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TO THE EDITOR: While the editorial "Car warranty reimbursement battle driven by naked politics" (autonews.com, Feb. 26) was on the money, there is one missing factor — bulk-buying. Generally, if I buy something in bulk, I get a discount.…

Car subscriptions offer plenty of attractions. For a monthly fee, subscribers have a car but not the hassles of car ownership or car leasing, such as maintenance, repair and insurance. They can switch vehicles more often — to a different…

General Motors is kicking a bad habit. The automaker said it will idle its full-size pickup plant near Fort Wayne, Ind., starting March 27 for two weeks to avoid an oversupply of trucks in its most popular segment. Pausing production at a…

Cole, whose website touts more than 50 years of experience as an "internationally recognized sales agent, auctioneer, and appraiser of investment grade automobiles," knew the car wasn't genuine and intentionally concealed its true history,…

General Motors is considering the former Palace of Auburn Hills in suburban Detroit site for a large space for suppliers, according to Crain's Detroit Business, an affiliate of Automotive News. GM would not confirm on Thursday evening it…

Ford's U.S. F-150 sales fell 9.9 percent in 2022 to about 654,000, including 15,617 F-150 EV trucks, as the company struggled with production and supply chain problems. General Motors last month said it would idle the Fort Wayne, Ind.,…

The group's CEO, John Bozzella, said in a statement provided to Automotive News that he's "never seen this many bad state bills" before. He cited efforts by leaders of state and regional dealer associations to push a flurry of legislation…

Automakers argue that right of first refusal, which is generally written into franchise agreements, gives them more flexibility in managing their dealership networks. It particularly helps them diversify the array of dealers representing…

New Delhi, March 3 : The soon to launch next-gen Hyundai Verna premium sedan gets teased by its maker offering glimpses of its exterior and interior design. The sedan has grown in size compared to its predecessor…

HAMBURG – Volkswagen Group's supervisory board was meeting on Friday to discuss plans for two new factories in North America,  two people familiar with the matter said. One will be a production plant and the other will be a battery cell…

If the plan moves forward, construction could start in the second or third quarter of this year, with a build duration of roughly two years. "We wish to start quickly. It's all dependent on the state and local governments," he said. "But…

Tesla Inc. isn’t worried about political and trade tensions between the U.S. and China, with the automaker’s Chinese-born head of global production Tom Zhu saying its Shanghai operations should be fine as long as the company keeps…

Wage Disparity United Auto Workers members in the U.S. all got bigger-profit sharing checks from Stellantis NV, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. this year than Mexican workers get paid in 12 months, said Harley Shaiken, chair emeritus…

Shimla, March 2: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday asked electric vehicle (EV) companies to manufacture state-specific vehicles in a time-bound manner. At a meeting here, he asked…

New Delhi, March 2 : Honda Cars India has launched the new City facelift with cosmetic updates, a handful of new added features, entry-level variants as well as new exterior paint option. The 2023 Honda City…

Detroit, March 2: Tesla says it will cut the cost of its next generation of vehicles in half, largely by using innovative manufacturing techniques and smaller factories. CEO Elon Musk and other executives outlined…

The Highland version of the Model 3 is expected to go into production in Shanghai in September, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. With Highland, Tesla is aiming to cut production costs and boost the appeal of an electric…

San Francisco, March 1: Elon Musk has chosen Mexico for the next Tesla Gigafactory and will reveal more about it during the company's investor day. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that Tesla…

BERLIN -- Volkswagen faced a barrage of criticism from campaigners after the head of its Chinese business said he saw no sign of forced labor during a visit to the automaker's Xinjiang plant. Activists and an international group of…

New Delhi, February 28 : French auto maker Citroen has launched its first EV (electric vehicle) in the Indian car market. The new Citroen eC3 all-electric hatchback looks quite similar to its ICE counterpart and is…

San Francisco, February 28: Elon Musk-run Tesla has paused the rollout of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software in the US and Canada until a firmware update can be issued to address a safety recall. "Tesla has…

BMW is weighing to start serial production of hydrogen models in the second half of this decade, but any sales push makes sense only once adequate infrastructure becomes available, said Frank Weber, the automaker’s technology chief. Just…

New Delhi, February 27 : The Hyundai Alcazar 2023 has been endowed with a new 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine. Apart from a new powerful petrol engine, the SUV has also received styling updates. The Hyundai Alcazar…

New Delhi, February 27: Droom, India's leading automobile e-commerce platform, which provides the largest selection of automobiles with over 1.4mn+ vehicles listed, has released its annual 'India Automobile…

To consumers, warranty work is straightforward: When something isn't quite right with a vehicle, you take it to a dealership's service department. The issue is fixed, and the bill is covered by the automaker. Behind the scenes, however,…

Chinese battery parts manufacturer Gotion Inc. is reassessing plans for a $2.4 billion factory in Michigan's Big Rapids area after scrutiny from a township board. The company, which originally planned to build a portion of the plant on 115…

"We're committed to actively managing production levels to balance supply with demand," Jacobson said on the call."Within this portfolio target, trucks are expected to run at higher levels, reflecting greater customer-driven variation…

Plus, he said the charging infrastructure isn't up to par. Logan believes there is a need for a "universal charger" that can be used no matter what vehicle a person is driving. He raised the need for legislation about this a few weeks ago…

SHANGHAI -- Nio plans to build its first battery plant to produce big cylindrical cells similar to those used by Tesla, two people familiar with the matter said, as the Chinese EV maker seeks to cut its reliance on CATL for supplies. The…

Ford Motor Co. is extending the downtime at an F-150 Lightning plant in Dearborn, Mich., for an additional week following a battery fire in a truck earlier this month. The automaker, in a statement, said battery-supplier SK On has made…