Autos

Elon Musk conspiracies about Helene aid draw rebuke from Buttigieg

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke directly to Elon Musk Friday on the billionaire’s X platform, part of an effort to…

Biden proposes banning Chinese vehicles from U.S. roads with software crackdown

The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday proposed prohibiting key Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on American roads due…

Tesla’s Chinese rival Nio cuts price for new Onvo-branded car

HEFEI, China — There’s yet another Chinese electric car aiming to undercut Tesla, with a steeper discount. Onvo, the lower-priced…

Musk ramps up attacks on Brazil’s top judge as X faces possible suspension, Starlink finances frozen

Tesla, SpaceX and X Corp. leader Elon Musk ramped up his online attacks on Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de…

China’s electric car race is becoming more about chip prowess as companies focus on tech

BEIJING — Chinese electric car companies that are already engaged in an intense price war are turning up the heat…

Volkswagen China is spending lots of time at Xpeng to make new EVs

BEIJING — Hundreds of Volkswagen staff are spending time at Xpeng as the German auto giant and Chinese startup work…

Canada to slap 100% import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles over ‘unfair’ competition

Canada said on Monday it would impose 100% import tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, following in the footsteps of the…

How EVs and gasoline cars compare on total cost — where you live can make a huge difference

Electric vehicles may save consumers money over the long term relative to traditional gasoline-powered cars. While EVs still tend to…

UAW hits Musk, Trump with federal labor charges over union-busting comments

The United Auto Workers union on Tuesday filed federal labor charges with the National Labor Relations Board against former President…

Chinese EV maker Zeekr says its new battery can charge faster than that of a Tesla

BEIJING — Chinese electric car brand Zeekr announced new batteries on Tuesday, which it says boast the fastest charge in…