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Seoul: Kia Corp, South Korea's second-biggest carmaker, said on Thursday it will launch the pure electric high-performance model EV6 GT in the domestic market next week in a move to beef up its EV lineup. The EV6 GT…

Tata Motors officially launched the Tiago EV on Wednesday. It is priced starting at Rs 8.49 lakh and is India's most affordable electric vehicle. Bookings for the vehicle start on October 10, 2022, and customers can…

Tata Motors has officially launched the Tiago EV today in India starting at Rs 8.49 lakh (ex-showroom). The Tiago EV is India's most affordable electric vehicle and is the fourth model in the electric vehicle…

Seoul: Kia, Toyota Motor and six other companies will voluntarily recall more than 100,000 vehicles to fix faulty components, the transport ministry said on Wednesday. The eight firms -- including Ford Sales and…

Ford said Tuesday it will invest $700 million and add 500 jobs at its Kentucky plant to support production of its new 2023 model year F-Series Super Duty truck.The No. 2 U.S. automaker and its South Korean battery partner SK Innovation…

Gotion's approval for a Renaissance Zone would help defray the cost of the factory, a development it says would create 2,350 jobs over the next decade. Designating the area as a Renaissance Zone would save Gotion an estimated $13 million…

Berlin: A major fire broke out at the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin after a significant pile of cardboard and wood caught fire in the factory's recycling facility. Tesla's own fire brigade at Gigafactory Berlin called…

TOKYO -- Mazda is discussing ending production of its vehicles at a joint venture plant in Vladivostok, eastern Russia. Mazda said its withdrawal is under discussion as it sees no path to restarting production in Russia, following reports…

MOSCOW -- Russian automaker Sollers is in talks with Mazda about buying the Japanese company's stake in their Russian joint venture, Sollers said, as Mazda prepares to wind down operations in Russia. Mazda, which sold 30,000 cars in Russia…

BERLIN -- BMW expects to reach the higher end of its 7-9 percent margin target for the cars business and sees slight sales growth in 2023, Chief Financial Officer Nicolas Peter said. Demand was recovering in China in the third quarter…

Maruti Suzuki India has officially launched the Grand Vitara today in the country starting at Rs 10.45 lakh (ex-showroom). Bookings of the Grand Vitara are open and customers can get their hands on the vehicle by…

Ford Motor Co.'s warning last week that its third-quarter earnings will be marred by higher-than-expected supplier costs and a lack of parts is the latest sign of the lingering supply chain woes plaguing the industry. The automaker said…

TOLEDO, Ohio -- General Motors said on Friday it will invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio, factory to build drive units for electric trucks, the automaker's first U.S. powertrain facility repurposed for EV-related production. Th…

In a related move, Tesla now plans to construct a battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining operation in either Texas or in Louisiana, according to Reuters, citing an application filed with the Texas Comptroller's Office.The project would…

These hybrid engineers are helping Continental develop its foray into intelligent intersections, an advanced safety concept of interwoven vehicle communications that uses data from buildings and other vehicles to be able to see what's…

At Tesla's "AI Day" Friday, Sept. 30, Musk plans to unveil a prototype from its project Optimus, an allusion to the leader of the Autobots in the Transformers series. Production could start next year, he said. At the company's 2021 event,…

DETROIT — It's been 11 years since Ram offered a midsize pickup, and it appears the brand is considering getting back into the segment. Before it makes a move, Ram wants dealers to get a look at its vision. Ram CEO Mike Koval Jr. said he's…

DETROIT — General Motors on Friday said all employees who have been working remotely must report to an office at least three days a week starting later this year, modifying the flexible and intentionally vague "Work Appropriately" approach…

North American vehicle production jumped 23 percent in August to 1.39 million, according to the Automotive News Research & Data Center. Monthly production has topped the year-earlier period for seven straight months, as chip supply has…

GRAND RAPIDS — Economic developers confirmed Friday that electric vehicle battery maker Gotion Inc. is planning a nearly $2.4 billion factory near Big Rapids, aiming to create 2,350 jobs in the next decade. An application submitted to the…

The automaker said it will keep a restructured organization in Russia to provide service to existing Toyota and Lexus customers. Employees will be offered assistance for re-employment, re-skilling and well-being in addition to financial…

BMW's M Hybrid V8 debuted in its racing livery at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles this week and will now undergo a new phase of testing in the U.S. Since its July unveiling, the BMW M Hybrid V8 has put "important kilometers…

New Delhi: Mahindra Group and British International Investment have committed USD 500 million (over Rs 4,000 crore) capital for the electric sports utility vehicle space, according to a company spokesperson. Impact…

San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla has recalled around 1.1 million vehicles to prevent drivers from getting pinched by the windows while being rolled up. The windows in these Tesla cars would not recognise certain…

Sources said the Pontiac lease is expected to provide space so GM can move operations currently housed in its Orion Assembly plant, which produces the Chevy Bolt EV. The AMC property, if the deal comes to fruition, would be for Factory…

China's top oil and gas producer PetroChina has joined leading auto group SAIC Motor Corp. and battery maker CATL in setting up a joint venture to supply swappable batteries for electric vehicles, parent company CNPC said on Thursday. CNPC…

Honda, the Japanese carmaker, accidentally overpaid bonuses to its employees at the Marysville, Ohio vehicle plant. According to reports, the bonus was paid earlier this month. The carmaker has now asked employees…

TOKYO – Toyota is feeling the bite of the semiconductor crunch again. Despite efforts to ramp up output over the summer, the world’s biggest automaker said persistent supply chain troubles will force it to cut its global production plan by…

San Francisco: Automaker Hyundai and its subsidiary Kia have been sued in the US for a defect in their cars that was exposed in a trending TikTok challenge which resulted in vehicle thefts soaring across the…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The redesigned Mitsubishi Outlander and its about-to-arrive plug-in hybrid variant are more than an infusion of new blood into an anemic product lineup of just four nameplates for the Japanese automaker. The midsize…