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  • Davion Lyons makes a drink for a customer in the kitchen area of Cannelle by Matt Knio, in Detroit, Sept. 2, 2021. Downtown businesses such as Cannelle that once took for granted an office-worker clientele have had to adapt as offices remain closed and workers stay home. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)Finance

    As workers stay at home due to COVID, downtown businesses adjust to a new reality

    By Mae Anderson, Tom Krisher, and others
  • Cars charge at a Tesla super charging station in Arlington, Virginia on August 13, 2021. – The US Senate recently passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill that would spend $65 billion to improve the reliability and resiliency of the nations power grid, and would spend USD 55 billion on water and wastewater infrastructure. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

    Tesla Autopilot hit with probe for crashing into first-responder vehicles at emergency scenes

    By Tom Krisher and The Associated Press
  • 17 May 2021, Brandenburg, Grünheide: Elon Musk (l), Tesla CEO, stands on the construction site of the Tesla factory and talks to visitors. He has taken a look at the construction progress of the new factory in Grünheide near Berlin, which will probably start production several months later than originally planned. The 49-year-old did not initially comment on Monday. Photo: Christophe Gateau/dpa (Photo by Christophe Gateau/picture alliance via Getty Images)Finance

    ‘Clear black eye’: Elon Musk testifies in lawsuit over his decision to have Tesla buy SolarCity for $2.5 billion

    By Tom Krisher and The Associated Press
  • HANGZHOU, CHINA – JUNE 28, 2021 – customer picks a Tesla car at a Tesla store in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, June 28, 2021. The recall of 280,000 Teslas for acceleration problems is nearly double the number of cars Tesla will sell in China in 2020.Tech

    Autonomous car makers must report crashes to federal government

    By Tom Krisher and The Associated Press
  • 21 October 2020, Hamburg: A Tesla Model 3 (l) and other Tesla models are on display in the new Tesla Service Center.Tech

    Consumer Reports yanks safety ratings from some Tesla models

    By Tom Krisher and The Associated Press
  • Linda Zhang, F-150 Lightning Chief Program Engineer, explains details of Ford’s first all-electric truck at the reveal of the all-new Ford F-150 Lightning at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, on May 19, 2021.

    Ford anticipates electric vehicles to be 40% of global sales by 2030

    By Tom Krisher and The Associated Press
  • DEARBORN, MI – MAY 19: The new all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning performance pickup truck is revealed at a livestream event at Ford World Headquarters on May 19, 2021 in Dearborn, Michigan. The truck will be built at the all-new Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn starting in the Spring of 2022. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

    Ford bets big that an electric version of the top-selling F-150 pickup will be an even bigger hit

    By Tom Krisher and The Associated Press
  • SANTA MONICA, CA – DECEMBER 21: General views of the California Department of Motor Vehicles Santa Monica field office on December 21, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)Finance

    California opens probe into whether Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ option is the real deal, or an exaggerated claim

    By Tom Krisher, Stefanie Dazio, and others
  • The VW logo is seen on the facade of the headquarters of German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) in Wolfsburg, northern Germany on March 26, 2021. (Photo by Ronny Hartmann / AFP) (

    No, Volkwagen isn’t changing its name after all

    By Tom Krisher and The Associated Press
  • HUMMER-EV-2022-GMC-HUMMER-EV-030Tech

    An electric Hummer? Battery-powered trucks head to showrooms

    By Tom Krisher and The Associated Press
  • Partially automated car technology has a number of problems, AAA study finds.Tech

    Your car’s auto pilot isn’t as good as you think, says AAA

    By Tom Krisher and The Associated Press
  • WASHINGTON, DC - March 29: President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he and members of the Coronavirus Task Force hold a press briefing, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images)Leadership

    How GM’s ventilator plan went from Trump praise to doghouse within days

    By Tom Krisher and The Associated Press
  • Members Of The Coronavirus Task Force Hold Press BriefingPolitics

    Trump issues order in effort to force General Motors to produce ventilators under Defense Production Act

    By Tom Krisher and The Associated Press
  • Hyundai issued a recall of over 400,000 small vehicles, including Elantras like the one pictured, due to problems that could cause engine fires.

    Hyundai recalls over 400,000 cars for issue that could cause engine fires

    By Tom Krisher and The Associated Press
  • A Tesla Model S electric automobile.Tech

    Driver complaints about Teslas accelerating on their own prompt federal review

    By Tom Krisher and The Associated Press