As Chinese EV makers compress development timelines, a Japanese startup is pitching AI tools to help domestic automakers keep pace. The race is now about speed.

The world's largest EV battery maker is being squeezed as automakers diversify suppliers and build in-house cells, and the 10% slide signals what that means for the EV supply chain.

Tesla's new luxury sports car has thrusters that can send it airborne, raising the stakes for automakers and regulators.