Volkswagen Will Invest Up to $5 Billion in EV Maker Rivian NYT: Technology By: Jack Ewing 25 June 2024 at 17:56 VW and Rivian, a maker of electric trucks that has struggled to increase sales and break even, will work together on software and other technologies. Β© Joel Angel Juarez/ReutersThe Volkswagen investment provides cash to Rivian, which has struggled to ramp up manufacturing of its electric pickups and sport utility vehicles.
Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood NYT: Technology By: Neal E. Boudette 15 May 2024 at 00:00 Automakers in the United States and their supporters welcomed President Bidenβs tariffs, saying they would protect domestic manufacturing and jobs from cheap Chinese vehicles. Β© Aly Song/ReutersOnly a few vehicles β electric or gasoline β are imported to the United States from China. One of those is the Polestar 2.