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Cars
Wall Street nervous? No apologies from Elon Musk
May 3, 2018
Tesla stocks fell 8 percent when the market opened today following the company’s earnings call May 2. Elon Musk says Tesla will be a year late on its promise to deliver 5,000 Model 3 cars per week. Right now Tesla has more than 450,000 customers still waiting for their Model 3s. Click the audio player above to […]
Investors are anxious about Tesla fairy tale
by
Andy Uhler
May 2, 2018
Cache, yes, and, lots of questions for electric carmaker Tesla. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
The most dangerous stage in self-driving innovation
by
Molly Wood
and Shaheen Ainpour
May 2, 2018
Self-driving cars are on the road now, but they need human supervision. Is that safe?
Ford Motor Co. will phase out its traditional sedans in North America
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 26, 2018
Ford Motor Co. announced it’s going to stop making cars for the North American market, save the Mustang and Focus Active. The automaker plans to phase out five of its cars to focus on SUVs, trucks and crossovers. Dan Neil writes about cars for the Wall Street Journal. He talked with Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal about […]
Back in the '60s traffic in LA was so light a traveling circus clown could cross town in 20 minutes. So what happened?
Apr 24, 2018
In LA, sitting in and complaining about traffic is a way of life. But the congestion is also a sign of a thriving economy.
U.S. businesses worried over Chinese policy initiative
by
Jennifer Pak
Apr 16, 2018
"Made in China 2025" aims to make China the technology leader in several sectors.
Norway offers incentives to push its residents to buy electric cars
Mar 21, 2018
Norway says it will stop selling gas and diesel cars altogether by 2025.
For public good, not for profit.
Senate subcommittee hearing to review status of airbag recall
by
Renata Sago
Mar 20, 2018
A U.S. Senate subcommittee on commerce is scheduled to hold a hearing Tuesday on the status of the long-running Takata airbag recall. The government’s traffic safety agency says it’s the largest and most complex safety recall in U.S. history. Where does the recall stand? Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Can we get enough of cup holders?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Josie Fan
Mar 1, 2018
Whether it’s to fit an extra Big Gulp cup or to store your kids’ playthings, it seems like we always want more cup holders in our cars — and car makers are trying to meet this demand. Chester Dawson is a reporter from Wall Street Journal‘s Detroit Bureau. He writes about the new trend of […]
Can Elon Musk deliver on Tesla's Model 3s?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Paulina Velasco
Feb 20, 2018
One reporter took it upon himself to determine how many cars the company is making