighting how a resurgence in Covid-19 infections...
Who Controls ‘Cruise’ Name? GM and Ford Battle It Out
A dispute between General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. over the name of their hands-free driving offerings has escalated...
Biden Toughens Fuel-Efficiency Standards, Challenges Auto Makers to Sell More EVs
WASHINGTON—President Biden made dual moves to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, imposing tougher fuel-efficiency standards on auto makers and challenging them...
GM Reveals Hit From Chip Shortage, Rising Costs
General Motors Co. posted strong second-quarter earnings and raised its full-year profit guidance but said the lingering computer-chip shortage and...
Tesla’s Quarterly Profit Soars to Record $1.1 Billion
Tesla Inc.’s quarterly profit rose to record levels as the car maker largely evaded the effects of a global chip...
GM Tells Chevy Bolt Owners to Park It Outside After Two Car Fires
A 2019 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in 2019. Photo: rebecca cook/Reuters...
Teneo’s Declan Kelly, Crisis Manager for CEOs, Faces His Own Crisis
Declan Kelly, a go-to adviser for CEOs in crisis, is facing his own crisis. Mr. Kelly, chairman and chief executive...
Lordstown Motors Executives Resign Amid Inaccurate Preorder Disclosures
Lordstown Motors Corp. RIDE -18.84% , one of the most ambitious electrical-vehicle startups, said its chief executive and top financial...
