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Mumbai, May 6: Mahindra Group on Thursday said it will set up 'Mahindra Advanced Design Europe' (M.A.D.E) in the UK's West Midlands. The new Centre of Excellence will be a part of the Mahindra Global Design Network…

Nissan, which in early January became one of the first automakers to warn of an impending shortage, is also prioritizing chip supply to the two best-selling models in each major market, the person said. In one instance, Nissan flew chip…

First-quarter operating profit surged to 4.8 billion euros ($5.8 billion). The operating return on sales jumped to 7.7 percent.

Nissan, which in early January became one of the first automakers to warn of an impending shortage, is also prioritizing chip supply to the two best-selling models in each major market, the person said. In one instance, Nissan flew chip…

LONDON -- Aston Martin posted a smaller first-quarter loss of 42.2 million pounds ($59 million) and said it continued to take steps toward profitability, as its vehicle sales to dealers more than doubled. The result compared with the 110…

Jaguar’s design boss, Julian Thomson, is quitting the brand as it heads into a new future as an all-electric marque. Thomson will will leave the company at the end of May, Jaguar Land Rover said. "I would like to thank Julian for his great…

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday announced to employees that it is extending downtime at a number of North American plants because of the worsening semiconductor shortage. The production disruption is also expanding, this time…

Berlin: Elon Musk's electric car company Tesla is reportedly facing a delay of 6-month in opening Gigafactory in Berlin, the media reported. Electrek, citing Automobilwoche, an auto industry paper, states that…

MILAN -- Stellantis, the new auto group formed from the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group, said first-quarter revenue rose 14 percent to 37 billion euros ($44.5 billion). Vehicle shipments rose 12 percent to 1.61 million…

The initial Infantry Squad Vehicles were built at GM's Milford Proving Ground in Michigan. The North Carolina plant was built in just 90 days to meet the Army's April 1 production timeline. GM Defense transported the tools from Milford and…

Stellantis expects to achieve its European CO2 emissions targets this year without environmental credits bought from Tesla, Carlos Tavares told a French newspaper. Stellantis was formed in January through the merger of PSA Group and Fiat…

The charging companies are positioning themselves for profitability in different ways. ChargePoint sells stations and offers various degrees of operational support, but doesn’t get paid from the charging itself. A typical client might be a…

Ferrari already eased its target in September 2018, when Louis Camilleri was settling in as the successor to long-time leader Sergio Marchionne. Elkann has been CEO on an interim basis since Camilleri, 66, abruptly resigned in December.…

According to Deputy Gov. Dan Hynes and Dave Sloan, president of the show-sponsoring Chicago Automobile Association, the show will take place July 15-19. In many ways it will look similar to the usual February event, but it will also have…

LONDON -- British electric van and bus maker Arrival will develop an electric car for Uber Technologies that will go into production in late 2023, the two companies said. Arrival and Uber will also explore a strategic relationship in key…

Mumbai, May 4: Aiming to tackle the shortages of medical oxygen, the automobiles giant Mahindra Group has rolled out a free initiative, 'Oxygen on Wheels' to supply oxygen to hospitals and other treatment centres,…

Ford is pausing production at nearly all its car plants in Europe for several weeks due to a shortage of microchips. "We had already planned short-time work for several plants due to the semiconductor situation. Since the situation is not…

Lexus retailers have long sought a large, three-row crossover to compete with offerings from other luxury brands. Toyota dealers, meanwhile, have asked the brand to replace the Land Cruiser, which is ending its long run in the U.S. "I…

Whoops.Lordstown Motors says its failure to make a $570,000 tax payment on the assembly plant it bought from General Motors in northeastern Ohio was "an unfortunate administrative error."Missing the March 5 payment means the startup now…

One Michigan dealer has created an emergency fund for its salespeople to draw from after that happens — likely sometime this month. "We know for sure there's going to be three months of heartache and hand-wringing," said Mark O'Brien,…

Here are edited highlights from the latest episodes of "Daily Drive," Automotive News' weekday podcast, hosted by Jason Stein and Steve Schmith. "There will be a shakeout, and there's going to be profound implications — with winners and…

It's rare to find an 8-year-old car that's had only one owner and racked up less than 2,500 miles on the odometer. In the case of a 2013 Bentley Mulsanne listed recently by Bramley Motor Cars in England, that one owner happened to be Queen…

The global semiconductor shortage roiling a wide range of industries likely won’t be resolved for a few more years, according to Intel Corp.’s new CEO Pat Gelsinger. The company is reworking some of its factories to increase production and…

FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen expects semiconductor supplies to the car sector to remain tight in coming months, the head of the autormaker's namesake brand was quoted as saying on Saturday. "I think the situation will remain tense," Ralf…

WASHINGTON -- The UAW said Friday it wants tax incentives for electric vehicles revised to require U.S. assembly for those vehicles to qualify. The current $7,500 tax incentive does not require EVs to be made in the United States. "The UAW…

HAMBURG, Germany -- Volkswagen Group plans to design and develop its own high-powered chips for autonomous vehicles, along with the required software, CEO Herbert Diess told a German newspaper. "To achieve optimal performance in light of…

MEXICO CITY -- Ford Motor Co.'s plant in the northern Mexican city of Hermosillo, which makes the hot-selling Bronco Sport crossover, will pause production from May 3 to May 17 due to microchip supply shortages, Ford confirmed on Thursday.…

Nissan will trim North American production in May because of the semiconductor shortage, the automaker said Thursday. Frontier and Titan pickup production in Canton, Miss., will be cut for four days, and Altima sedan assembly will be…

General Motors plans to invest more than $1 billion to retool its Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, plant for electric vehicle production, making Ramos GM's fifth EV facility in North America, GM Mexico said Thursday. GM plans to begin building EVs at…

Hyundai will continue squeezing capacity out of its critical North American vehicle assembly plant as it presses for 1 million U.S. sales by 2025.But Hyundai Motor North America CEO Jose Muñoz acknowledges that it has been a tough year for…