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Several top auto-industry executives are urging lawmakers to lift a cap on the number of electric vehicles a car company can sell before their models are no longer eligible for a $7,500 tax credit. In a joint letter sent Monday to House and Senate leaders, the chief executives of four auto makers— Ford F -7.37% Motor Co., General Motors Co. GM -7.77% , Stellantis…

The U.S. government wants fast EV-charging stations every 50 miles along major highways. Some Western states say the odds of making that work are as remote as their rugged landscapes.States including Utah, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico and Colorado are raising concerns about rules the Biden administration has proposed for receiving a share of the coming $5 billion in federal funding to help jump-start a national EV-charging network. The states say it will be difficult, if not impossible, to run EV chargers along desolate…

Tesla Inc. plans to cut 10% of its salaried workforce amid concerns about the global economy and following a hiring spree that has seen the company’s head count swell 45% in one year alone. Chief Executive Elon Musk informed workers about the head count reduction in a memo, saying Friday the electric auto maker had “become overstaffed in many areas,” according to people familiar with the email. TeslaInc. plans to cut 10% of its salaried workforce amid concerns about the global economy and following a hiring spree…

Ford F 2.51% Motor Co. plans to add 6,200 union manufacturing jobs and invest $3.7 billion into plants in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri, as it looks to expand vehicle production and prepare for coming labor talks.The multibillion-dollar investment will go to retooling factories to build newer versions of gas-engine models, such as the Ford Ranger pickup and Mustang sports car, the auto maker said Thursday. Ford also plans to expand production of its electric F-150…

Elon Musk wants Tesla Inc. TSLA -2.36% employees back in the office. The electric-vehicle maker’s employees are required to spend at least 40 hours a week in company offices, the Tesla boss said this week in an email to staff that was confirmed by The Wall Street Journal. “Tesla has and will create and actually manufacture the most exciting and meaningful products of any company on Earth,”…

U.S. efforts to build a national network of electric vehicle charging stations are moving slowly as states figure out how to fairly dole out public funding to kick-start a new service industry.As the Biden administration prepares to give states $7.5 billion for new charging stations, a similar recent effort suggests a difficult path is ahead. States received $424 million that could be used for charging stations as part of a $2.8 billion settlement by Volkswagen AG VOW 4.16%…

Electric-vehicle sales are accelerating, but U.S. efforts to build a national network of charging stations are moving slowly as states figure out how to fairly dole out public funding to kick-start a new service industry.As the Biden administration prepares to give states $7.5 billion for new charging stations, a similar recent effort suggests a difficult path is ahead. States received $424 million that could be used for charging stations as part of a $2.8 billion settlement by Volkswagen AG…

Ford Motor Co. F 0.55% said Thursday it is recalling about 39,000 large SUVs and advising owners to park affected models outside and away from structures, after receiving multiple reports of under-the-hood fires while the vehicles were parked and off. Ford, filing a recall notice with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this week, said the recall campaign covers 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs built…

Electric-vehicle startup Rivian Automotive Inc. is suing a key supplier of seats, warning that a pricing dispute could impact production of an electric van ordered by Amazon.com Inc., according to court records.Rivian in March sued the supplier, Ohio-based Commercial Vehicle Groupaccusing it of violating the supply contracts for seats by nearly doubling an initially agreed-upon price per unit, the court filings show. Electric-vehicle startup Rivian Automotive Inc. is suing a key supplier of seats, warning that a…

Rivian’s factory in Normal, Ill., where it produces the R1T pickup. Photo: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/REUTERS…