The Luxury Electric Vehicle Is in Trouble

Sales of expensive battery-powered cars like the Ford F-150 Lightning have stalled, forcing automakers to slow production and offer more affordable vehicles.

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DealBook Summit 2025: David Ellison, Scott Bessent, Erika Kirk and More

The conference on Dec. 3 will bring together the biggest names in business, politics and culture.

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Trump’s Tariffs Scar Canadian City Where Cars Have Been Made for Decades

An automaker’s decision to shift Canadian jobs to the United States has left workers in Brampton, Ontario, feeling betrayed and angry.

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Carney Plans to Meet With Xi to Try and Reset Relations

The leaders of Canada and China will meet for the first time in eight years to try to reset relations after years of acrimony.

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G.M. Will Cut 1,750 Jobs in Electric Vehicle Business

The layoffs at factories in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee follow the elimination of a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars.

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Trump and Canada’s Trade Spat Spotlights Doug Ford, the Ontario Premier

Doug Ford has built a reputation for picking fights with President Trump and getting under his skin with publicity-grabbing moves as U.S. tariffs have harmed Ontario’s economy.

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

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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G.M.’s Profit Falls on Tariffs and E.V. Costs

The automaker’s shares jumped as investors focused on an upgraded forecast for some financial measures, as well as a lower-than-expected bill for tariffs this year.

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Slowing Electric Vehicle Sales Will Cost G.M. $1.6 Billion

General Motors said it would lower its earnings by that amount to mainly reflect the drop in the value of equipment, factories and other assets.

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Carney and Trump: A Collision Avoided, Save for a Nasty Comment or Two

The Canadian prime minister came to Washington determined to take the heat out of the relationship. He mostly succeeded, at least for now.

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