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

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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Doug Field, Ford Motor Company’s chief of electric vehicles, digital and design.

Elon Musk Wins $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package

Tesla shareholders approved a plan to grant Elon Musk shares worth nearly $1 trillion if he meets ambitious goals, including vastly expanding the company’s stock market valuation.

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Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, had threatened to leave the company if shareholders rejected the pay plan.

Control of Tesla Is at Stake in Vote on Elon Musk’s Pay Plan

3 November 2025 at 10:44
Mr. Musk’s supporters say he may quit if shareholders don’t approve a trillion-dollar package. Some investors say it’s excessive and would give him too much sway.

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Elon Musk and his critics agree on one thing: The compensation fight is about how much influence he has over Tesla.

Tesla’s Profit Falls 37% After It Cut Car Prices

22 October 2025 at 19:17
The company sold more cars but made less money on each one because of discounts and low-interest loans.

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Tesla sales in the third quarter were helped by shoppers who took advantage of a federal tax credit on electric vehicles before it expired in September.

G.M. Previews Talking Cars, Cheaper Batteries and Other New Tech

22 October 2025 at 14:18
Drivers will be able to converse with an artificial intelligence assistant while cars largely drive themselves in certain situations, the company said.

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Battery assembly at a General Motors plant in Spring Hill, Tenn. G.M. announced that it had developed a new lower-cost battery.

Long Battle Over Elon Musk’s Tesla Pay Moves Closer to a Resolution

15 October 2025 at 16:02
The justices on the State Supreme Court heard arguments in a long dispute about whether the Tesla chief executive’s compensation was fair to shareholders.

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The Delaware Supreme Court heard arguments about Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package on Wednesday.
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