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While supply chain challenges and other economic headwinds weigh on the auto industry, one automaker bucked the trend in S&P's latest forecast: General Motors. S&P trimmed its full-year outlook from a quarter ago, and U.S. sales…

The industry's once-reliable launch rhythm is becoming uncharted. Every year, Automotive News reporters scour their notes and probe various sources to anticipate automakers' product plans over the next five years. This year's Future…

GM opted to start its Ultium-powered EV rollout with high-performance, luxury models: the GMC Hummer EV pickup and the Cadillac Lyriq crossover. The early EV launches are meant to show the automakers' EV prowess — through the Hummer…

Diess worked out a deal to cut 30,000 jobs through attrition, which left Volkswagen's profitability still lagging competitors. In the end, Diess appears to have moved too fast for some on the company's supervisory board, and not fast…

LUVERNE, Alabama, July 22 - A supplier majority owned by Hyundai Motor Co is being accused of using child labor at an Alabama plant that supplies stamped metal parts for the Korean carmaker's assembly line in nearby Montgomery.According to…

FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess is stepping down and Porsche boss Oliver Blume will take over Diess's role, VW said on Friday in a surprise shake-up at the world's second-biggest automaker. Diess is resigning "by mutual…

Legacy automakers have not been hugely transparent about how profitable their initial battery-powered models are. One exception is Volvo Cars, which this week got a shout-out from Bernstein analysts for its degree of disclosure. The…

An Eastern European group was responsible for the attack, using a ransomware called BlackMatter, which is based on a ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model. As there had already been an attack on Colonial Pipeline in the U.S. with a…

U.S. semiconductor manufacturer SkyWater Technology Inc. on Wednesday said it plans to invest $1.8 billion for a chip research and production facility in Indiana, in partnership with the state and Purdue University. The announcement comes…

Ford declined to comment on possible job cuts, saying that it’s focused on reshaping the organization to capitalize on the growth of electric vehicles. “As part of this, we have laid out clear targets to lower our cost structure to ensure…

New Delhi, July 20: Automaker Citroen India on Wednesday launched its all-new model C3 with introductory prices starting at Rs 5.7 lakh (ex-showroom). The company, which is a part of the Stellantis group formed by…

NHTSA Administrator Steven Cliff said the agency "will carefully examine each petition to ensure safety is prioritized and to include considerations of access for people with disabilities, equity and the environment.” Ford's petition,…

Hong Kong, July 21: Baidu, a Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm, unveiled its latest electric autonomous driving vehicle on Thursday. The Apollo RT6 will be soon be part of Baidu's robotaxi…

"In order to operate the plant in a more sustainable manner, Stellantis confirms that there will be indefinite layoffs at the Warren Stamping Plant in Warren, Michigan, effective July 25," spokesperson Ann Marie Fortunate said in a…

San Francisco: After getting delayed several times, CEO Elon Musk has now said that its electric vehicle company Tesla could start deliveries of its upcoming Cybertruck in mid-2023. The tech billionaire also said…

For Keogh, who became CEO of VW of America in November 2018 and was handed a challenging mandate to double the VW Group's collective U.S. market share to 10 percent by 2028, the appeal of effectively building a startup from scratch without…

San Francisco: With an aim to fund its plans to build electric vehicles (EVs), popular automaker Ford is likely planning to cut up to 8,000 jobs over the coming weeks, media reports said. According to Bloomberg, the…

Maruti Suzuki has officially unveiled the Grand Vitara SUV today in India. The bookings for the vehicle have been open since last week. Interested customers can book their SUV via Nexa dealerships by paying an…

Maruti Suzuki India will officially unveil the Grand Vitara today in the country. The hybrid mid-SUV is based on the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, which was introduced recently. The unveil will commence at 12 pm IST…

Engineers working on the Tahoe changed the design of the spoiler on the upper part of the vehicle's tailgate to ensure the large SUV met its fuel economy certification numbers if tested by the EPA. The revamped spoiler required a new part,…

Automotive chip order times remain long around the world, but brokers are focusing on China, which has become ground zero for a severe shortage that the rest of the industry is gradually moving beyond.

New Delhi, July 19: Hero MotoCorp-backed electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy on Tuesday launched the third generation of its premium scooter 450X priced at Rs 1.39 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), targeting leadership…

New Delhi: The deployment of solid-state batteries in electric vehicles (EVs) is set to be delayed to 2030 owing to key technical challenges, according to a report. Recent announcements from solid-state battery…

Backed by China’s strategic push into electric cars, CATL is riding a boom in demand for EVs as countries work to reduce carbon emissions and consumers embrace cleaner vehicles. The company, which completed an initial public offering in…

Engineers working on the Tahoe changed the design of the spoiler on the upper part of the vehicle's tailgate to ensure the large SUV met its fuel economy certification numbers if tested by the EPA. The revamped spoiler required a new part,…

EV manufacturers are working on solutions by partnering with charging providers, utility companies and even oil companies to advance the infrastructure for EVs and create more accessibility for drivers as demand grows. Ford Motor Co. and…

Actress and Detroit native Lily Tomlin criticized Ford as "not cool" for funding research nearly a decade ago that used pigs to understand how crashes can affect small children.

In the announcement about the new commercial, Russell Wager, VP of marketing at Kia America, made a reference to how NFTs are considered unique assets, hence they are “non-fungible.” “The Soul is as individualistic as the NFTs are, and as…

Saudi Arabia's PIF sovereign wealth fund will become the second-largest shareholder of Aston Martin with a nearly 17 percent stake in a capital raise aimed at paying off debt and shoring up its business. Aston Martin said it planned to…

This year's show is not expected to bring the same number of journalists and auto writers as previous shows. The media preview has been condensed from two days in 2019 to one day, Sept. 14, shared by Industry Tech Day. In 2019, there were…