Bloomberg A $255 billion debate is raging among the world’s biggest automakers. Some think electric cars made by companies besides Tesla Inc stand the chance to be hits, while others think they’ll fail to really sell. Toyota Motor Corp may have kicked off the green-car movement with its Prius hybrid more than 20 years ago, but the company is not …

Bloomberg For four days in February, Ben Shukman showed up to his office at Phantom Auto in Mountain View, California, sat down in front of a bank of computer screens with a steering wheel in a darkened room, and began driving. As the 25-year-old turned the wheel in Silicon Valley, an empty truck 2,500 miles away in Atlanta picked up …

Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG is working on an alternative strategy to present to investors should takeover talks with rival Commerzbank AG collapse, according to people familiar with the matter. Some top shareholders want the bank to prepare options as obstacles to a combination pile up, according to people familiar with the matter. Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing is considering two …