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Berlin: Electric vehicle company Tesla's automated lane changing system, known as Autopilot, is being probed by German regulators, newspaper Bild am Sonntag reported. The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (Federal Motor…

U.S. fans of the Ranger Raptor no longer have to feel jealous of the rest of the world. Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley said on Twitter Monday that the midsize performance pickup would come to the U.S. in 2023. Enthusiasts have been…

Q: Where the eStream begin? A: There really was no epiphany or bolt from the blue on this, but it was the result of our growing understanding that the automotive space was heading aggressively toward EVs, and that was going to dramatically…

The unusual effort is a measure of how hard-pressed CEO Carlos Tavares is to cut the sprawling automaker's payroll in major markets in Europe as he strives to make good on $5.7 billion of synergies pledged as part of the 2021 merger…

San Francisco, Feb 20: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that the company's supercharging station will accept cryptocurrency Dogecoin as payment. Santa Monica Supercharger will officially accept Dogecoin as payment,…

New Delhi, Feb 20: Bullish on the future of green mobility, the Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland plans to set up a new manufacturing facility in the country to roll out electric vehicles, according to a top…

Startup Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc.'s troubles are continuing after its independent registered public accounting firm resigned amid a controversy that sent the company's stock value plummeting this month. Chicago-based BDO LLP…

New Delhi/Beijing: German motor vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen is in talks with Huawei to acquire its autonomous driving unit for billions of dollars, the media reported. According to Germany's Manager Magazin,…

Visteon Corp. saw flat sales and stronger margins in the fourth quarter to cap an improved financial performance in 2021, but executives warned of a "peak headwind" on the horizon in the first quarter. The automotive cockpit electronics…

"For the Grenadier, hydrogen fuel cell is a better way to fuel an electric vehicle because of its lower weight and greater capability," Ineos Automotive CEO Dirk Heilmann told Automotive News Europe. The weight of batteries cuts into the…

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…