Are Electric Cars Only for the Rich? Sacramento Is Challenging That Notion
With funding from a surprising source, Volkswagen, California is making sure low-income communities have the chance to gain access to electric vehicles.
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TrueCar’s No-Haggle Promise Meets a Chorus of Grumbles
The service, once seen as a disrupter in vehicle buying, has generated complaints from shoppers and a lawsuit from auto dealers.
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CreditChuck Burton/Associated Press Everything You Thought You Knew About Driving on Snow Was Wrong
The biggest problem is speed, and not knowing it will take much longer to stop, experts say.
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CreditStephen Lam/Reuters Tesla Profit Declines, but Musk Says Cash Position Is Strong
The electric-car maker reported a jump in sales and revenue and said it would have enough cash to pay off bonds coming due in March.
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CreditRik Paul/Wirecutter What to Take on Your Winter Road Trip
Thanks to many winters spent driving in the Rockies, the Sierra Nevada and icy New England, we have recommendations to keep you safe and warm on the road.
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CreditPhilippe Wojazer/Reuters Renault Names New Leaders to Replace Carlos Ghosn
The French carmaker will focus on easing tensions within the world’s biggest auto alliance, and may seek to install one of its own executives as the chairman of Nissan.
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CreditChristian Hartmann/Reuters What’s Next for the Renault-Nissan Alliance?
The automakers need each other, but they also need a bold leader to secure their future.
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Britain Dispatch
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CreditAndrew Testa for The New York Times This Quirky Car Is Japanese. But There’s ‘Something Very British’ About It.
The tiny Nissan Figaro, which can be spotted in Britain in the thousands, is an oddball little convertible with an ardent following and a back story that is even odder.
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CreditAston Martin Vintage Cars With Electric-Heart Transplants
Aston Martin and Jaguar are retrofitting classic vehicles. “We’d hate for them all to just wind up gathering dust in museums,” an Aston executive said.
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CreditMark Lennihan/Associated Press Carlos Ghosn Is Denied Bail as Jail Stint Looks to Continue
A Tokyo court rejected an offer that the fallen Nissan chairman hire private security guards and surrender all of his passports.
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CreditFrederic J. Brown/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Ford and VW Team Up, With Talk of Driverless and Electric Cars
The automakers will develop and build pickup trucks and vans for various markets while pursuing wider cooperation on advanced technologies.
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CreditGabriela Baginski for The New York Times Electric Vehicles Are in the Spotlight at Detroit’s 2019 Auto Show
Automakers are rolling out models meant to widen the appeal of electric cars. But making it easier and faster to charge them is a crucial challenge.
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CreditFred Dufour/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Carlos Ghosn Faces New Charges in Japan as Pressure Mounts
Prosecutors made fresh accusations on Friday against the former Nissan chairman, setting up a legal battle that could keep him in custody for months.
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CreditJohn Bazemore/Associated Press Fiat Chrysler’s Diesel Effort Produces a Costly Settlement
The accord reached in lawsuits over false emissions readings could cost nearly $800 million, including penalties, fixes, warranties and compensation.
