Wheels: Why losing E.V. tax credits could hit G.M. and Ford harder than Tesla

A House Republican bill would do away with tax credits that had encouraged Americans to buy E.V.s.

View in browser|nytimes.com May 20, 2025 The Wheels newsletter is delivered monthly. The next one will appear on Tuesday, June 17. Tristan Spinski for The New York Times Why Losing E.V. Tax Credits Could Hit G.M. and Ford Harder Than Tesla A House Republican bill introduced this week would do away with tax credits that had encouraged Americans to buy electric vehicles and automakers to invest in new factories. By Neal E. Boudette Brandon Bell/Getty Images Why This Used Car Company Thinks Tariffs Could Be Good for Business The chief executive of Carvana, which sells used cars online, said President Trump's tariffs could help his company by increasing demand for its vehicles. By Neal E. Boudette Emily Elconin for The New York Times Is the Answer to Expensive Cars a Pickup Truck Without Power Windows? Slate Auto, a start-up backed by Jeff Bezos, plans to sell a small, spartan electric truck that comes with no paint, stereo or touch-screens. By Lawrence Ulrich The Art of Moving F1 Around the World Tons of equipment must be shipped, so logistics teams start packing up right after a Grand Prix ends. Then it's on to the next race, sometimes on a different continent. By Phillip Horton Tony Luong for The New York Times A Decade-Long Search for a Battery That Can End the Gasoline Era Can a small Massachusetts start-up perfect a battery that would make electric vehicles cheaper and more convenient than conventional cars? By Jack Ewing Nick Hagen for The New York Times This Auto Parts C.E.O. Gave Trump's Tariffs a Chance. Now He's Not So Sure. The chief executive of Detroit Axle, which sells car parts that are mostly imported from China, is adjusting his business and hoping for a new trade deal. By Mitch Smith NEWS Tariffs Drive Honda to Move S.U.V. Production From Canada to U.S. President Trump's trade war again tests Canada's new government. Honda is also postponing a major electric vehicle factory in Canada. By Ian Austen Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In Tariffs on imported parts will have a broad impact because all vehicles use components made abroad. By Jack Ewing At This Humble Used Car Lot, Tariffs Are Beginning to Sting Antonio Austin is trying to hold his car business together as President Trump's tariffs drive up costs — and drive his customers deeper into crisis. By Eli Saslow and Erin Schaff G.M. Says Tariffs Will Cost It Up to $5 Billion General Motors now expects to earn a lot less than it did before President Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and auto parts. By Neal E. Boudette Tesla Chair Denies That Board Sought to Replace Elon Musk Robyn Denholm, who leads Tesla's board, said on social media that board members were "highly confident" in Mr. Musk, the company's chief executive. By Jack Ewing European Automakers Scrap Forecasts Amid Tariff Uncertainty Faced with tariffs introduced by President Trump on cars, steel and aluminum, Europe's carmakers are pessimistic about the future. By Melissa Eddy If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Wheels from The New York Times. To stop receiving Wheels, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018