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Ford invests $500 million in Rivian EV pickup truck

By Meghan McCarty Carino

April 24, 2019

Rivian Unveils First-Ever Electric Adventure Vehicle Before Its Official Reveal At The LA Auto Show at Griffith Observatory on November 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. — Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Rivian

Will battery charge pose a challenge?

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U.S. automakers seek advantage at Shanghai Auto Show

By Jennifer Pak

April 18, 2019

Ford Lincoln unveils a luxury SUV with seven seats at the Shanghai auto show. Other carmakers have pushed new SUVs and electric models to drive sales amid a slowdown in the industry. — Jennifer Pak/Marketplace

American manufacturers are eager to win Chinese customers.

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Electric vehicles in the spotlight at Shanghai Auto Show

By Jennifer Pak

April 18, 2019

Chinese automaker BYD, a firm backed by Warren Buffet, unveiled an electric sports car at the Shanghai auto show. It’s not available for sale yet but many live streamers and car bloggers were surprised that this sleek design came from a Chinese automaker. — Charles Zhang/Marketplace

Electric cars are drawing attention and Chinese automakers are to the fore.

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Tax credit for GM's electric cars starts to phase out

By Marielle Segarra

March 28, 2019

Visitors admire the Chevy Volt at the annual auto engineering exhibition in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on May 19, 2011. — YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images

On April 1, the credit will drop by 50 percent.

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Rocky past in tow, Fisker promises a new electric SUV

March 28, 2019

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Industry adviser Chelsea Sexton explains why she's skeptical.

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Tesla unveils a new SUV, the Model Y

By Jack Stewart

March 15, 2019

Tesla Model Y promotional photo — Tesla

The Model Y looks a lot like a taller version of the Model 3 sedan.

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Tesla launches $35,000 Model 3 ... finally

By Jack Stewart

March 01, 2019

The announcement moves Tesla closer to taking EVs mainstream. — Tesla

The announcement moves Tesla closer to taking EVs mainstream.

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Could shedding assets spell a breakthrough for troubled GE?

February 25, 2019

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How state and local governments can protect themselves while trying to lure businesses

By Tracey Samuelson

February 15, 2019

The entrance of General Electric (GE) Celma, GE's aviation engine overhaul facility in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 8, 2016. — YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images

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