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The numbers don't lie: Tesla has never made any money, but investors haven't cared, seeing the all - electric automaker as a play for growth and as a dominant force in the future of cars.

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Traditional European automakers are prioritizing the development of electric cars as they seek to gain market share from U.S. upstart Tesla.

Incidentally, earlier this year, what was once known as a fledgling new electric car company that probably wouldn't make it overtook GM to become America's most valuable automaker.

April 2 - Tesla Inc shares slumped 5 percent on Monday as investors awaited production numbers for the closely watched Model 3, a cheaper vehicle that analysts see as crucial to the luxury electric automaker's long - term profitability.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has spent the last three months as booster and defender, prognosticator and instigator of the electric automaker that he has described as a drama magnet.

Musk sees Tesla as a pioneer to pave the way for other carmakers, while also putting pressure on old school automakers to embrace electric cars.

Tesla's goal of accelerating the switch to electric cars is catching up with it as European automakers begin to roll out full - electric models.

(Reuters)- Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) shares slumped 5 percent on Monday as investors awaited production numbers for the closely watched Model 3, a cheaper vehicle that analysts see as crucial to the luxury electric automaker's long - term profitability.

The electric automaker's losses extend last week's near 14 - percent decline as investigations of a fatal California crash and a Moody's credit downgrade weighed on the stock.

HARTFORD — Old and new collided at the General Assembly's transportation committee Wednesday as traditional automakers and Tesla Motors, for a second year, debated a proposal that would allow electric car companies to sell directly to consumers, instead...

Just recently, the Japanese automaker purchased a 15 percent stake in Orocobre, an Argentinian lithium producer, most likely as a strategic initiative to secure lithium resources for its upcoming electric vehicles.

In China, the move to open the auto industry reflects growing official confidence in the country's young but fast - growing automakers and a desire to make the industry more flexible as Beijing promotes the development of electric cars.

With automakers here lagging behind their Western peers in making traditional cars, the chance to catch up lies in producing technologically advanced models such as electric vehicles.

As plug - in electric vehicle sales continue to putt along, automakers are increasingly pinning their hopes on hydrogen fuel cells as the clean vehicle technology of the futurAs plug - in electric vehicle sales continue to putt along, automakers are increasingly pinning their hopes on hydrogen fuel cells as the clean vehicle technology of the futuras the clean vehicle technology of the future.

The automaker introduces its Electric Networked Vehicle prototypes, one third the size of a typical car, as a way to reduce big urban auto emissions and traffic congestion

Electric companies are making the move to meet emissions reduction legislation or as one - off special deals with automakers.

For now, automakers are jousting to develop as many electric vehicles as possible and seeing what sells.

BEIJING (Reuters)- Automakers» latest projections for rapid growth of China's green car market have added to concerns of worsening smog as the uptake of electric vehicles powered by coal - fired grids races ahead of a switch to cleaner energy.

Kornbluh reports that automakers are interested in these mechanisms as replacements for the many small electric motors found in cars, such as in motorized seat - position controls and in the valve controls of high - efficiency camless engines.

They are also likely to push automakers, both foreign and Chinese, to embrace more cutting - edge technology such as gasoline - electric hybrids and all - electric cars.

The next stage for automakers should be to take the electric drivetrain as a given, and imagine a vehicle around it that optimizes everything an electric drivetrain does, O'Connell said.

As part of the give - and - take deal, the Japanese automaker will assist the electric roadster company with its expertise in mass production.

The Jaguar Formula E car, seen here, will serve as a test bed to allow the automaker to continue to develop its battery and electric - drivetrain technologies under punishing race situations.

As automakers continue to push electrified and electric powertrains in their production cars, Formula E is beginning to make sense for more manufacturers.

Leasing a Honda Fit EV is now much more affordable, as the automaker has not only dropped the monthly cost of leasing the electric hatchback, but also included free collision insurance.

The automaker will offer battery vehicles as well as mild - hybrid cars that pair an electric battery to a traditional combustion engine.

We can add this open question to the larger ones, such as how long it will take for battery prices to drop and / or for government incentives to cease, whether there's enough profit potential to keep automakers in the electric game, and how much an electric car will be worth years from now, as newer models inevitably bring higher efficiency and longer ranges.

Consumers have been slow to gravitate toward electric vehicles (EVs) as a result of their high cost and fears about driving range, but automakers continue to develop technology because it is seen as a primary driver in meeting rising fuel - efficiency requirements globally.

