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F1: The Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Returns

Formula 1 is back at Imola, in Italy, for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, a year after the 2023 race was canceled because of the extensive flooding in the region. Over half of the annual rainfall deluged the area in just 36 hours in mid-May 2023, falling on land that had been hit by drought. A… Continue reading F1: The Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Returns

GM to Retire the Chevy Malibu to Make More EVs

General Motors said on Wednesday that it would stop making the Chevrolet Malibu, the last affordable sedan in its U.S. model lineup and a venerable nameplate that was introduced in the 1960s when the company was a dominant force in the U.S. economy. For years, American drivers have been gravitating toward sport utility vehicles and… Continue reading GM to Retire the Chevy Malibu to Make More EVs

Tesla Pullback Puts Onus on Others to Build Electric Vehicle Chargers

Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, blindsided competitors, suppliers and his own employees this week by reversing course on his aggressive push to build electric vehicle chargers in the United States, a major priority of the Biden administration. Mr. Musk’s decision to lay off the 500-member team responsible for installing charging stations, and to… Continue reading Tesla Pullback Puts Onus on Others to Build Electric Vehicle Chargers

Wayve, an A.I. Start-Up for Autonomous Driving, Raises $1 Billion

Wayve, a London maker of artificial intelligence systems for autonomous vehicles, said on Tuesday that it had raised $1 billion, an eye-popping sum for a European start-up and an illustration of investor optimism about A.I.’s ability to reshape industries. SoftBank, the Japanese conglomerate that backed Uber and other tech companies, was the lead investor, along… Continue reading Wayve, an A.I. Start-Up for Autonomous Driving, Raises $1 Billion

U.A.W. Effort to Organize Mercedes Workers in Alabama Has High Stakes

More than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama are voting this week on whether to join the United Automobile Workers union, a decision both supporters and opponents say will have consequences far beyond two factories near Tuscaloosa where the German carmaker churns out luxury sport utility vehicles and batteries for electric cars. Conservative political leaders have… Continue reading U.A.W. Effort to Organize Mercedes Workers in Alabama Has High Stakes

Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood

The Biden administration’s new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles won’t have a huge immediate impact on American consumers or the car market because very few such cars are sold in the United States. But the decision reflects deep concern within the American automotive industry, which has grown increasingly worried about China’s ability to churn out… Continue reading Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood

Biden Hits Chinese Electric Vehicles, Chips and Other Goods With Higher Tariffs

President Biden on Tuesday announced a sharp increase in tariffs on an array of Chinese imports, including electric vehicles, solar cells, semiconductors and advanced batteries, in an effort to protect strategic American industries from a new wave of competitors that he said were unfairly subsidized by Beijing. The president also officially endorsed maintaining tariffs on… Continue reading Biden Hits Chinese Electric Vehicles, Chips and Other Goods With Higher Tariffs

GM to Retire the Chevy Malibu to Make More EVs

General Motors said on Wednesday that it would stop making the Chevrolet Malibu, the last affordable sedan in its U.S. model lineup and a venerable nameplate that was introduced in the 1960s when the company was a dominant force in the U.S. economy. For years, American drivers have been gravitating toward sport utility vehicles and… Continue reading GM to Retire the Chevy Malibu to Make More EVs