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Just as Malaysia was contending with its second COVID-19 surge, an acute shortage of chips was setting off alarm bells around the industry. The wait times for chips reached a record 18 weeks. On June 30, Ford Motor Co. said it would halt…

BMW has showcased the world's first "colour-changing" car at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The concept car, called the BMW iX Flow, uses electronic ink technology normally found in e-readers to…

TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. will unveil a new GT3 racing concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon on Jan. 14. A teaser shot of the GR GT3 Concept that Toyota Gazoo Racing released on Friday depicts the silhouette of a low-slung car with a long…

Aston Martin Chairman Lawrence Stroll has approached Steven Armstrong, a senior Ford Motor executive, to gauge his interest in becoming CEO of the British automaker, according to people familiar with the matter Stroll reached out to…

London, January 7: Electric vehicle maker Tesla made record sales in the UK in 2021, and new car registration data show that it helped the country reach a new electric market share milestone -- over 10 per cent of…

Aston Martin is seeking a replacement for CEO Tobias Moers because of the automaker's continuing financial woes, a report said. Moers, a former head of Mercedes-AMG performance division, has held the role for less than two years. A…

Adrian van Hooydonk, the head of BMW design, called the color-changing technology on the iX Flow, which has not been confirmed for production, part of the group's plan to develop "human-centric" products that stimulate all senses. BMW has…

New Delhi, Jan 6: Electric two-wheeler (E2W) sales in India increased by 132 per cent in 2021 on a year-on-year basis, said the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV).  Bounce Infinity E1 Electric…

SAN FRANCISCO -- Vietnamese EV maker VinFast plans to build EV battery cells and packs in its planned U.S. manufacturing complex, its global chief executive told Reuters on Wednesday. VinFast, part of Vingroup JSC, the largest conglomerate…

Sony's sensors for autonomous and self-aware vehicles are a growing segment of its imaging business that spans most of the world's smartphones and digital cameras. The Japanese firm also remains one of the world's biggest entertainment…

General Motors plans to launch three Chevrolet electric vehicles next year, priced from $30,000 to more than $100,000. GM CEO Mary Barra shared the automaker's plans as she unveiled the launch edition of the Chevy Silverado electric pickup…

Sony's sensors for autonomous and self-aware vehicles are a growing segment of its imaging business that spans most of the world's smartphones and digital cameras. The Japanese firm also remains one of the world's biggest entertainment…

BERLIN -- Prosecutors in Munich have charged a former senior BMW employee with corruption and having defrauded the automaker of millions of euros, German magazine WirtschaftsWoche reported. The man was charged with 18 counts of commercial…

SAN FRANCISCO -- Tesla Inc.'s ability to design components in-house gave the automaker agility in making tweaks to parts and coping with supply chain issues that hit other automakers much harder, sources and experts said. Tesla boosted its…

Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to launch its own operating system, which would be capable of handling advanced operations such as autonomous driving, for its vehicles by 2025, the Nikkei reported. Software is playing an increasing role in…

MotorTrend's 2022 Car of the Year and Truck of the Year awards both went to electric vehicles made by startups.The magazine chose the Lucid Air as the year's best car in November and the Rivian R1T as top truck last month. Its third award,…

And at the same time that the car is a platform we're making these huge shifts to electric, to hybrid, to various levels of self-driving. And there's so much going on in the automotive world. There's no question that the automobile has a…

A class-action lawsuit accuses BMW of a cupholder cover-up.The $5 million suit says liquid can leak through the bottom of the cupholders and damage electronics located underneath them, according to CarComplaints.com. It also argues that…

New Delhi: After facing a long wait owing to production-related delays caused by the global chip shortage, Ola Electric revealed that it has dispatched all units of its S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters to its…

Electrification is the future, and the number of EVs that went on sale this year is a testament to it. Though the transition to EVs is gradual, we can say that the sentiments of the Indian consumer are shifting…

The year 2022 is just around the corner, and we can't wait to welcome it. The year 2022 will mark new beginnings for the auto industry with a hope to see positive momentum, which will be majorly driven by new car…

New Delhi: After facing a long wait owing to production-related delays caused by the global chip shortage, some of the owners of Ola Electric scooters S1 and S1 Pro have now been plagued with issues ranging from…

The latest sale takes Musk’s total to about 15.6 million shares, for approximately $16.4 billion. He’d need to dispose of about 17 million shares to offload 10 percent of his stake, assuming his pledge excludes exercisable options. Tesla…

New Delhi: As part of its ambitious charging infrastructure goal, Ola Electric will install more than 4,000 charging points for its electric scooters across cities in next year. In a tweet, Bhavish Aggarwal, Founder…

In a report on the market outlook, international consulting firm Kearney said: "Today's applications built on mature node semiconductors will, over time, move to more advanced nodes purely because of the advantages that a more advanced…

Ferrari has signed a multi-year accord with Swiss technology firm Velas Network to create digital content for its fans. Starting next season, Velas, a provider of digital products and services, will become a partner of Ferrari's Formula 1…

AutoForecast Solutions has kept track of the microchip shortage’s impact on assembly plants across the globe since the beginning of the year. Here are the projected production cutbacks on lines in North America, as of Dec. 17.

Nothing could be crazier than 2020, we all innocently thought as Kia towed the big "2021" numerals into an empty Times Square.Back then, chips were just tasty but unhealthy snacks. Cars and trucks lost value when they left the dealership…

BEIJING -- Daimler and Chinese partner BYD signed an equity transfer agreement to restructure their China EV venture, Denza. Daimler said its holdings in Denza will be reduced to 10 percent, and BYD will hold the remaining 90 percent…

New Delhi: TVS Motor Company on Thursday said it has launched Apache RTR 165 RP, tagged at Rs 1.45 lakh (ex-showroom), as the first product under its Race Performance (RP) series. The 164.9-cc motorcycle generates…