October 2022

GREER, S.C. — BMW U.S. manufacturing boss Robert Engelhorn is staring down a hairy challenge with global ramifications. Engelhorn is orchestrating a $1.7 billion upgrade to bring the automaker’s largest factory, near Spartanburg, S.C., into the electric era. At the same time, he must ensure the plant’s global output of high-demand crossovers doesn’t get gummed […]

DETROIT — The exclusive club of pickup trucks sporting six-figure price tags is getting a new member. The $107,000 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 arrives just over a year from now. The first of three planned trim levels, the Sierra EV Edition 1 is powered by a pair of electric motors, for a rating

LONDON — Porsche is still talking with teams about entering Formula One after discussions with championship leaders Red Bull broke down, the governing FIA said. Porsche and Red Bull had been discussing a partnership for months but talks ended in September with the team determined to stay independent. The automaker said at the time that

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric automaker is not facing demand problems despite economic headwinds, and the company expects to sell every vehicle it can produce in the current quarter from its factories in California, Texas, Germany and China. “There’s been a lot of questions about demand in recent weeks,” Musk said on the