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San Francisco, Oct 1: Elon Musk has said that 160,000 Tesla customers are now running the Full Self Driving (FSD) beta, from a mere 2,000 last year. Tesla has so far released 35 software updates of FSD, that has…

Florida dealership associations described retailers as relatively unscathed after Hurricane Ian soaked and whipped the state last week, while auto plants and dealerships in the Carolinas closed in anticipation of being the storm's next…

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group said it had taken a 7.6 percent stake in Aston Martin. The purchase is another move by Li Shufu, Geely's billionaire owner, to expand his automobile empire. Geely also owns Volvo and Lotus Cars and has a stake…

San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the EV maker's upcoming Cybertruck will "serve briefly as a boat" that will help in crossing rivers and other water bodies. According to Musk, the objective is for a…

San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is reportedly planning to build a team for its electric car project -- Project Titan -- before the end of the year. On the microblogging site, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote, "Apple is…

LAS VEGAS – Ambitious targets for electric vehicle sales – in California or nationwide – will be hard to achieve by 2030 or 2035, Akio Toyoda told reporters Thursday.  Regarding California’s rule calling for a ban on the sale of…

Toyota’s global output rose for the first time in five months in August, led by gains in overseas markets -- in particular Southeast Asia, where a COVID surge disrupted supply chains a year ago. The automaker made 766,683 vehicles in…

LAS VEGAS – Akio Toyoda, CEO of Toyota Motor Corp., said his goal is to "reduce carbon emissions as much as possible as soon as possible." In prepared remarks, he said Toyota is "balancing the infrastructure we have today with the energy…

Toyota’s global output rose for the first time in five months in August, led by gains in overseas markets -- in particular Southeast Asia, where a COVID surge disrupted supply chains a year ago. The automaker made 766,683 vehicles in…

Chinese-owned Nexteer Automotive Corp. will get $25.5 million in COVID-19 relief funding and $2.3 million in tax breaks to keep 1,100 jobs near Saginaw, Mich. The funds were approved Tuesday by the Michigan Economic Development Corp.'s…

VW Group divided Porsche's share capital into equal parts voting and non-voting shares, with the German carmaker retaining 75 percent ownership. Some 12.5 percent of total share capital –- only non-voting shares –- is being publicly…

Seoul: Kia Corp, South Korea's second-biggest carmaker, said on Thursday it will launch the pure electric high-performance model EV6 GT in the domestic market next week in a move to beef up its EV lineup. The EV6 GT…

Tata Motors officially launched the Tiago EV on Wednesday. It is priced starting at Rs 8.49 lakh and is India's most affordable electric vehicle. Bookings for the vehicle start on October 10, 2022, and customers can…

Tata Motors has officially launched the Tiago EV today in India starting at Rs 8.49 lakh (ex-showroom). The Tiago EV is India's most affordable electric vehicle and is the fourth model in the electric vehicle…

Seoul: Kia, Toyota Motor and six other companies will voluntarily recall more than 100,000 vehicles to fix faulty components, the transport ministry said on Wednesday. The eight firms -- including Ford Sales and…

Ford said Tuesday it will invest $700 million and add 500 jobs at its Kentucky plant to support production of its new 2023 model year F-Series Super Duty truck.The No. 2 U.S. automaker and its South Korean battery partner SK Innovation…

Gotion's approval for a Renaissance Zone would help defray the cost of the factory, a development it says would create 2,350 jobs over the next decade. Designating the area as a Renaissance Zone would save Gotion an estimated $13 million…

Berlin: A major fire broke out at the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin after a significant pile of cardboard and wood caught fire in the factory's recycling facility. Tesla's own fire brigade at Gigafactory Berlin called…

TOKYO -- Mazda is discussing ending production of its vehicles at a joint venture plant in Vladivostok, eastern Russia. Mazda said its withdrawal is under discussion as it sees no path to restarting production in Russia, following reports…

MOSCOW -- Russian automaker Sollers is in talks with Mazda about buying the Japanese company's stake in their Russian joint venture, Sollers said, as Mazda prepares to wind down operations in Russia. Mazda, which sold 30,000 cars in Russia…

BERLIN -- BMW expects to reach the higher end of its 7-9 percent margin target for the cars business and sees slight sales growth in 2023, Chief Financial Officer Nicolas Peter said. Demand was recovering in China in the third quarter…

Maruti Suzuki India has officially launched the Grand Vitara today in the country starting at Rs 10.45 lakh (ex-showroom). Bookings of the Grand Vitara are open and customers can get their hands on the vehicle by…

Ford Motor Co.'s warning last week that its third-quarter earnings will be marred by higher-than-expected supplier costs and a lack of parts is the latest sign of the lingering supply chain woes plaguing the industry. The automaker said…

TOLEDO, Ohio -- General Motors said on Friday it will invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio, factory to build drive units for electric trucks, the automaker's first U.S. powertrain facility repurposed for EV-related production. Th…

In a related move, Tesla now plans to construct a battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining operation in either Texas or in Louisiana, according to Reuters, citing an application filed with the Texas Comptroller's Office.The project would…

These hybrid engineers are helping Continental develop its foray into intelligent intersections, an advanced safety concept of interwoven vehicle communications that uses data from buildings and other vehicles to be able to see what's…

At Tesla's "AI Day" Friday, Sept. 30, Musk plans to unveil a prototype from its project Optimus, an allusion to the leader of the Autobots in the Transformers series. Production could start next year, he said. At the company's 2021 event,…

DETROIT — It's been 11 years since Ram offered a midsize pickup, and it appears the brand is considering getting back into the segment. Before it makes a move, Ram wants dealers to get a look at its vision. Ram CEO Mike Koval Jr. said he's…

DETROIT — General Motors on Friday said all employees who have been working remotely must report to an office at least three days a week starting later this year, modifying the flexible and intentionally vague "Work Appropriately" approach…

North American vehicle production jumped 23 percent in August to 1.39 million, according to the Automotive News Research & Data Center. Monthly production has topped the year-earlier period for seven straight months, as chip supply has…