The carmaker reported the sharp decline in quarterly earnings after Tesla?s brand suffered because of its chief executive?s role in the Trump administration.

CATL, the world?s largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, described breakthroughs that could make E.V.s more competitive with gasoline-powered cars.

Overall sales of electric vehicles rose almost 11 percent in the first three months of the year as traditional carmakers offered new models.

In an address to the U.A.W., Shawn Fain said a targeted approach could help bring jobs back to the United States, but he criticized universal duties.

A bad one can ruin a race, but pit teams that can move like Rudolf Nureyev can shave time in a sport where split seconds count.

A few carmakers have closed factories, laid off workers or shifted production in response to the auto tariffs that took effect last week.

Teslas that have been sold or traded in during the backlash against the company?s chief executive have become bargains on lots.

The luxury automaker, which faces 25 percent import tariffs, said it was halting shipments in April as it addresses the new trading terms.

The company?s move is one of the first and clearest examples of automakers using price increases to deal with the 25 percent tariffs President Trump imposed on car and auto parts imports.

The company said it would offer customers the same prices it offers its employees on most of its vehicles.

President Trump says the tariffs will encourage investment in U.S. factories, but analysts say car buyers will have to pay thousands more.

Mr. Musk?s involvement in right-wing politics contributed to a 13% drop in deliveries in the first quarter, including steep declines in E.V.-friendly places like Norway.

Sales of cars picked up recently partly as buyers rushed to lock in deals before President Trump?s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts go into effect.

?Prices are going to shoot up now,? one shopper said. But some dealers said that economic concerns might be keeping people away.

Will Joseph has worked with the McLaren driver since he was a rookie and is the radio voice nudging him during races.

The Trump administration asked Republicans in Congress to stop California?s ban on new gas-powered cars. The Senate parliamentarian said it wasn?t allowed.

After Election Day, investors initially thought that Elon Musk?s close association with President Trump would help Tesla. Jack Ewing, a reporter who covers the electric vehicle industry, describes how, instead, Tesla?s stock gains have evaporated and its sales are falling around the world.

President Trump?s intervention came while Mr. Milton was appealing his conviction on securities and wire fraud charges.

Carmakers are likely to face higher costs regardless of how they respond to President Trump?s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts.

The scale of the damage depends on the circumstances of each company?s supply chain.

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