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## Electric Cars


* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt16ecf125674b9a03/6aecd4e809298fdb95211280/GettyImages-2299291968.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 5, 2026  
## [BYD’s Vice President on the Price of Global Success](https://time.com/article/2026/11/05/byd-china-trade-ev-cars-toyota/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Charlie Campbell
* ![oil drilling climate change](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltef0e9d7e07e55f71/69892936096a9439586a1a95/oil-drilling-climate-change.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 1, 2018  
## [Even Oil Companies Are Now Saying Climate Change Will Hurt Their Business](https://time.com/5178262/climate-change-oil-companies-future/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Justin Worland
* ![Vehicle frames await testing in leading car­maker BYD’s lab in Shenzhen, China](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt617fb4aa8139546f/6988f889096a94ca166a1226/china-takes-the-pole-position-in-the-electric-car-race-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 18, 2018  
## [Why China Will Beat Tesla in the Electric Car Race](https://time.com/5107488/why-china-will-beat-tesla-electric-car-race/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Justin Worland
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Nov 1, 2017  
## [We Might Not Have Enough Minerals To Meet Electric Car Demand](https://time.com/5005168/we-might-not-have-enough-minerals-to-meet-electric-car-demand/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by The Aspen Institute
* ![Nissan hopes the new Leaf, above, will find a customer base interested in the value that the car offers in a crowded electric-vehicle market](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt791195f80380109b/6988dea10b72e3059b6ef871/nissan-leaf-transform-electric-vehicle-marke.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 21, 2017  
## [Can the New Nissan Leaf Transform Electric-Vehicle Market?](https://time.com/4951179/can-nissan-leaf-transform-electric-vehicle-market/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Justin Worland  
* ![Business Leaders Converge In Sun Valley, Idaho For Allen And Company Annual Meeting](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6b73a6143f1b5644/69889602bc6cfc1f063dd3ab/gettyimages-479833756.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 2, 2016  
## [5 Big Predictions About the Future of Technology From Elon Musk](https://time.com/4354864/elon-musk-mars-driverless-cars-apple-tesla-spacex/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Lisa Eadicicco
* ![Predictions TIME 100 2015 Tony Fadell](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf49aade87770c0a9/6987eb36e20a872d90a88e83/6-tony-fadell-new.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 27, 2016  
## [The 'Father of the iPod' Created a Smart Go-Kart For Kids](https://time.com/4350383/tony-fadell-electric-go-kart-kids/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Lisa Eadicicco
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Mar 30, 2016  
## [Why Electric Trucks and Buses Are the Next Green Revolution](https://time.com/4276076/electric-trucks-buses-next-green-revolution/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by The Aspen Institute
* ![CHINA-AUTO-SHOW](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7b8df648c959827d/69884d04e20a872e98a8b091/470408048.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 14, 2015  
## [Tesla Just Boosted Its Stock Offering](https://time.com/3998117/tesla-stock-offering/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Fortune
* ![Tesla Motors Inc CEO Elon Musk unveils a new all-wheel-drive version of the Model S car in Hawthorne, California](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta7a64f38add0b4d7/698853dd8e0601dcda460e4e/rtr49m2y.jpg?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 13, 2015  
## [Elon Musk Is About To Make a Huge Investment in Tesla](https://time.com/3995917/elon-musk-tesla-investment/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Victor Luckerson  
* ![BMW Launch Their First All- Electric Car](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5428f0ead6d446c5/69885d672dce0135229e4e07/gettyimages-174890089.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 31, 2015  
## [Why BMW Is Paying Some Car Owners $1,000](https://time.com/3980619/bmw-paying-owners/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Fortune
* ![Transportation Sec'y Foxx Discusses Future Transportation Trends With Google CEO](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3013c5684ff88fb7/69885bb7cd1bba62c16fc598/gettyimages-462675492.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 21, 2015  
## [Apple’s Hiring More Car Industry Experts For a Secret Project](https://time.com/3965795/apple-car-expert-project-secret/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Fortune
* ![Tesla Elon Musk](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt07767891df07a414/698858dde53aba037d4de674/ap_323275471741.jpg?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 29, 2015  
## [Tesla’s Elon Musk Just Had the Worst Birthday Ever](https://time.com/3939795/elon-musk-tesla-worst-birthday/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Ben Geier/Fortune
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt06754d6b322b3fa0/698853e9524fc0812bdf30be/1280-tesla1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 10, 2015  
## [Tesla Shareholders Want a Vegan Car](https://time.com/3916112/tesla-vegan-car/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Ben Geier/Fortune
* ![Tesla Model S vehicles parked outside a car dealership in Shanghai on March 17, 2015.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7162fc8705f44309/6987ebd9a988caa3a16b0434/tesla.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 20, 2015  
## [How Google Almost Bought Tesla](https://time.com/3828201/google-tesla/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Victor Luckerson

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