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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…

The arrangement marks the first time VW Group has ceded control over one of its brands -- Bugatti -- to a company and a person so young.

New Delhi: Homegrown auto major Tata Motors on Monday said it will launch its mini SUV Punch in the ongoing festive season. Punch is based on the H2X concept, which Tata Motors had showcased at the Auto Expo 2020.…

Seoul: South Korean automaker Hyundai Motors electric vehicle (EV) sales increased in the first half of the year compared with a year ago, but its global market share fell in the face of toughening competitions with…

"I have no interest driving Ford at the sheriff's office. I won't do it," Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said, according to the Flint Journal. "I have no interest in driving any other vehicle that's not built in this community."UAW…

Seoul: American automaker General Motors said it will expand the recall of Chevy Bolt electric vehicles equipped with South Korean supplier LG's batteries over fire risks, which is expected to additionally cost…

In an email to dealers shared with Automotive News last week from Southeast Toyota Distributors, the automaker's largest U.S. distributorship, it counseled dealers to make the most of their allocations. Southeast Toyota distributes Toyotas…

San Francisco: Google has confirmed it is shutting down the standalone 'Android Auto for Phone Screens' app with Android 12, media reports said. Instead anyone who wants a driving-friendly interface for their…

New Delhi, Aug 22: MG Motor India is investing Rs 2,500 crore by the end of next year to increase the production capacity at its Halol plant in Gujarat, as it gears up to launch its mid-size SUV Astor, according to…

DETROIT-- General Motors is expanding its Chevrolet Bolt recall to include all model years, including the new 2022 Bolt EUV and the redesigned 2022 Bolt EV. The automaker will spend about $1 billion on the recall, on top of the $800…

Volkswagen Group plants are set for a bumpy restart after the traditional summer break as the car industry remains in the grip of a chip shortage that most recently engulfed Toyota. The group's Wolfsburg, Germany, plant that builds the VW…

"This industry is the Wild, Wild West right now," John Kacsur, vice president of the automotive and tire segment for Rockwell Automation, told Reuters. "There is a mad race to get these new EV variants to market." Automakers have signed…