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During Mazda's now defunct alliance with Ford Motor Co., Aihara worked in human relations at their jointly operated AutoAlliance International plant in Flat Rock, which Mazda exited in 2012. Negotiations with the UAW there, Aihara recalls,…

Hester has been president of LM Manufacturing since 2019 and spent the past two decades in the C-suite of procurement and logistics provider Global Automotive Alliance. He will have a 51 percent ownership stake in LAN Manufacturing and…

SHANGHAI — Nio Inc. said on Saturday it suspended production after China's measures to contain the recent surge of COVID-19 cases disrupted operations at key suppliers. "Since March, due to reasons to do with the epidemic, the company's…

Right now, Nissan is taking only its first steps toward that goal, with a feasibility study laboratory where it is experimenting with the batteries in handmade, limited-run batches. But if all goes to plan, the small-scale, secretive…

GM and Honda each have made ambitious commitments toward electrification already, and tackling mass-market EVs together could lead to higher volumes and more advanced battery development, analysts say. Honda aims to be carbon neutral…

New Delhi: Suzuki Motorcycle India on Thursday said it has launched a 250cc sports adventure tourer V-Strom SX in the India market priced at Rs 2.11 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The introduction marks the company's…

Right now, Nissan is taking only its first steps toward that goal, with a feasibility study laboratory where it is experimenting with the batteries in handmade, limited-run batches. But if all goes to plan, the small-scale, secretive…

EV maker VinFast has filed confidentially for an initial public offering in the U.S. as the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker starts building a factory in North Carolina. The unit of conglomerate Vingroup JSC has lodged its registration…

The CX-60 entered production at Mazda's Hofu Plant No. 2 in western Japan last month. Deliveries to Europe will begin this summer, and to Japan in the fall. The crossover will sport a range of powerplants, starting with a plug-in hybrid…

Toyota Motor Corp. revised its annual sales forecast for the industry downward by about 6 percent as supply constraints are expected to limit the industry's ability to meet high consumer demand. Bob Carter, head of sales for Toyota Motor…

Antlitz said VW would reduce its range of gasoline and diesel cars, consisting of at least 100 models spread across several brands, in Europe over the next eight years. The paper said VW’s new strategy was a sign of profound changes in the…

Tata Motors has officially unveiled the Curvv electric SUV Concept in the Indian market. The Concept CURVV is Tata Motors’ rendition of the modern SUV typology. Tata Curvv Electric SUV Concept in its…

California EV startup Rivian Automotive reported first-quarter production of 2,553 vehicles from its Normal, Ill., manufacturing plant and 1,227 deliveries during the same period as it continues to struggle with supply-chain issues felt…

DETROIT — Assembly plants will become more flexible and agile thanks to the rise of big data, the shift to electric vehicles and increased visibility into the supply chain, a Toyota Motor Corp. manufacturing executive said Tuesday. Brian…

Along with the expanded product mandate in Oshawa, Monday’s announcement locks in funding for an $800 million retool of GM’s CAMI Assembly Plant. The nearly complete overhaul of the Ingersoll, Ont., plant, which has built the Chevrolet…

As if it isn't hard enough keeping an assembly plant going these days, what with the chip shortage and other disruptions. But it's pretty rare that an assembly plant has to shut down because a jungle cat is loose on the factory floor. Yet…

VinFast announced at CES that pricing for the VF 8 would start at $41,000, excluding the battery, which must be leased. Pricing for the VF 9 will start at $56,000, also excluding the battery. The automaker plans to rent batteries to…

There's a giant whiteboard on the wall in a Michigan office building where the problems of the world are listed and tracked in minute detail.The colorful papers hanging there — tracking earthquakes and tsunamis, fires and floods,…

Nissan dealers, for instance, must invest between $30,000 and $70,000 in EV chargers, diagnostic equipment, vehicle lifts and training, one retailer said.Ford dealers who sell the electric Mustang Mach-E invested $35,000 to become…

Some Ukrainian suppliers have managed to continue operating during the war, but Russia's invasion of the country has left many automakers without access to components they need. "The good news is some suppliers are still operating, and…

Nissan dealers, for instance, must invest between $30,000 and $70,000 in EV chargers, diagnostic equipment, vehicle lifts and training, one retailer said.Ford dealers who sell the electric Mustang Mach-E invested $35,000 to become…

The pressure inside the gloves can be about 4 pounds per square inch, enough to sometimes cause astronauts to lose their fingernails, said Ron Diftler, a previous project manager at Johnson Space Center in Houston."The person who's wearing…

Ferrario revealed that Idra spent three years and just under $2 million to develop the giga press. But like many rule-breaking inventions, the first giga press Idra presented publicly, at an industrial trade fair in Germany in 2019, was…

In another Michigan plant announcement, Ford Motor Co. on Thursday said it would halt production at its Flat Rock Assembly Plant in suburban Detroit next week, where it builds the Mustang, due to a global semiconductor shortage. The auto…

Still, many suppliers and startups are taking a hard look at graphene and at its potential to improve battery performance. A subsidiary of German supplier Robert Bosch entered an agreement with Graphene Manufacturing Group of Australia in…

Ferrario revealed that Idra spent three years and just under $2 million to develop the giga press. But like many rule-breaking inventions, the first giga press Idra presented publicly, at an industrial trade fair in Germany in 2019, was…

Tesla is not alone in embracing the 4680 format. Panasonic has said it will make 4680 cells for Tesla at a plant in Japan. Japanese broadcaster NHK reported in March that Panasonic is also looking for U.S. land to build a battery factory…

Ford Motor Co. on Thursday said it would halt production at its Flat Rock Assembly Plant in suburban Detroit next week, where it builds the Mustang, due to a global semiconductor shortage. The auto industry is grappling with a global chip…

Tesla's Gruenheide press shop can produce 17 components in under six minutes. With six more giga presses on the way, Tesla will soon be making the front of the car with the giga press too. "That is why we are so fast," the spokesperson…

Tesla's Gruenheide press shop can produce 17 components in under six minutes. With six more giga presses on the way, Tesla will soon be making the front of the car with the giga press too. "That is why we are so fast," the spokesperson…