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Construction will start in 2023, with cars rolling off the production line starting in 2026, VW said.  The Trinity sedan will be about the size of the midsize Passat. The car is aimed at the mass market and targets a range of more than 700…

Construction will start in 2023, with cars rolling off the production line starting in 2026, VW said.  The Trinity sedan will be about the size of the midsize Passat. The car is aimed at the mass market and targets a range of more than 700…

BERLIN -- Tesla has received a conditional license to begin production at its electric vehicle factory and adjacent battery plant in Gruenheide, Germany, ending months of delay for the landmark site that was initially supposed to open last…

South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. said on Friday it has not decided when to resume operations at its assembly plant in St Petersburg, Russia, citing ongoing issues with component delivery. "Hyundai Motor Company is deeply concerned by the…

Renault's majority control of AvtoVAZ, the Soviet-era maker of Ladas, and reliance on Russia for about 12 percent of its revenue are now matters of investor concern. Cutting ties with the venture would come at a tremendous cost, and…

DETROIT – The Detroit 3 automakers and UAW late Thursday announced that factory workers in areas not deemed high risk by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer have to wear masks on the job regardless of vaccination…

Japan's Panasonic Corp. is looking to purchase land in the United States for a massive factory to make a new type of electric vehicle battery for Tesla, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday. Panasonic is looking at building the…

Supplier giant Magna International Inc. said it was halting its operations in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine, a company spokeswoman said on Thursday. "Like most in the international community, we remain deeply concerned with the…

Volkswagen Group has joined the exodus of companies from Russia, suspending exports to and local production in the country in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The move affects VW's two factories in Russia that produce Volkswagen brand…

Automakers are struggling to obtain crucial wire harnesses -- used to organize miles of cables inside vehicles -- as suppliers in western Ukraine have been shuttered by the Russian invasion, forcing them to curtail production. Audi's…

As automakers turn their focus to zero-emission cars and light trucks, the application of futuristic technologies like blockchains are aiding efforts to slash costs amid cut-throat competition. Global players including Mercedes, BMW and…

BERLIN -- Porsche will halt production at its factory in Leipzig, Germany, due to supply-chain problems stemming from the conflict in Ukraine. The factory was forced to suspend production from Wednesday afternoon until the end of next…

BERLIN -- Mercedes-Benz expects to reduce production at some of its European plants as supplies of parts produced in Ukraine run short. The automaker said it will adjust shift planning at individual plants next week, but it will aim to…

Ford's creation of new business units for its internal combustion and electric vehicles will come with a new organizational structure. A number of executives will be taking on new responsibilities, effective immediately. Here's a look at…

A Volvo spokesman said the carmaker exports vehicles to Russia from plants in Sweden, China and the U.S. According to industry figures, Volvo sold around 9,000 cars in Russia in 2021. GM said it would suspend all vehicle exports to Russia…

The crisis in Ukraine has caused disruptions at some auto assembly plants and prompted companies to suspend shipments to Russia.

BERLIN -- BMW is being forced to stop production of BMW and Mini cars in its German and other European plants after Russia's invasion of the Ukraine halted deliveries of key components. "The conflict in Ukraine is having a far-reaching…

Hyundai Motor Co. will invest 19.4 trillion won ($16.15 billion) in electrification through 2030 the company accelerates its electric car ambitions with a new target to sell 1.87 million pure EVs by 2030 and launch 17 new EV models across…

San Francisco: US based automaker Jeep, owned by Stellantis, has revealed the first images of its upcoming electric SUV and confirmed that it will launch in 2023. According to The Verge, Jeep has been slower to…

Hyundai Motor Group will invest 19.4 trillion won ($16.15 billion) in electrification through 2030 the company accelerates its electric car ambitions with a new target to sell 1.87 million pure EVs by 2030 and launch 17 new EV models…

Ford Motor Co., in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, said on Tuesday it informed joint venture partner Sollers it is immediately suspending operations in Russia until further notice Ford said it does not have significant operations…

Energy storage developer Our Next Energy said it plans to build a battery plant in the U.S. after raising $65 million in a new round of funding. The factory will be used to produce the company's Aries battery pack for four customers. Our…

HAMBURG -- Volkswagen expects to temporarily idle more plants, including its main Wolfsburg factory, as fallout from shortages of key parts from suppliers in Ukraine is spreading. The automaker said it would likely be unable to produce at…

TOKYO -- Toyota said it will restart domestic production on Wednesday, a day after all of its factories nationwide ground to a halt following a cyberattack at a parts supplier. Production lines will be switched back on at its 14 factories…

AMSTERDAM -- Stellantis has established two task forces to deal with the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One of the task forces is monitoring sanctions imposed by the U.S. and its Western allies on Russia and how the automaker…

Kyiv: Electric vehicle company Tesla has started to offer free Supercharging in several countries around Ukraine for people fleeing the country following the Russian invasion. In an email to local owners, Tesla has…

Volvo Cars said it will suspend car shipments to the Russian market until further notice, becoming the first international carmaker to do so as sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine continue to bite. Volvo said the decision had been…

Volvo Cars said it will suspend car shipments to the Russian market until further notice, becoming the first international carmaker to do so as sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine continue to bite. Volvo said the decision had been…

A spokesperson at the supplier, Kojima Industries said it appeared to be some kind of cyberattack. A spokesperson from Toyota described it as a "supplier system failure." The incident might hurt Toyota's efforts to return to full…

TOKYO -- Toyota said it will suspend all domestic factory operations on Tuesday losing around 13,000 cars after one a company supplying plastic parts and electronic component was hit by a suspected cyberattack. No information was…