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Former Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein, now in prison after being convicted of sex crimes, on Tuesday sued the U.S. business of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles over a 2019 crash in which he flipped a Jeep Wrangler while trying to avoid…

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — Doug Campbell considers himself an unlikely leader for a battery startup on the cusp of big breakthroughs. A little more than a decade ago, his first exposure to batteries came when he inherited a team of engineers…

"We have found that in some of those vehicles, the function of the brake booster could be affected by advanced corrosion in the joint area of the housing," Mercedes said. This could result in an increase in the brake pedal force needed to…

The praise from UAW leaders stands in sharp contrast to their tone a little over a year ago, when the union lambasted Ford for moving planned production of two upcoming electric crossovers from Ohio Assembly to Mexico. Gerald Kariem, head…

Stellantis said its Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario will produce vehicles on the automaker's new STLA Large platform that will support electric vehicles. Retooling at the plant, which produces the Chrysler Pacifica, Voyager and the…

Stellantis confirmed the plant would stop operations between June 6-11 due to a chip shortage, a spokesman for the automaker told Reuters. UILM's Lomio said the new stoppage, affecting almost all of Melfi's more than 7,000 workers, adds to…

Tesla was not immediately available for comment. Tesla shares fell nearly 3 percent in U.S. pre-market trade on Friday and its Frankfurt-listed stock was down 3.6 percent after the Reuters report. High-profile message Musk has warned in…

Stellantis confirmed the plant would stop operations between June 6-11 due to a chip shortage, a spokesman for the automaker told Reuters. UILM's Lomio said the new stoppage, affecting almost all of Melfi's more than 7,000 workers, adds to…

With the launch, Geely becomes the second major automaker to have an allied space business. SpaceX, owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has more than 2,000 satellites in orbit for its Starlink network that offers commercial internet services.…

Kia India has officially launched the EV6 car in the country at Rs 59.95 lakh (ex-showroom). Kia's first all-electric model is based on Kia's Electric-Global Modular platform. Kia EV6 gets a digital Tiger nose…

Kia India will officially launch the EV6 today in the country. The car-maker has been teasing the vehicle on its official YouTube and other social media channels. Bookings for the EV6 are open since May 26, 2022,…

Elon Musk has had it with this whole working-from-home business.The Tesla CEO sent an email late Tuesday to "Everybody" at his electric-car company, elaborating on an earlier missive to executive staff about the need to be in the office.…

Farley said some smaller, traditional automakers simply won't be able to afford the transition and that EV startups' portfolios will get "simpler" over time. "I just don't see the addressable market these companies are going after being…

Tavares said he expects batteries to be in short supply by 2024 or 2025, followed by a deficit in the raw materials needed for EVs in 2027 or 2028. "The speed at which we are trying to move all together for the right reason, which is…

Formed in January, Rimac Group is an umbrella company holding a 55 percent stake in Bugatti Rimac and 100 percent of Rimac Technology, an independent subsidiary formed in January. (Bugatti Rimac owns 100 percent of Rimac Automobili, the…

New Delhi: Automaker Kia India on Wednesday said its sales increased 69 per cent year-on-year to 18,718 units in May. The company had dispatched 11,050 units to dealers amid second wave of COVID-19 in May 2021. The…

He said any evidence of wrongdoing at the Xinjiang plant would be met with a "massive" response, according to the report. Germany's Economy Ministry has refused to provide VW with guarantees to cover new investments in China because of the…

Maybach says it has a plan to conjure something that will appeal to the world's moneyed class even if it cannot draw from an esteemed (or, at least, consistent) pedigree. First, it keeps the cars just out of reach. "The purpose of Maybach…

A defective battery pack caught fire over the weekend at the Rivian Automotive Inc. plant in Normal, Ill., leading to the evacuation of the portion of the plant where battery packs are tested for the automaker's electric vehicles, Electrek…

“This is an important time for our growing business, all of which is happening in an extremely challenging environment,” Scaringe wrote. “We are well-positioned for long-term success, but we must continuously evaluate how we operate.”…

Tavares said he expects batteries to be in short supply by 2024 or 2025, followed by a deficit in the raw materials needed for EVs in 2027 or 2028. "The speed at which we are trying to move all together for the right reason, which is…

In just the past six months, Georgia has scored twin wins that will deliver more than $10 billion in auto industry investment and more than 15,000 assembly jobs.In late December, California-based EV upstart Rivian announced a $5 billion…

Texas, May 28: Hinting that Tesla will not put a manufacturing plant in India the carmaker's chief executive officer (CEO) Elon Musk said on Friday tweeted that until the company is first allowed to sell and service…

DETROIT-- General Motors' next vice president of global workplace safety will rejoin the automaker after 18 months at Amazon. Marcos Purty will take on the role, effective June 1, replacing Jim Glynn, who will retire after more than 40…

“This is an important time for our growing business, all of which is happening in an extremely challenging environment,” Scaringe wrote. “We are well-positioned for long-term success, but we must continuously evaluate how we operate.”…

The automaker said it now expected to produce about 50,000 fewer vehicles in June, for a total of about 800,000, due to the lockdown in Shanghai. It had already cut its plan for the same month by 100,000 vehicles on Tuesday, citing the…

BERLIN – Tesla Inc. has submitted an application to build on a further 247 acres east of its plant in Germany, expanding the site's area by a third, a local media outlet reported, citing the local mayor. The automaker, which already has…

BMW's $1 billion Mexico assembly plant could become the automaker's first dedicated electric vehicle production center. A source familiar with BMW's product plans said the automaker is set to begin manufacturing the next-generation 3…

Q: Your role includes oversight of world markets, including India, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. How do you decide your priorities? A: The No. 1 priority I was given was to strengthen the North American market first, with the U.S.…

New Delhi: Automaker Kia India on Thursday said it has commenced bookings for EV6, its first electric model in the country. Built on a dedicated EV platform -- the electric-global modular platform (E-GMP), the EV6…