Tom Krisher

AP Auto Writer

Toyota show room in Tokyo, Aug. 2, 2019.

Toyota to Pay $180M for Failing to Report Emissions Defects

The company also agreed to quickly investigate future defects and report them to the EPA.

The EP1 electric pallet.

GM Forms New Electric Delivery Business

Its first product will be an electric-powered wheeled pallet to take goods from warehouse to truck to destination.

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Tesla Stock Takes a Hit on 1st Day in S&P 500

The price had hit a record high before the company joined the prestigious index.

A motorist drives into the sunrise in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 1, 2020.

Automakers Prep for Stronger Mileage Standards Under Biden

Consumers should see a broader selection of electric and efficient vehicles.

The 2022 GMC Hummer EV.

GM Introduces Revamped Electric Hummer

A loaded off-road Hummer "Edition 1" will start at more than $112,000.

TK Holdings Inc. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., June 25, 2017.

Exploding Takata Air Bag Inflator Kills Ariz. Driver

The crash brings the worldwide death toll to at least 26.

A VW ID.4 at the Neumarkt in Dresden, Germany, July 29, 2020.

Volkswagen Unveils Battery-Powered SUV

The ID.4 will launch in the U.S. early next year.

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Tesla Touts Battery Breakthroughs

But it will take years before they translate into more affordable electric vehicles.

A Boeing 737 Max jet heads to a landing at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle, June 29, 2020.

Report Blasts Boeing, FAA for Crashes

A House committee pinned two crashes on the "horrific culmination" of failed oversight, design flaws and a lack of action at Boeing.

The 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe.

Jeep's First Electric-Powered Vehicle

The Wrangler 4xe can go 25 miles on electricity before its engine takes over.

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Tesla to Sell $5B in New Shares

The announcement came a day after a 5-for-1 stock split.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington, March 9, 2020.

Tesla's Terrifying, Electrifying Year

One year ago this week, Tesla shares plunged 14% — then took off like a rocket.