GM is setting its sights on a greater all - electric range for the Chevrolet Volt, and the automaker has also announced that the vehicle's next iteration will employ a larger, 1.5 - liter four - cylinder engine as a range extender.

Reports that General Motors had chosen a location in Michigan south of Detroit to assemble battery packs for its electric vehicles were confirmed today, as the automaker announced it will invest $ 43 million in a Brownstown Township facility.According to GM, the 160,000 - square - foot plant will create

The Model 3 sits underneath the Model S executive car and the Model X SUV as an entry - level model for the electric automaker's range.

And if you are sitting in Silicon Valley looking at Tesla Motors, which is worth almost half as much as GM even though it builds only one low - volume electric car and is two years late introducing its second, being an automaker looks like an easy way to crank up the stock price.

The cooperation with MS Amlin Andretti, which includes sharing resources and working together on engineering, will continue this season as the automaker expands its presence in the first racing series for single - seat electric vehicles.

As it prepares to emerge from bankruptcy within the next few weeks as a new company run by Italian automaker Fiat, Chrysler has requested $ 224 million in loans from the Department of Energy to create electric and plug - in hybrid versions of some of its high - volume vehicleAs it prepares to emerge from bankruptcy within the next few weeks as a new company run by Italian automaker Fiat, Chrysler has requested $ 224 million in loans from the Department of Energy to create electric and plug - in hybrid versions of some of its high - volume vehicleas a new company run by Italian automaker Fiat, Chrysler has requested $ 224 million in loans from the Department of Energy to create electric and plug - in hybrid versions of some of its high - volume vehicles.

Like pretty much every automaker that's attending the Consumer Electronics Show this year, Kia has announced plans to reveal an all - electric concept vehicle, as well as demonstrate its commitment to autonomous technology.

Several other automakers have lowered prices on electric cars in recent months, hinting that the cars are not selling as quickly as hoped.

Many automakers have embraced electric cars and plug - in hybrid cars, most of which rely on technology similar to the BYD's, as a possible long - term alternative to gasoline - fueled automobiles.

STUTTGART, Germany — As global automakers seek to improve the range and reduce the charging times of battery - electric vehicles, we've been hearing more and more about the potential of fuel cells.

Japan's automakers will present their futuristic visions for electric and autonomous vehicles at the Tokyo auto show this week as the the industry continues to reel from scandals that have hit automakers including Nissan and suppliers such as Kobe Steel and Takata.

And since an automaker is worried more about overall fuel economy — so it can help bolster its corporate fuel economy average — than outright electric range, the gas engine kicks in as soon as the heater is turned on.

Nissan pledged to maintain its leadership in electric vehicles as the automaker outlined plans to launch eight new EVs and hit annual sales of 1 million electrified vehicles by 2022.

The company is proceeding with plans to roll out its first electric model, shown in concept form at the Frankfurt motor show earlier this year, and is currently looking for partnerships with other automakers to bring down the costs as well as solve the engineering challenges of building small electric cars.

As luxury automakers go full throttle with their electrification plans, BMW is planning two new pure electric models that will hit the market

Huge news at Mercedes - Benz: Engineers from its AMG performance - car offshoot are developing a plug - in electric version of the upcoming SLS supercar as part of a broad - based efficiency program to place the automaker at the leading edge of socially acceptable performance - car motoring.

As the automaker revealed last month, that future also includes a roadster version of the SLS AMG — as well as a full - electric all - wheel drive versioAs the automaker revealed last month, that future also includes a roadster version of the SLS AMG — as well as a full - electric all - wheel drive versioas well as a full - electric all - wheel drive versioas a full - electric all - wheel drive version.

When automakers decide to make an electric car, they have a choice of building something from the ground up, such as the Nissan Leaf, or adapting an existing platform, such as the Ford Focus Eelectric car, they have a choice of building something from the ground up, such as the Nissan Leaf, or adapting an existing platform, such as the Ford Focus ElectricElectric.

As if we weren't already drooling over the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, the automaker has gone and given us yet another reason to be obsessed with the plug - in hybrid electric SUV.

The electric car bandwagon is pushing full steam ahead as another automaker has decided to jump up and tag along.

Electric cars are poised to take over the industry in the next few years as many automakers are expecting a large portion of their sales will come from electrified models.

The BMW i3 is designed from the start to be an electric vehicle (EV), an approach that the automaker says allowed designers and engineers to maximize the car's effectiveness as an EV.