U.S. Automakersβ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada NYT: Technology 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. Β© Chang W. Lee/The New York TimesCanada could serve as an important test market for Chinese automakers, like Geely, which is producing vehicles at a plant in Hangzhou, China.
Chinaβs BYD Surpasses Tesla as World Leader in Electric Car Sales NYT: Technology 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. Β© Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesTeslaβs decreasing sales suggest that a wider slump is in store for electric vehicles.
Fordβs Car of the Future, Hatched in a Skunk Works Near Los Angeles NYT: Technology 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? Β© Emily Elconin for The New York TimesDoug Field, Ford Motor Companyβs chief of electric vehicles, digital and design.