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NEW DELHI -- When Ford Motor Co. built its first factory in India in the mid-1990s, U.S. carmakers believed they were buying into a boom -- the next China. The economy had been liberalized in 1991, the government was welcoming investors,…

The automaker on Thursday hosted Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell on a tour of its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, which has begun building preproduction Lightnings. The company broke ground on the site last year,…

After initially enjoying a red-carpet welcome in China -- including being the only foreign automaker allowed to wholly own its local operations and receiving support for its factory near Shanghai -- Tesla has endured a series of setbacks…

About 4,500 people, the majority of them Unifor members, build the Chrysler Pacifica, Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, Chrysler Grand Caravan in Canada and Chrysler Voyager for the U.S. market. Stellantis resumed regular output at the factory on…

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that it will spend an additional $250 million and add 450 new jobs in southeast Michigan to double production of its upcoming F-150 Lightning EV pickup. Ford said the investment and jobs will be…

DETROIT — General Motors said it is extending downtime at several crossover assembly plants in North America as the global microchip shortage drags on, but production at plants that make its lucrative full-size pickups and SUVs will…

The head of Volkswagen AG’s Americas business doesn’t see U.S. auto production returning to normal levels until the second half of 2022 following COVID-19 outbreaks in Malaysia that brought a fresh round of supply chain headaches. “Normal…

Ford Motor Co. dealers in India face potential legal action from customers after the U.S. auto giant decided to shut its factories in the country. Dealers will likely face “legal complications” given that Indian consumer law makes them…

New Delhi: Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal on Thursday said Ola Electric sold scooters worth over Rs 600 crore on the first day of the sale of its model S1. The executive noted that the company will shut the…

General Motors urged some owners of Chevrolet Bolt electric cars to park and store the vehicles at least 50 feet away from other cars to reduce the risk that a spontaneous fire could spread. The Detroit automaker has recalled all of the…

TVS Motor Company has officially launched the new Raider 125cc bike in India. The bike comes in disc and drum brakes variants. TVS Raider 125 with drum brakes is priced at Rs 77,500 whereas the other variant with…

Union Cabinet has cleared Rs 26,000 crore auto PLI scheme for electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The scheme will be effective from FY23 for five years. #Cabinet approves the PLI Scheme for…

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. and its partner Argo AI will soon launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service with retail giant Walmart in three U.S. cities, the companies said Wednesday. The service, which will begin later this year in Miami,…

New Delhi: MG Motor India on Wednesday marked its entry into the highly competitive mid-sized SUV segment in the country, with the unveiling of its all-new model -- MG Astor. The model, which comes with a personal…

Taking steps forward towards the vision of an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, Government led by Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the PLI Scheme for Automobile Industry and Drone Industry with a…

MUNICH -- Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius wants the Mercedes-Benz brand to leverage its position at the intersection of luxury and technology to establish a strong foothold in the electric vehicle sector in the U.S. That is why Mercedes decided…

New Delhi: Force Motors on Wednesday unveiled the all-new version of its sports utility vehicle Gurkha with deliveries expected to begin from October 15. The Gurkha 2021 is built on a ground-up modular architecture…

CHENNAI, India -- Factory workers at Ford Motor Co.'s southern Indian plant near Chennai city have sought the state government's help to safeguard jobs that will be lost once the carmaker stops production, workers and union leaders said.…

Redwood Materials Inc., the battery recycling company created by Tesla Inc. co-founder J.B. Straubel, has been keeping a big secret: It isn’t really a recycling company. Sure, Redwood has risen quickly to become the biggest lithium-ion…

LOS ANGELES — Mazda is freshening the CX-5 for the 2022 model with an updated exterior design and new interior features, while adding standard all-wheel drive to its entire crossover lineup for the coming model year. Although the…

Stellantis is poised to roll out a new strategy for China, with the first major step being to take control of its struggling Jeep joint venture from a domestic partner, according to people familiar with the matter. The automaker formed…

Ford said Amend's team will "help translate customer needs into software solutions that engage and create value for them, Ford and other stakeholders." He'll oversee a number of business functions and will work closely with Hau Thai-Tang,…

Mumbai, Sep 13: European car maker Skoda Auto on Monday announced its plans to set up 30 'compact workshops' pan-India by this year for providing periodic maintenance and servicing requirements to its customers in…

The automakers sharply criticized a proposal by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to give union-made electric vehicles in the United States an additional $4,500 tax incentive.

TO THE EDITOR: We've witnessed the migration of the London motor show to Birmingham and now the Frankfurt show to Munich. What's next? Geneva to Bern and Paris to Marseille? Or does this mean international motor shows will be significantly…

Ford Motor Co. has a sizable mess on its hands in the area of suburban Detroit known as Downriver, after a gasoline leak at its Mustang plant prompted the evacuation of 1,100 homes during Labor Day weekend because of hazardous fumes. State…

Lynk & Co, the Swedish car-sharing joint venture between Geely Auto Group and Volvo Car Group, is pledging to achieve a 50-50 gender split across the company by the end of 2021 and an equal split in management positions by the end of…

Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle maker reported a rebound in domestic China shipments in August, a bright spot after a torrid few months for the company in one of its key markets that came as the country’s overall auto sales slumped. The…

WASHINGTON -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Saturday it will sharply oppose a proposal by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to give union-made electric vehicles in the United States an additional $4,500 tax incentive. Japan's…

"Anything we can do to get this product up and running sooner rather than later has always been on our minds," GM Canada President Scott Bell told Automotive News Canada in May. "Right now, we need what we in Oshawa, and we need it fast."…