Electric Car

Statistically, electric cars are far less likely to catch fire than their gasoline-powered brethren. That said, traditional cars dont tend to catch fire for seemingly no reason at all, which, for reasons that remain murky, has happened a handful of times to e…

Shares of Chinese electric-car maker NIO (NYSE:NIO) have fallen sharply since the company reported on May 28 that it lost $395.23 million in the first quarter of 2019. NIO's first-quarter revenue and deliveries both declined significantly from the fourth quar…

Father of China's Electric-Car Industry Says His Friend Elon Musk Will Challenge Local Automakers

AT TESLA'S ANNUAL shareholders meeting on June 11th Elon Musk was as ebullient as ever. But its shares, which started the year above $300, have plunged close to $200 and its bonds recently traded at an all-time low of close to 80 cents on the dollar. Deliveri…

Electric vehicle chargers at a Walmart in Clarksville, IN. Source: Electrify America. Both well-established automakers and high-tech upstart companies alike are planning a slew of new full-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles for the coming model years in a…

Tesla(NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk continued to deflect concerns about demand for the company's vehicles on Tuesday, during the electric-car company's annual shareholder meeting. "I want to be clear: There is not a demand problem," Musk said. Demand concerns f…

Stock-index futures drifted lower Wednesday, a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped a six-day winning streak, with investors awaiting a reading on May consumer inflation as they continue to eye the U.S.-China trade fight. Dow futures YMM19, -…

National Grid Partners, the investment arm of energy utility National Grid, has invested in four startups and two venture capital funds focused on energy and technology. NGP has invested in Audio Analytic, Carbon Lighthouse, Copperleaf and GoCardless, and ha…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk assured shareholders the electric car maker has recovered from a disappointing start this year and promised to counter media coverage that he believes has distorted perceptions about the unprofitable company's long-term prospects. "It has…

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Joe Biden may have an ethanol problem. The former U.S. vice president has pledged support for advanced biofuels as part of his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. But Biden, who leads the crowded Democratic field in o…