The Tesla billionaire is a key figure in the president-elect’s orbit. One question is whether his views on climate and clean energy will have any sway.

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The world’s richest man gave his money and time in campaigning for the president-elect and now is putting in his requests for a friendlier regulatory environment.

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Investors believe that the electric car company led by Elon Musk will benefit from his support of the president-elect.

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Communities that suffered the worst of plant closings in recent decades are now gaining an outsize share of fresh investment and new jobs.

Communities that suffered the worst of plant closings in recent decades are now gaining an outsize share of fresh investment and new jobs.

A brutal price war, sudden shifts in consumer demand and human rights issues in Xinjiang have left VW stumbling in a market it led for 40 years.

Spain is forging a path as a “connector” country, drawing Chinese investment as it abstained from taking a position on European tariffs on electric cars.

Readers react to the Trump rally at Madison Square Garden and a tragedy in Springfield, Ohio. Also: Gut feelings about the election; benefits of electric cars.

A surge in power use worldwide could make it harder for nations to slash emissions and keep global warming in check.

Beijing’s action came days after European nations moved toward tariffs on electric vehicles from China, and it included a threat to also hit pork and car imports.

European Union officials say the duties are meant to protect the region’s automakers from what they say are unfair trade practices in China.

The automaker reported a gain of 6.4 percent for the latest quarter, its first such increase this year.

BYD, which leads China’s electric vehicle sector, is constructing a plant in Hungary while its Chinese rivals expand through joint ventures in Europe.

JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, waded into a fight over plans by Gotion, a Chinese battery plant, to build a factory in Michigan.

The new tariffs announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will match levies imposed by President Biden and could further strain relations between Canada and China.