WSJ News Exclusive | Rivian Automotive Targets IPO Valuation Just Above $60 Billion
Rivian Automotive Inc. is seeking a valuation in a range just above $60 billion in its initial public offering next...
Motor Vehicles
Former Ghosn Aide’s Trial Ends With Declaration of Innocence
TOKYO—Former Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly took the stand and declared his innocence Wednesday for the last time before...
Hertz Orders 100,000 Teslas, Part of Plan to Electrify Rental-Car Fleet
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. HTZZ 7.33% said it has ordered 100,000 vehicles from Tesla Inc. TSLA 11.17% to stock its...
Toyota, Stellantis to Build EV-Battery Factories in the U.S.
Toyota Motor Corp. and Jeep parent Stellantis NV said separately Monday they would build battery factories in the U.S., the...
Toyota Is Accused of Using Stolen Motor Technology in Rare Lawsuit
TOKYO— Toyota Motor Corp. used stolen technology for a steel material in electric motors, Nippon Steel Corp. alleged in a...
WSJ News Exclusive | Boeing Plans Investment in Virgin Orbit’s $3.2 Billion SPAC Listing
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit said Boeing Co. will invest in the satellite-launching startup’s planned $3.2 billion SPAC listing later this...
Steelmakers Grapple With How to Cut Carbon Emissions
A recent shipment of 24 metric tons of Swedish steel could mark the beginning of what the steel industry hopes...
Elon Musk Doubles Down on Artificial Intelligence at Tesla Amid Scrutiny of Autopilot
Elon Musk doubled down on Tesla Inc.’s embrace of artificial intelligence after a week of intensifying scrutiny of the advanced...
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...
Tesla’s Autopilot System to Be Probed by U.S. Auto Safety Regulator
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating Tesla Inc.’s advanced driver-assistance system known as Autopilot after a series of crashes at...
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...
Early Lordstown Motors Investor Workhorse Group Sold Most of Stake in Startup
Electric delivery truck maker Workhorse Group Inc. said Monday it sold down much of its stake in Lordstown Motor Corp....
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...
Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Charged With Securities Fraud
Trevor Milton, the founder of Nikola Corp. and onetime executive chairman of the electric-truck startup, was indicted Thursday on securities-fraud...
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...
Apple, Amazon, Tesla Among the Giants Set to Post Results
Corporate giants from Apple Inc. to Visa Inc. are expected to report their financial results over the coming week, giving...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says He Personally Owns Bitcoin—and So Does SpaceX
Elon Musk didn’t specify the size of his personal bitcoin holding or that of SpaceX. Photo: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg News Tesla...
Toyota Scraps Plans for Olympics Ads in Japan During Games
TOKYO— Toyota Motor Corp. TM -1.03% said Monday that it wouldn’t run advertisements in Japan connected to the Olympics during...
Cities Try to Phase Out Gas Stoves—but Cooks Are Pushing Back
Gas-fired stoves are emerging as a burning issue as American cities consider phasing out natural-gas hookups to homes and businesses...
