Soaring fuel prices and climate change concerns are driving demand for the vehicles in Australia, as elsewhere. But they are particularly hard to find here.
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Women in Saudi Arabia Add a First: An Auto Rally
Just years after women could legally drive there, the Rally Jameel celebrates a new first.
Stellantis Stops Car Shipments to and From Russia
The automaker has been making delivery vans in Russia, but its chief has said production is likely to halt because of a lack of parts.
Biden Restores California’s Power to Set Stringent Tailpipe Rules
The state is expected to write strict auto pollution standards designed to significantly speed the transition to electric vehicles and influence new federal rules.
After Burning for Days, a Ship Carrying Thousands of Luxury Cars Sinks
The ship, the Felicity Ace, was carrying about 4,000 vehicles, including Bentleys and Porsches, when it caught fire on Feb. 16. On Tuesday morning, it sank.
Ship Carrying 1,100 Porsches and Many Other Luxury Cars Is Burning and Adrift
A fire broke out Wednesday morning in the cargo hold of the ship, which departed from Emden, Germany, on Feb. 10 and was due to arrive in Davisville, R.I., on Wednesday.
Canada Border Blockades Leave Automakers Scrambling
Some companies are trying to use U.S.-Canada crossings hundreds of miles from the bridges that protesters have blocked.
What to Know About the Canada Trucker Protests
Once narrowly focused on a vaccine mandate for drivers entering Canada from the U.S., the protests have ballooned into a sprawling campaign against various grievances.
G.M. Cancels Shifts at Michigan Plant Over Canada Protest Disruption
Ford Motor and Toyota have also shut down some operations because factories could not get parts made in Canada.
Why This Could Be a Critical Year for Electric Cars
Booming in a depressed market, battery-powered vehicles are a plus for the climate but pose a big threat to carmakers and parts suppliers that are slow to change.