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ARTICLES BY STEPHEN WILMOT

The original bus sold in the millions, embodying Volkswagen’s name, which means “the people’s car” in German. (Getty Images via AFP)

How Volkswagen’s electric bus went from American flagship to flop

11 min read . 10 Jul 2025

US tariffs on British cars increase fourfold to 10%, threatening UK's luxury auto exports to key US market despite new pact. (Image: Pixabay)

America’s love affair with posh British cars is under threat despite trade deal

5 min read . 16 May 2025

JetBlue is predicting softer demand into the summer. (Image: AFP)

Trade war uncertainty prompts new wave of companies to yank forecasts

5 min read . 30 Apr 2025

US President Donald Trump delivers announces tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2. (REUTERS)

The 1960s ‘Chicken Tax’ Shows the Lasting Impact of Tariffs

6 min read . 04 Apr 2025

Mercedes-Benz has worked to bolster its American credentials in recent years. Photo: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg News

Mercedes-Benz tried hard to be American. It still got hit by tariffs.

5 min read . 31 Mar 2025

President Trump said that he would impose a 25% tariff on all imported vehicles starting on April 2. (Reuters)

How Trump’s tariffs are hitting the world’s biggest auto exporters

2 min read . 27 Mar 2025

Money isn’t enough to buy a top-of-the-range Ferrari. (Image: Pixabay)

The wild economics behind Ferrari’s domination of the luxury car market

7 min read . 21 Feb 2025

Automakers from Europe and Asia have been gaming out alternative manufacturing plans to remain competitive. Photo: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg News

Trump is scrambling global automakers’ reliance on America

4 min read . 19 Feb 2025

In Germany, workers are entitled to full pay for up to six weeks of absence through illness a year. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa/picture alliance/Getty Images

Another thing Musk hates about Germany: Absentee workers at his Tesla plant

5 min read . 03 Feb 2025

FILE PHOTO: Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo/File Photo (REUTERS)

How Stellantis CEO’s cost-cutting mantra cost him his job

3 min read . 03 Dec 2024

Oliver Blume, CEO of Volkswagen, called the automaker’s partnership with Rivian ‘a perfect match.’ Photo: tobias schwarz/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

Inside VW and Rivian’s big bet to rescue each other

6 min read . 13 Nov 2024

A screengrab from Tesla’s debut of its Cybercab. Photo: Tesla

Tesla’s robotaxi event disappoints investors

2 min read . 11 Oct 2024

Chinese car makers are ramping up electric-vehicle production, posing a challenge to U.S. automakers. WSJ’s Yoko Kubota traveled to the city of Hangzhou to see the impact of China’s EV boom. (AFP)

Mercedes, BMW flash warning lights on China

4 min read . 20 Sep 2024

Volkswagen had bet big on all-electric models such as the ID.4. Photo: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News

For Volkswagen, the bumpy road to electric vehicles starts to hit home

4 min read . 04 Sep 2024

Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters

Tesla’s auto woes crash Elon Musk’s AI dreams

3 min read . 24 Jul 2024

Vehicles of automobile brands belonging to General Motors Company are seen at a car dealership. (File Photo: Reuters)

Jeeps could crash the party at GM and Ford

3 min read . 22 Jul 2024

Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. (AP)

Tesla’s full self-driving rivals are in China

3 min read . 10 Jul 2024

Vehicle sales used to be a closely watched barometer of economic health.

Only the Fed can rekindle America’s love for cars

2 min read . 03 Jul 2024

FILE PHOTO: Workers assemble second-generation R1 vehicles at electric auto maker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo (REUTERS)

Rivian’s lifeline is a $5 billion gamble for Volkswagen

3 min read . 27 Jun 2024

European Union tariffs announced this month will only slow the influx of Chinese EVs, such as BYDs. PHOTO: CHRISTOF STACHE/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES

The rise of Chinese EVs is dividing the West

3 min read . 23 Jun 2024