Christina Rogers

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Christina Rogers

An electric Ford Mustang Mach-E in 2023 (Nick Hagen for The Wall Street Journal)Ford Motor is leaning into the tariff moment with a new ad campaign that highlights its American-made vehicles and extends its employee discounts to the wider buying public. The campaign, dubbed “From America, For America,” starts Thursday and runs through June 2 on a range of 2024 and 2025 models, including those imported into the country. For its EVs, Ford is throwing in a home charger and free installation.

3 weeks ago | jp.wsj.com | Ryan Felton |Christina Rogers

車両テスターとして約40年のキャリアがあるショーン・オマリーさんは、これまで数百台の車を運転してきた。だが数年前のある日、韓国・現代自動車のスポーツタイプ多目的車（SUV）「IONIQ5（アイオニック5）」の運転席で、車を動かす方法が分からず途方に暮れた。　米国道路安全保険協会（IIHS）のシニアテストコーディネーターを務めるオマリーさんと同僚らは、IONIQ5のシフトレバーを見つけられなかった。ようやく1人が、ハンドルの後ろに隠れていることに気付いた。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

1 month ago | wsj.com | Ryan Felton |Christina Rogers

March 14, 2025 5:30 am ETSean O’Malley has driven hundreds of cars during his nearly four-decade career as a vehicle tester. But one day a couple of years ago he found himself in the seat of a Hyundai at a loss over how to get the car to move. O’Malley, senior test coordinator at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and his colleagues couldn’t find the gear shifter in the Ioniq 5 sport-utility vehicle. One of them finally spotted it tucked away behind the car’s steering wheel.

Jul 14, 2024 | wsj.com | Christina Rogers

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman formally threw their support behind Donald Trump in the wake of Saturday’s assassination attempt, endorsing him for president in the upcoming U.S. election. Musk, who leads multiple businesses, including electric-car company Tesla and rocket-maker SpaceX, unleashed a flurry of comments on his social-media platform X after the shooting, including his endorsement of the former president and criticism of the Secret Service.

Jan 27, 2024 | wsj.com | Ryan Felton |Christina Rogers

The downbeat remarks followed data earlier this year showing a slowdown in EV sales growth in the U.S., automakers delaying or cutting back on plans and anxiety rising among dealership owners. Investors will get more details about the state of the EV market when General Motors reports Tuesday and Ford Motor the following week.