Carmakers Are Drowning in Cash

[ad_1] Most carmakers are ending the year with lots of cash and lots of worries. Share buybacks are an antidepressant, not a cure, but they are better than nothing. It…

Apple Is Being Overtaken by Chinese Smartphone Rivals—in Cars

[ad_1] After a decade, Apple still hasn’t introduced an Apple car. Some of its biggest smartphone rivals in China are moving faster. Huawei and Xiaomi, whose phones battle the iPhone…

Wheels: End of the line for some models

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Tesla Designer: Cybertruck’s Funky Design Gives It an Edge

[ad_1] Tesla’s top designer said the recently launched Cybertruck will test whether a pickup with unconventional looks can gain traction in a category known for meat-and-potatoes styling. “Some people’s trash…

Tesla’s Self-Driving Tech Has Competition

[ad_1] Dec. 16, 2023 10:00 am ET A mass recall of Tesla’s Autopilot feature and crisis at General Motors’ autonomous-taxi business might give the impression that self-driving cars have hit…

AI Is Ravenous for Energy. Can It Be Satisfied?

[ad_1] Every company betting that artificial intelligence will transform how we work and live has a big—and growing—problem: AI is inherently ravenous for electricity. Some experts project that global electricity…

Mary Barra Spent a Decade Transforming GM. It Hasn’t Been Enough.

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 16, 2023 12:04 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) At a 2018 meeting with a senior General Motors team, Chief Executive Mary Barra stunned the room…

Tesla’s Engineers Are Less Boastful About Autopilot Than Elon Musk

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 15, 2023 9:22 am ET The Autopilot system that prompted Tesla’s recall of two million vehicles this week has been the subject of a series of lawsuits…

GM’s Cruise Unit Is Laying Off 24% of Workforce

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 14, 2023 1:03 pm ET The self-driving car company Cruise laid off nearly a quarter of its workforce Thursday following a series of safety mishaps and permit…

GM Cruise Executives Leave After October Crash

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 13, 2023 7:29 pm ET General Motors’ driverless-car business Cruise said nine employees departed following a review of the company’s handling of an Oct. 2 incident that…