Wheels: The Auto Industry Bets Its Future on Batteries

Money is pouring into battery research in a global race to profit from emission-free electric cars.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story February 16, 2021 The Wheels newsletter is delivered monthly. The next one will appear on Tuesday, March 16 Gabriela Hasbun for The New York Times The Auto Industry Bets Its Future on Batteries Carmakers, government agencies and investors are pouring money into battery research in a global race to profit from emission-free electric cars. By Jack Ewing and Ivan Penn Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Aly Song/Reuters G.M.'s Electric Car Push Could Put China in the Driver's Seat With government support and lavish subsidies, Chinese companies have come to dominate the market for batteries, motors and other essentials Detroit may need for its new fleets. By Keith Bradsher Ryan Anderson Wheels Breaking the Garage's Glass Ceiling Women are vastly outnumbered in the auto trades, but one pioneer, who died in 2019, is still inspiring others to pursue their dreams and lift one another up. By Mercedes Lilienthal James Lipman/Ford Motor, via Associated Press Wheels E.V.s Force Carmakers to Reinvent the Wheel, and Brakes, and Mirrors … Building electric cars, and repairing them, will require a huge change for the industry and usher in a new automotive era. By Stephen Williams Abbey Lossing Pay Less When You Drive Less Is your car spending more time in the garage than on the road? You may be able to reduce your auto insurance payments. By Paul Stenquist Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT NEWS G.M. Will Sell Only Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035 The move, one of the most ambitious in the auto industry, is a piece of a broader plan by the company to become carbon neutral by 2040. By Neal E. Boudette and Coral Davenport G.M. Announcement Shakes Up U.S. Automakers' Transition to Electric Cars Every carmaker is trying to figure out how to make the leap before governments force it and Tesla and other start-ups lure away drivers. By Neal E. Boudette and Coral Davenport Electric Cars Are Coming, and Fast. Is the Nation's Grid Up to It? GM's decision this week to phase out gasoline vehicles is the latest in a major shift that will mean drastic new demands on electric utilities. Here are four things that will need to happen. By Brad Plumer G.M.'s Profits From Trucks and S.U.V.s Fuel Its Electric Quest The automaker earned more than $6 billion last year — money that it will plow into the development of electric and autonomous vehicles. By Neal E. Boudette Thieves Nationwide Are Slithering Under Cars, Swiping Catalytic Converters The pollution-control gadgets are full of precious metals like palladium, and prices are soaring as regulators try to tame emissions. Crooks with hacksaws have noticed. By Hiroko Tabuchi Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Wheels from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018