Neal E. Boudette
The New York Times
Michigan, United States
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Rivian Lost $6.8 Billion Last Year as Production Fell Short
The maker of electric trucks said it expected to double production in 2023 as the supply of parts became more reliable. → Read More
Tesla to Recall 362,000 Cars With Its ‘Full Self Driving’ System
A federal auto safety agency said the technology can cause crashes, but said the company was unaware of any deaths or injuries caused by the flaws. → Read More
Ford Halts Production of Electric Pickup Over Battery Issue
The automaker cited a potential problem with the battery pack of the F-150 Lightning but said it was unaware of any incidents “in the field.” → Read More
Ford Sales Dipped in 2022, but Electric Vehicle Deliveries Surged
The company’s production was limited by a global chip shortage, but it made big gains in the fastest-growing segment of the auto market. → Read More
Rivian Lost $1.7 Billion in the Third Quarter
The electric truck maker said it had enough cash to fund its operations through 2025. → Read More
Ford Lost Money in the Third Quarter as Costs Surged
The automaker is struggling with supply chain problems and wrote off its investment in a self-driving technology business. → Read More
GM Reports Increased Profits in Third Quarter Amid High Inflation
The automaker sold more cars in the third quarter after struggling with a shortage of computer chips earlier in the year. → Read More
G.M. Reports 24% Increase in Auto Sales for Quarter
The automaker’s performance indicates that the global semiconductor shortage is beginning to ease. → Read More
Tesla Sold Record 343,000 Vehicles in Third Quarter
The increase from the same period last year comes as competition grows among automakers producing electric vehicles in the United States. → Read More
Toyota adds $2.5 billion to its investment in a North Carolina battery plant.
The plan is part of a global push by the automaker to develop and produce electric vehicles. → Read More
Rivian Reports $1.7 Billion Quarterly Loss as Supply Chain Problems Persist
The maker of electric pickup trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles affirmed its production forecast for the year. → Read More
Ford Raises Prices of F-150 Lightning Electric Truck, Citing Rising Material Costs
Demand for electric vehicles has been far stronger than the supply of battery materials like lithium, nickel and cobalt. → Read More
Self-Driving and Driver-Assist Technology Linked to Hundreds of Crashes, U.S. Data Shows
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released data on 10 months of crashes involving systems like Tesla’s Autopilot. A handful of accidents turned deadly. → Read More
Federal safety agency has expanded its investigation of Tesla’s Autopilot system.
NHTSA will take a broad look at whether the electric carmaker’s driver-assistance system can increase the risk of crashes. → Read More
Stellantis and Samsung to spend $2.5 billion on an electric vehicle battery plant in Indiana.
The automaker, which owns Jeep and Ram, is seeking to catch up in a global race to build electric cars and trucks. → Read More
Ford lost $3.1 billion in the first quarter.
The automaker was hurt by a sharp drop in the value of its holding in Rivian and by a global chip shortage that has limited production. → Read More
Ford says it has produced 2,000 electric F-150 pickup trucks.
Deliveries of the F-150 Lightning, Ford’s most important new vehicle in many years, will begin in the coming week, it said. → Read More
Ford and Stellantis say car sales fell at the start of the year.
The automakers’ performance in the first three months was in line with that of other companies, like General Motors and Toyota. → Read More
Renault, the biggest Western automaker in Russia, halts operations there.
The French company is a partner of Russia’s top car manufacturer. → Read More
Stellantis, maker of Chryslers and Jeeps, and LG will spend $4 billion on a new battery factory in Ontario.
The automaker, which was created by the merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot, has lagged in the fast-growing market for electric cars. → Read More