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Nissan will ax the Rogue Sport crossover

The Rogue Sport was positioned as a conquest model to lure new and younger customers when it launched in the U.S. in 2017. "We're predicting that the Rogue Sport will deliver 70 percent conquest sales," Christian Meunier, Nissan North…

Nissan Motor Co. will ax the Rogue Sport crossover

The Rogue Sport was positioned as a conquest model to lure new and younger customers when it launched in the U.S. in 2017."We're predicting that the Rogue Sport will deliver 70 percent conquest sales," Christian Meunier, Nissan North…

Mercedes’ Alabama plant could go all-electric

VANCE, Ala. — Mercedes-Benz's U.S. assembly plant, which has been building gasoline-powered trucks for 25 years, could switch to all-electric vehicle production as early as 2025, the luxury brand's global production chief Jörg Burzer told…

Mercedes EV production launches in Alabama

The newly electrified Alabama plant is part of an "EV Belt" emerging across the Southeast. Ford Motor Co., General Motors and Volkswagen have announced battery-vehicle assembly plants in neighboring Tennessee. Volvo will begin building…

Why Ford is delaying investments in Spain

No jobs will be cut at its plant in Valencia for now, a Ford Spain spokesperson said, although the automaker has long said there will be some restructuring of its workforce as electric cars require fewer labor hours to assemble. Both UGT…

VW and Mercedes arrange battery supplies in Canada

Volkswagen Group and Mercedes-Benz Group have sealed agreements with Canada to secure access to raw materials such as nickel, cobalt and lithium for battery production, according to people familiar with the accords. The memorandums of…

Denso creates electric motor for Lilium Jet

OKYO — Denso Corp.'s bold new move into air mobility is taxiing for takeoff with a new motor developed for a funky, futuristic all-electric jet aircraft. The motor is the first outcome of an alliance forged in 2019 between the Japanese…

Toyota satellite investment points to auto future

Low-Earth orbit satellites also provide ultrafast connectivity. Lanctot, of Strategy Analytics, said automakers could use satellite-based communication for a range of applications, including diagnostics, emergency response, software…

Tesla cuts waiting time for Model Y cars in China

SHANGHAI -- Tesla has cut the delivery waiting time for its Model 3 and Model Y cars in China as it ramps up output at its Shanghai plant after upgrading production lines. The waiting time for the rear-wheel drive Model Y SUV is now four…