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Tesla makes China boss Tom Zhu No. 2 after Musk

Under Zhu, Tesla's Shanghai plant rebounded strongly from COVID lockdowns in China. Tesla said on Monday that it had delivered 405,278 vehicles in the fourth quarter, short of Wall Street estimates, according to data compiled by…

Autographed steel beam to top Ford battery plant

Construction workers have installed a 6,000-pound steel beam signed by Kentucky residents and government officials high atop a battery plant that Ford Motor Co. plans to open in 2025. The beam will be a time capsule from last month's…

Ford tops in 2022 vehicle recalls, NHTSA reports

As of Dec. 19, vehicle manufacturers had issued 390 recalls, affecting more than 25 million U.S. vehicles in 2022. Some of those vehicles might be part of more than 1 recall campaign. Here's a breakdown of the top 12 companies that issued…

Automotive News Research & Data Center tables

What it is: A breakdown of how many new vehicles have been produced in North America — sorted by automaker, brand, model, country, plant and other categories.Where it comes from: The production figures are pulled together from a…

Audi Brussels plant is teaching VW Group about EVs

Not all the changes from the E-tron to the Q8 E-tron happened on the assembly line. A major one involved the battery cells. The E-tron's initial cells came from supplier LG. Now, they come from Samsung SDI, with a different chemistry and…

Tesla to cut output at Shanghai factory

Like other automakers, Tesla has also faced a downturn in demand in China, the world's largest auto market. Earlier this month, Tesla offered an additional incentive for buyers taking possession of vehicles in December. The company has cut…

Toyota hits record November output

Toyota Motor Corp. said its global output hit a record for November, thanks in part to solid consumer demand, though it warned of an uncertain outlook due to a persistent shortage of semiconductors and spikes in Covid cases in China. The…