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DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. says it will delay rolling out new electric pickup trucks and a new large electric SUV as it adds gas-electric hybrids to its model lineup.

Rivian Automotive built and delivered more electric vehicles last quarter than Wall Street expected, giving the automaker a boost as it grapples with production hurdles and heavy costs.

By the end of last year, 31 countries had surpassed what has become a pivotal EV tipping point: when 5% of new car sales are purely electric.

BEIJING — China filed a World Trade Organization complaint against the U.S. on March 26 over what it says are discriminatory requirements for electric vehicle subsidies.

Lucid Group is getting a $1 billion cash injection from its biggest investor, an affiliate of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, providing the troubled EV maker with a needed lifeline.

Struggling electric vehicle startup Fisker Inc. said it needs to renegotiate terms for recent financing or face the possibility of filing for bankruptcy protection.

TOKYO — Nissan will expand its electric vehicle lineup, develop more powerful batteries and cut production costs, while speeding up the whole process.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — While other small, premium brands have rushed toward high-tech, all-electric drivetrains, Lincoln is taking a different road.

Stellantis NV has agreed to strict rules to boost electric cars set by California and adopted by several other U.S. states that the carmaker has previously blasted.

The Biden administration is setting a new estimate of the fuel efficiency of electric vehicles meant to better reflect the real world and further drive sales of emission-free cars.