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BERLIN -- Volkswagen Group is in talks with China's Huawei about acquiring an autonomous driving unit, a German business magazine said. VW executives have been negotiating the deal, which involves technology systems VW is not yet…

Skoda Auto India is all set to launch the Slavia sedan in the country on February 28, 2022. The Czech automaker has already commenced pre-bookings for the mid-size sedan at Rs 11,000 as a token amount. It is Skoda…

"The transition to EVs is unprecedented in terms of speed and impact for the automotive industry," said Alexandre Marian, a managing director in Paris at AlixPartners. "There will be winners and losers given the level of investment…

PARIS -- Renault-Nissan, once a contender for the world's No. 1 automaker, has become a "small and fragile" manufacturer, former Nissan and Renault Chairman Carlos Ghosn told a French newspaper in an interview. Ghosn gave the interview to…

San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has donated more than $5 billion worth of Tesla shares to an unspecified charity in November 2021, Forbes reported. Musk transferred the 5,044,000 Tesla shares -- which were…

BorgWarner Inc. plans to buy the electric motor business of Santroll Electric Auto in a deal valued at more than $220 million as the supplier plugs away at electrifying its portfolio though mergers and acquisitions. The deal was announced…

The new model will be built at parent Stellantis' Cassino plant, central Italy, where the automaker already produces Alfa Romeo's Stelvio SUV and the Giulia sport sedan.

Concerned with the flagging environmental conditions and heavy reliance on crude oil imports, the government has set an ambitious target for electric vehicles. The battery swapping policy announced by Finance…

DETROIT -- The shutdown of the Ambassador Bridge last week forced by protests in Canada has cost the automotive industry millions of dollars and left many wondering who pays for the latest supply chain crisis. Direct industry losses amount…

SHANGHAI -- Volkswagen Group's Audi premium brand and its Chinese state-owned partner FAW Group have received approval from Chinese authorities to start construction on their $3.3 billion electric vehicle joint venture plant, according to…

New Delhi: Automaker Kia India on Tuesday launched its fourth product -- the all-new three-row model Carens -- in the domestic market, with an introductory price ranging between Rs 8.99 lakh and Rs 16.99 lakh…

BEIJING -- A major Chinese high-tech industry center limited some highway access after detecting new COVID-19 cases, while health control measures, including mass testing, affected the local operations of overseas companies such as Robert…

New Delhi: Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Okinawa Autotech on Tuesday said it has commenced operations at its second manufacturing unit located in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan. The company aims to manufacture close to…

The bridge accounts for nearly 30 per cent of annual trade between Canada and the U.S., amounting to a trade value of $323 million daily, according to a recent report from The Canadian Press. The bridge is used by more than 40,000…

Stellantis’ Ontario plants must boost productivity and efficiency to remain competitive especially as the auto industry makes the costly shift towards electrification, CEO Carlos Tavares told union officials during a recent tour of the…

TOKYO -- Racing to catch up on lost production, Toyota Motor Corp. will again dial down output in March even as it plans to churn out a record number of vehicles globally. Toyota, which has repeatedly chopped its fiscal-year production…

U.S. inventory levels stayed largely flat last month as automakers contended with slowing sales and lingering production issues, according to data compiled by Cox Automotive and the Automotive News Research & Data Center. Dealers began…

An Ontario court granted an injunction Feb. 11 to end the blockade, but the risk of future disruptive protests could soon factor into auto companies' risk management plans, experts said. Already, trucking protests in Canada, including the…

An Ontario court granted an injunction Feb. 11 to end the blockade, but the risk of future disruptive protests could soon factor into auto companies' risk management plans, experts said. Already, trucking protests in Canada, including the…

Toyota Motor North America raised $1.25 million to support U.S. Paralympians by auctioning two of the first i-Force Max Tundras. A Tundra Capstone with VIN 001 sold for $700,000, and a Tundra TRD Pro with VIN 002 sold for $550,000 at a…

Police in Windsor, Ontario, began to clear protesters who continue to occupy a vital Canada-U.S. trade corridor on Saturday, less than a day after a judge granted an injunction to end the blockade that has crippled North America's…

Police in Windsor, Ontario, began to clear protesters who continue to occupy a vital Canada-U.S. trade corridor on Saturday, less than a day after a judge granted an injunction to end the blockade that has crippled North America's…

Police in Windsor, Ontario, said they have "commenced enforcement" against protesters who continue to occupy a vital Canada-U.S. trade corridor on Saturday, less than a day after a judge granted an injunction to end the blockade that has…

Protesters opposing pandemic restrictions flouted a court order and emergency rules, continuing to occupy a vital Canada-U.S. trade corridor early on Saturday, hours after a judge granted an injunction to end the blockade that has crippled…

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. took a $46.3 million blow in the fourth quarter, but executives say consolidation in the internal combustion engine market and new business in EVs will benefit its balance sheet. The…

More police on site Dilkens said on Thursday that if a peaceful approach fails, the city will have the resources to remove the protestors and their vehicles, drawing on assistance from the Ontario, and perhaps Michigan, governments. The…

Nearly every Canadian automotive supplier has ceased building parts for the time being due to the ongoing blockade at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, according to the association that represents the sector. “Almost no one is…

Ford Motor Co. next week will cut Transit van output in Missouri and truck output in Ohio and reduce shifts at a number of other plants because of the ongoing semiconductor shortage. The automaker said production will be halted next week…

Toyota Motor North America plans to invest $90 million into two components plants, one each in West Virginia and Tennessee, to expand and prepare for regional production of hybridized and battery-electric vehicles. The bulk of the funds…

Manufacturers in China are increasingly looking to source chips locally because they fear the U.S. and other governments may prioritize domestic users of the semiconductors vital to national security, a senior executive at the country’s…