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BEIJING -- BMW says it wants to support the restructuring of Huachen Group, parent of the German premium automaker's Chinese joint venture partner Brilliance China Automotive. BMW said in a statement to Reuters that it also wanted to use…

TOKYO -- Japan's industrial output shrank in July as car production took a hit from a coronavirus resurgence in Asia that has cast doubt over the recovery in the world's third-largest economy. A spike in highly contagious Delta variant…

New Delhi: Tata Motors on Tuesday launched its second electric vehicle -- Tigor EV, catering to the personal segment in the domestic market, priced between Rs 11.99 lakh and Rs 13.14 lakh (ex-showroom). The model…

New Delhi, August 31: The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) mandated commercial vehicles to carry Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag to enter the national capital from today. RFID tags for commercial…

Choreographer and film director Ahmed Khan not only surprised his wife, Shaira Ahmed Khan on her birthday but also everyone with his eyebrow-raising choice of gift. The Baaghi 3 director gifted Shaira a limited…

Tesla Inc. is in talks with at least three Indian auto component suppliers as part of its plans to enter the local market, the Economic Times reported. The company is seeking critical electrical, electronic and mechanical components, the…

BERLIN -- Porsche is expanding its presence in Asia with a research and development center in Shanghai and a production site in Malaysia. The r&d location in Shanghai will help Porsche increase the understanding of Chinese customers…

New Delhi, August 30: Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra on Monday said he would dedicate the first special utility vehicles (SUV) of his company for those with disabilities to Avani Lekhara who clinched gold…

New Delhi, Aug 30: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Monday said it will hike prices across models from next month amid rising input costs. In a regulatory filing, the company said, ".... over…

Harold Baggott was just 10 when he learned to drive a Model T.At age 101, Baggott showed his great-grandchildren a new entry in the Ford Motor Co. alphabet: the battery-powered Mustang Mach-E.Baggott, a former coach company proprietor in…

Display screens got bigger. And then bigger. And then they swiveled. And now, with Mitsubishi Electric Corp.'s soon-to-debut Firebird platform, a driver can rotate the screen from vertical to horizontal. More significantly, Firebird serves…

On Nov. 8, a special section of Automotive News will honor military veterans who are leaders in the auto industry.The Notable Military Veterans in Automotive feature — published just before Veterans Day on Nov. 11 — will recognize veterans…

Fairfax workers are enduring their third lengthy shutdown in less than two years, starting with the UAW's 40-day strike against GM during contract negotiations in the fall of 2019. Last year, they were off for eight weeks at the beginning…

Royal Enfield, the legendary motorcycle brand is all set to launch the new-generation Classic 350 in the country next month. In a new development, the Chennai-based two-wheeler brand will announce prices of the…

New Delhi, August 28: With an aim for a seamless transfer of registration of passenger vehicle from one state to another, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has introduced a new registration mark…

At the ongoing Paralympic Games 2020, a visually impaired Paralympian was hit by a self-driving bus in the athletes’ village in Tokyo. Reportedly, the para-athlete has suffered injuries to leg and head. Toyota,…

It joins peers like Infineon Technologies in warning that supply chain struggles are likely to persist for far longer than previously anticipated. Chip delivery times have already surpassed 20 weeks, as the COVID-19 delta variant…

BERLIN -- Daimler is extending reduced working schedules at Mercedes-Benz factories in Germany and Hungary as the global shortage of semiconductors continues to impact automakers. Volkswagen also said this week it will extend production…

DETROIT -- Months ahead of a federally-mandated referendum that could alter how the UAW selects its leaders, President Ray Curry said he supports the current election system over the potential one-member, one-vote model. "We believe the…

Vehicle production in China remained in a steep downturn in the first 20 days of August as the global semiconductor chip shortage continues, data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers this week show. Output at 11…

HAMBURG -- The trial of former Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn on charges of conspiracy to commit organized commercial fraud looks set to be delayed, a court probing the automaker's diesel emissions scandal said. The case of the…

BEIJING -- China's Changan aims to sell 3 million vehicles a year in 2025, and 4.5 million annually in 2030, its Chairman Zhu Huarong said. Zhu said 35 percent of its sales in 2025 will be new energy vehicles (NEVs), including…

TOKYO -- Mazda has agreed to form a new venture with two Chinese partners in which it will have a 47.5 percent stake. State-owned Chongqing Changan Automobile will also hold 47.5 percent of the new joint venture, called Changan Mazda…

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday informed employees that it will delay return-to-work plans until early next year amid the continued rise of the coronavirus delta variant. The automaker said that non-site-dependent workers in most…

The Grand Sphere is part of a trio of electric concept vehicles intended to define how users will interact with vehicles with Level 4 autonomous capabilities, which can take over driving under set conditions. Formerly code-named "Landjet,"…

New Delhi, Aug 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said holistic steps are being taken for the value chain associated with automobile manufacturing so that the industry becomes more productive and…

BERLIN -- German automakers participating in the Munich IAA auto show next month will attend the event with fewer staff due to the coronavirus pandemic and rising infections. Some suppliers are concerned that important business meetings on…

Tesla had recently come under the scrutiny of U.S. safety regulators, who opened an investigation into its driver assistant system because of accidents where its cars crashed into parked police cars and fire trucks. Two U.S. senators also…

New Delhi: Hyundai Motor India on Tuesday unveiled i20 N Line, its first model under the performance-oriented N Line product range in the country, as it looks to cater to the customers who yearn for sporty vehicles.…

New Delhi, Aug 24: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) on Monday said it is examining and will "take appropriate actions under law" with regards to an order by the CCI that imposed Rs 200…