How Trade Tensions Sent Automakers Scrambling for Chips

Carmakers and their suppliers are piecing together new supply chains after a Chinese-owned company in the Netherlands was caught in the middle of the trade war, revealing European vulnerabilities.

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Mercedes Reports a Drop in Profit but Maintains Forecast

The German carmaker held its outlook steady and said it would buy back more than $2 billion in shares, as sales of its high-end models improved.

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At IAA Mobility Car Show in Munich, the German Automakers Feel Optimistic

The spotlight at the Munich auto show this year is swinging back to BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen after previously focusing on Chinese automakers.

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A Decade-Long Search for a Battery That Can End the Gasoline Era

Can a small Massachusetts start-up perfect a battery that would make electric vehicles cheaper and more convenient than conventional cars?

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