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Relax, Electric Vehicles Really Are the Best Choice for the Climate

Electric vehicles really are better for the environment than hybrid vehicles that have both gas and electric motors.

Nonunion Workers Are Playing a Big Role in the Autoworkers’ Strike

The three U.S. automakers say they are already at a disadvantage to nonunion rivals while labor leaders hope that big gains in negotiations will inspire workers in Southern states to unionize.

Chinese Cars Star at Munich Auto Show, Underscoring German Economic Woes

China, an electric-vehicle juggernaut, will have at least seven brands on display, while Germany’s automakers are now a drag on their home economy.

Europe Frets U.S. Battery Factory Subsidies Will Hurt, Not Help

The European Union is trying to assemble the building blocks to produce electric cars, but subsidies are luring companies to the United States.

In Norway, the Electric Vehicle Future Has Already Arrived

About 80 percent of new cars sold in Norway are battery-powered. As a result, the air is cleaner, the streets are quieter and the grid hasn’t collapsed. But problems with unreliable chargers persist.