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It sounds inconceivable that Europe’s plan for electric vehicles almost went awry because of an expensive technology that’s virtually unavailable, but that’s exactly what happened.

Tesla Inc.’s sprawling manufacturing hub in Austin, Texas, more than tripled its employee ranks last year, the company told county officials.

NACFE said as the trucking industry moves toward zero-emission vehicles, its research finds that hydrogen-powered trucks are the best option to reach those long-term goals.

DETROIT — An electric Ram pickup truck with up to 500 miles of range per charge is among the new vehicles being introduced April 5 at the New York International Auto Show.

DETROIT — General Motors rode strong first-quarter sales of the Chevrolet Bolt to bump crosstown rival Ford out of second place in the U.S. electric vehicle sales race.

Ford Motor Co.’s sales rose 10.1% year-over-year in the first quarter, lifting the Blue Oval to the best-selling brand — but not manufacturer — in the country for the January-March period.

BrightDrop has shipped the first 500 electric delivery vans out of CAMI Assembly in Ontario, Canada, that opened three months ago, the company said April 3.

Volvo AB’s second-largest shareholder, Geely, said while it’s not currently planning any changes to its position, “anything is possible” in the future.

The national average price for diesel fell for a ninth consecutive week, slipping 2.3 cents to $4.105 a gallon, according to data released April 3 by the Energy Information Administration.

Automakers who are waiting for the U.S. Treasury Department to help them figure out which of their cars are eligible for lucrative electric-vehicle tax credits will have to keep waiting.