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VW resumes output at Tianjin parts plant

BEIJING -- Volkswagen Group's China unit said its component factory in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin had resumed some shifts since Thursday last week. The component factory VW Automatic Transmission Tianjin had been closed since…

A Rivian comedown after R1T, stock euphoria

"The plant, which will eventually employ more than 7,500 workers, represents a key next step as Rivian scales aggressively toward higher-capacity production for our future generation of products," the company said. But the tide quickly…

VW, Toyota idle plants amid COVID-19 outbreaks

Toyota builds four models in Tianjin, which are all sedans -- the Corolla, Izola, Vios and Allion.  Great Wall Motor Co., the largest domestic Chinese light-truck maker, also has a major plant in Tianjin. China, which has stuck to what is…

Local Motors will discontinue operations Friday

Self-driving shuttle manufacturer Local Motors will shutter operations on Friday, according to multiple executives. Though no formal announcement was made, several employees with the company, which produced the Olli shuttle — accessible…

VW, Toyota idle plants due to COVID-19 outbreaks

BEIJING -- The Chinese port city of Tianjin began a new round of testing of 14 million residents on Wednesday to contain the Omicron variant, as analysts warned of the growing economic costs to China of curbs to extinguish clusters of…

How a teenaged hacker took control of 25 Teslas

A 19-year-old security researcher claims to have hacked remotely into more than 25 Tesla cars in 13 countries, saying in a series of tweets that he discovered a software flaw in the company's systems. David Colombo, a self-described…