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...
Motor Vehicles
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...
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:...
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...
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...
Russian Car Maker, Known for Cold War Self-Reliance, Idles Factories
Lada cars have been a symbol of Russia’s self-reliance since they began rolling off assembly lines during the depths of...
Elon Musk Seeks to Terminate 2018 Fraud Settlement With SEC
Tesla Inc. TSLA 2.46% Chief Executive Elon Musk asked a federal judge on Tuesday to scrap a settlement he reached...
Batman Has a Big Hole to Fill for Theaters
Such is the state of America’s movie theater industry that even the bleakest of superheroes is being counted on to...
Carlos Ghosn Blasts Tokyo Judge Who Called Him Greedy
TOKYO—A Tokyo judge lashed out at fugitive car executive Carlos Ghosn, calling him a greedy and malicious criminal, and Mr....
EV Startup Rivian Walks Back Price Increase, Apologizes to Customers
Rivian RIVN -3.25% Automotive Inc. is walking back a hefty price increase for its electric trucks and SUVs that was...
Ukraine War Plunges Auto Makers Into New Supply-Chain Crisis
BERLIN—After a pandemic and a global chip crunch, Russia’s war in Ukraine has unleashed auto makers’ third supply-chain crisis in...
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...
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...
