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The EV tax credit proposal — championed by Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Rep. Dan Kildee, both Democrats, but opposed by Manchin — would boost consumer tax credits to as much as $12,500 for EVs assembled in a factory represented by a…

Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius is pursuing a higher valuation for the luxury-car maker as the manufacturer shifts deeper into EVs packed with digital gadgets.  Following the spinoff of Daimler's truck unit in December, the automaker is changing…

Bolt output will continue as the automaker converts Orion for electric pickup production, but Reuss said GM had nothing to announce related to the Bolt's future beyond that. AutoForecast Solutions expects GM to discontinue the Bolt EV in…

BERLIN -- Daimler will be formally renamed Mercedes-Benz Group on Tuesday -- nearly a year after the spin-off of its truck and bus division was announced -- in a move that CEO Ola Kallenius hopes will unlock shareholder value for the…

"Since day one of Stellantis, we analyzed the situation together with our partners and we are now finalizing our plans for China, which we consider as a strategic market in terms of untapped potential," Olivier said. The DPCA joint…

New Delhi: Ignitron Motocorp, a new electric vehicle start-up, on Friday unveiled its third electric sports bike 'GT 120' in the Indian market. According to the company, GT 120 has been designed and built…

Stellantis is suspending full implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for salaried, non-union workers in the U.S. The decision comes a few weeks after the automaker pushed back a Jan. 5 deadline for workers to be fully vaccinated. But…

Stellantis is not the first automaker to get pushback from a local partner. When Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess in 2019 said the German manufacturer may consider changing the ownership structure of a partnership with SAIC, the Chinese…

The proximity between the cell and recycling plants will enable faster conversion of battery manufacturing scrap and will substantially reduce the costs associated with moving and handling battery manufacturing scrap materials, the…

Still togetherThe announcement was as much a repackaging of already-announced initiatives as it was a market reassurance that the three companies were still working together and focused on staying competitive. The investment figures, for…

Under the new 2030 roadmap, the three companies will roll out five common EV platforms that will cover 90 percent of the 35 EV new models. The Alliance already has shared EV platforms, including the CMF-EV architecture which underpins the…

San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla has delayed production of its much-awaited Cybertruck, aiming to start in 2023. The electric vehicle manufacturer's CEO Elon Musk confirmed during…

MILAN -- Lamborghini plans to roll out its first full-electric model at the end of this decade, CEO Stephan Winkelmann said in remarks confirmed on Tuesday by a company spokesperson. The plan underscores an even more cautious approach by…

May Mobility, a self-driving shuttle startup backed by the venture arms of Toyota and BMW, raised $83 million in its largest funding round to date. The U.S.-based company operates 25 vehicles in nine cities including Arlington, Texas, and…

Mazda is officially back to making vehicles in the U.S. Jeff Guyton, CEO of Mazda North American Operations, piloted the first production CX-50 off the line Wednesday at the automaker's joint-venture plant with Toyota in Huntsville, Ala.…

WASHINGTON -- U.S. House of Representatives leaders on Tuesday unveiled a bill aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness with China and supporting the U.S. chip industry, including $52 billion to subsidize semiconductor manufacturing and…

WASHINGTON -- The White House plans to host the CEOs of major U.S. companies -- including GM's Mary Barra and Ford's Jim Farley -- on Wednesday to discuss his signature $1.75 trillion Build Back Better legislation, officials told Reuters.…

The EV is expected to be a version of a luxury EV with advanced self-driving functions being developed by Audi, which has oversight of Bentley within Volkswagen Group. Bodies-in-white would be built alongside the Audi at VW's factory in…

All employees with whom Diess had personal contact were tested, and all were negative. VW earlier this month expanded its in-house vaccination and testing program for employees and their relatives. Since June, VW has administered about…

May Mobility, a self-driving shuttle startup backed by the venture arms of Toyota and BMW, raised $83 million in its largest funding round to date. The U.S.-based company operates 25 vehicles in nine cities including Arlington, Texas, and…

Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess tested positive for coronavirus late last week and is continuing to work in quarantine at his home. "He has been available for all phone calls and meetings," spokeswoman Nicole Mommsen said by phone.…

San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla has officially entered Turkish market. According to GizmoChina, Emir Tuncyurek, a former consultant of InsideEVs Turkey and co-founder of E-Garaj, will…

WASHINGTON -- The White House plans to host the CEOs of major U.S. companies -- including GM's Mary Barra and Ford's Jim Farley -- on Wednesday to discuss his signature $1.75 trillion Build Back Better legislation, officials told Reuters.…

Orion Assembly, Lake Orion• January 2022 – $4 billion to transition to electric truck production, creating more than 2,350 jobs and retaining 1,000 current jobs.• March 2019 – $300 million to build the Chevrolet Bolt EUV.• Vehicles:…

The two projects have been in the works over the last few months. GM said it will spend $4 billion adding 3 million square feet of manufacturing space to its Orion Assembly plant over the next three to five years for the assembly of…

In a news release, Bosch said 1,000 employees worldwide from both companies will be involved in the partnership "at peak times," and both companies are looking to recruit new employees as part of the project. It is unclear how much both…

General Motors Co aims to launch an algorithm-based auto insurance plan by the end of the first quarter in some U.S. states that charge policyholders based on their driving performance, a company executive said in an interview. The…

“And with a new, diverse workforce that includes more women in production roles, the impact of an inclusive culture is immediately noticeable the moment you step inside the plant,” Bell said. GM Canada received more than 13,000 resumes for…

General Motors Co aims to launch an algorithm-based auto insurance plan by the end of the first quarter in some U.S. states that charge policyholders based on their driving performance, a company executive said in an interview. The…

TOKYO -- The Toyota Land Cruiser is big in Japan. In fact, demand for the do-all SUV is so big, Toyota Motor Corp. just notified customers that the wait for delivery has stretched to four years. That is up from an already jaw-dropping…