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BERLIN -- Tesla is increasing the training of skilled workers for its new European factory after it was reported that the electric-car maker is struggling to find employees. The company plans to train around 150 apprentices in…

San Francisco: Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla will release a new user interface with its upcoming FSD v9 Beta software update. The updated UI will have something that the CEO referred to as the "mind of car"…

LOS ANGELES — Genesis Motor North America CEO Mark Del Rosso has taken a leave of absence as of July 1, the automaker told Automotive News.Jose Muñoz, CEO of Hyundai Motor North America, will serve as the interim Genesis chief during Del…

America's quickest police vehicle is now a pickup. Ford Motor Co. says the 2021 F-150 Police Responder beat every factory-built, pursuit-rated sedan and SUV in testing by two influential law enforcement agencies. The F-150, which is the…

In case one Ferrari is not enough, the Italian automaker has a new program that lets buyers get two identically configured cars — with one being a scale model. The models, made by Amalgam Collection, replicate the buyer's car in "every…

New Delhi, Jul 4: Japanese automaker Honda plans to increase prices of its entire model range in India from the next month as it looks to offset the impact of a sharp increase in the procurement cost of various…

The new EV platform will underpin future crossovers, sedans and station wagons, and Volvo will count on it to propel the company toward its stated goal of selling 600,000 EVs — half of its anticipated global volume — by 2025."We see the…

San Francisco, July 3: Elon Musk has confirmed that the Tesla Cybertruck will be equipped with a 4-wheel directional steering, resulting in a feature similar to the Hummer EV's 'Crab mode'. Over the last year, Musk…

Tennis star Novak Djokovic was on Saturday, appointed brand ambassador of  Mahindra Group-owned Peugeot Motocycles' electric scooter brand e-Ludix. Taking to Twitter, Anand Mahindra, compared Djokovic's speed as an…

Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Tesla's snub-nose models project a modern "anti-grille" attitude as a rebuke to gasoline rivals, but that look is aging. Some analysts and designers think the newly available real estate…

Chen Hong, chairman of SAIC Motor Corp., a state-owned automaker that operates joint ventures with General Motors and Volkswagen Group, said microchip supplies at the company will return to normal later this year. Chen made the forecast at…

Nissan will add production of a new electric crossover and build a gigafactory with its battery partner Envision AESC at its UK plant. The 1-billion-pound ($1.38 billion) investment secures the future of Nissan's plant in Sunderland,…

Volvo Cars laid out an extensive road map to becoming a fully electric car maker by 2030, including plans to sell 600,000 battery electric vehicles at mid-decade and build a European battery gigafactory in 2026. Volvo also said it plans to…

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico is looking at new ways to carry out the worker contract votes that are required under a recent labor reform, officials said on Tuesday, after a disputed vote at a General Motors plant drew U.S. scrutiny over possible…

Klein Vision’s Flying car called AirCar Prototype 1 achieved a key milestone after it completed a 35-minute flight from the international airport in Nitra to Bratislava on June 28, 2021. AirCar is a flying vehicle…

DETROIT -- The Detroit automakers and the UAW said on Tuesday fully vaccinated workers at their U.S. factories will not have to wear masks on the job beginning on July 12. General Motors, Ford Motor Co., Stellantis and the union that…

Helping Carlos Ghosn escape trial in Japan was a mistake, one that he deeply regrets, said one of the Americans who helped the former Nissan boss flee the country to safety in Lebanon. "I helped Carlos Ghosn escape Japan while he was on…

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Monday urged U.S. lawmakers to complete action on a $52 billion boost in government funding for semiconductor production and research before Congress leaves for its August recess. The…

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico has sent the United States a letter that formally kicks off a joint negotiation to resolve a U.S. complaint over a disputed contract vote at a General Motors factory, Mexican officials said on Monday. Workers had…

Automakers are ramping up digitization but lack cybersecurity. That's music to the ears of cyberattackers. Almost half of 100 automotive manufacturers and more than 17 percent of automotive suppliers surveyed by cybersecurity ratings…

Audi India has now started accepting the bookings of its e-tron electric SUV and e-tron Sportback. Both four-wheelers can be booked by a token amount of Rs 5 lakh via Audi dealerships across the country or the Audi…

A Wayne County Circuit Court judge temporarily restored the minority business status of Piston Group. Judge David Groner on Monday issued a restraining order for the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council to give the lucrative…

MEXICO CITY -- Volkswagen Group's Mexico unit said on Sunday it expects to restart production of three segments from next week and in July after output was curtailed by a global semiconductor chip supply crunch. "Volkswagen de México is…

Think back 13 years. A seeming lifetime ago in terms of automotive history. Guys named Mulally and Wagoner were steering Ford and General Motors. Chrysler hadn't hooked up with Fiat yet, let alone PSA Group. But Bill Kozyra was doing then…

Subaru Corp. announced a one-day stoppage at its two plants in Gunma, on July 16. Those lines churn out several key vehicles exported to the U.S., including the Forester, Crosstrek, BRZ and WRX — although a one-day interruption likely will…

Skoda India officially launched its Kushaq compact SUV in the country starting at Rs 10.49 lakh (ex-showroom). The new SUV was first showcased as a concept at the 2020 Auto Expo event and afterwards, the company has…

Global supply chains were sorely stressed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the U.S. automotive sector was no exception. The magnitude of supply disruptions drove a 14 percent drop in 2020 new-vehicle sales compared with the year before, and…

The ongoing search for talent is complicated by the lingering global health crisis, which continues to make some workers reluctant to report for duty, as well as an increase in unemployment benefits and the availability of more competitive…

A year of logistics troubles and clogged customs traffic at U.S. borders and ports saw some suppliers re-evaluate established procurement models, reconsider international supply chains and recalculate costs with additional local…

Skoda Auto India will officially launch its 2021 Kushaq compact SUV today in the country. With the launch of Kushaq, Skoda will make its entry into the SUV segment. The upcoming compact SUV will be available with…