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UAW leadership race will be decided in January

Curry, in a statement, said he was "confident that all re-elected and newly elected UAW International Executive Board members look forward to leading all of our sectors and membership with a vision of strengthening our great union."Among…

BYD targets Tesla after a year of runaway growth

BYD’s relentless advance to dominate the world’s biggest electric-vehicle market has not been hampered by COVID-19 lockdowns, supply chain woes or power shortages. Now, the Chinese brand has Elon Musk’s Tesla in its sights. The automaker…

Tesla’s China chief may run Texas gigafactory

Elon Musk has tapped a longtime Tesla executive in China who oversaw construction of the Shanghai gigfactory to help run the automaker’s newest plant in Austin, Texas, people familiar with the matter said. Tom Zhu, who joined Tesla in 2014…

EV motor evolution is just beginning

Electric motors spin at far faster speeds than internal combustion engines do, and revolutions per minute will likely increase as the technology improves. Some automotive electric motors reach speeds of 20,000 rpm or more, and that means…