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.
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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.