Ford Will Make a Play for a Different Battery Market

12 February 2026 at 05:03

The company, long focused on cars and trucks, plans to begin manufacturing large batteries used by utilities, data centers, other businesses and homeowners.

Ford’s closed battery plant in Glendale, Ky., which it plans to revamp to produce large storage batteries.

Laid-Off Battery Plant Workers Pin Blame on Ford, not Trump, for Lost Jobs

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By:Jack Ewing

12 February 2026 at 05:02

Ford Motor shut down a battery factory and laid off 1,600 workers after President Trump and Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.

Ford Says Electric Vehicle Losses Will Continue for 3 More Years

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By:Neal E. Boudette

10 February 2026 at 21:34

Ford Motor reported a big loss for 2025 because of its troubled electric vehicle division, which it has significantly scaled back.

An F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, which the company stopped producing last year, after federal tax credits for electric vehicles ended.

Stellantis’s Shift Away From Electric Cars Will Cost It $26 Billion

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By:Neal E. Boudette

6 February 2026 at 16:18

The company, which owns Chrysler, Fiat, Jeep and Peugeot, is changing its strategy to gasoline and hybrid vehicles in an effort to revive weak sales.

Stellantis, which was created after the 2021 merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot, is pulling back from its plans to offer many more electric models.

Tesla’s Model S, Soon to Be History, Changed the Auto Industry

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By:Neal E. Boudette

30 January 2026 at 10:52

The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, said this week that it would stop making the car, an electric pioneer in 2012, as well as the Model X.

“The Model S was a breakthrough and ushered in quite a number of technologies people hadn’t seen before,” said Sam Abuelsamid, an executive at Telemetry, a Detroit communications and research firm.

Tesla Profit Slumps, but Investors May Not Care

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By:Jack Ewing

29 January 2026 at 15:21

The automaker also said it would invest $2 billion in xAI, the artificial intelligence company controlled by its C.E.O., Elon Musk, and stop making the two oldest models in its lineup.

Falling car sales have taken a toll on Tesla’s net profit. The company announced Wednesday that it would stop producing its S and X model cars within months.

G.M. Shares Rise as Investors Are Encouraged by 2026 Prospects

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By:Neal E. Boudette

27 January 2026 at 10:22

The automaker said that it would buy back stock worth up to $6 billion and that it expected profit to rise this year after it pulled back from electric vehicle production.

A General Motors factory in Spring Hill, Tenn. G.M. said on Tuesday it planned to introduce a more advanced version of its Super Cruise driver assistance system in 2028.

U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada

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By:Jack Ewing

24 January 2026 at 05:01

U.S. trade policy has devastated the Canadian auto industry and pushed the country to reach an agreement that will make it easier for Chinese companies to sell cars there.

Canada could serve as an important test market for Chinese automakers, like Geely, which is producing vehicles at a plant in Hangzhou, China.

Volkswagen Suffers More Than Rivals From Auto Industry Woes

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By:Jack Ewing

10 January 2026 at 00:00

The German automaker’s sales in the United States plunged last year, hit by tariffs and the end of tax credits for electric vehicles.

Electric vehicles at a Volkswagen plant in Dresden, Germany. The company is an extreme example of how difficult it has been for foreign automakers to cope in the U.S. car market.

G.M. Books a $7.1 Billion Loss as It Scales Back E.V. Ambitions

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By:Jack Ewing

8 January 2026 at 16:05

General Motors said it was writing down the value of battery and electric vehicle factories after changes in federal policy undercut demand.

Battery assembly at a General Motors facility in Spring Hill, Tenn. Electric cars have become more difficult to sell since the elimination of federal tax credits last year.

China’s BYD Surpasses Tesla as World Leader in Electric Car Sales

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By:Jack Ewing

2 January 2026 at 14:47

As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives.

Tesla’s decreasing sales suggest that a wider slump is in store for electric vehicles.

Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

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By:Lawrence Ulrich

27 December 2025 at 05:00

The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.

The marketing for the Toyota Prius may have inadvertently started the culture war around hybrid and electric vehicles by characterizing them as a way to save the planet, some experts say.

Tesla Robotaxis Are Big on Wall St. but Lagging on Roads

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By:Jack Ewing

26 December 2025 at 09:35

Shares of Tesla have hit new highs on optimism about the company’s self-driving taxis. But experts say Tesla is far behind Waymo, which has a big head start.

Waymo Suspended Service in San Francisco After Its Cars Stalled During Power Outage

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By:Sonia A. Rao · Christina Morales and Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon

22 December 2025 at 11:47

The self-driving cars came to a halt at intersections when the power outage knocked out traffic signals, causing tie-ups but no accidents or injuries.

A Waymo driverless car was stalled at an intersection while not able to detect traffic lights after a major power outage in San Francisco on Saturday.

Driving Somewhere for the Holidays? Here’s How to Make Your Road Trip Safe.

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By:Eric A. Taub

22 December 2025 at 05:02

Be sure you have the right equipment and apps for weather and traffic, and don’t forget to check those tires. Here are more tips for hitting the highway.

Massachusetts Battery Start-Up to List on Stock Exchange

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By:Jack Ewing

18 December 2025 at 14:13

Factorial, the start-up, said the listing would provide money that would help it bring new solid-state batteries to market as soon as 2027.

Siyu Huang is the chief executive of Factorial.

Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans

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By:Jack Ewing

15 December 2025 at 18:10

Ford Motor said the costs came from its decision to make fewer electric vehicles than it had planned and more hybrids that use both gasoline engines and batteries.

A Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck at the company’s plant in Dearborn, Mich., in 2022. The Lightning will no longer be a pure electric vehicle.

Ford’s Car of the Future, Hatched in a Skunk Works Near Los Angeles

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By:Jack Ewing

11 December 2025 at 14:25

Desperate to catch up with Chinese automakers, Ford is redesigning its fleet with a Silicon Valley-style team. Is it too late?

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