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BMW i4 Electric Sedan Launched in India at Rs 69.90 Lakh
BMW India has officially launched the i4 Electric Sedan in India at Rs 69.90 lakh (ex-showroom). BMW's latest electric offering comes after the launch of the iX last year and the electric Mini. BMW i4 Electric Sedan…
Cars, Bikes To Get Costlier As Third-Party Vehicle Premium Rates Hiked From June 1
Chennai, May 26: Some bad news for the vehicle owners already affected by the accelerating fuel price increase. From June 1, 2022 onwards, the motor third party liability insurance premium has been jacked up by the…
Why Michigan lost the $2.5 billion Stellantis EV battery plant to Indiana
As Indiana officials delivered victory speeches, Michigan Economic Development Corp. CEO Quentin Messer said Michigan is still "competing aggressively" to win future investments by Stellantis and other companies.
"Today's announcement…
Toyota North America CEO Ted Ogawa manages expansion amid production challenges
Q: What do you view as your major accomplishments so far?
A: In terms of product, I have a quite positive view , including the full model changes. Dealers and customers have shown strong confidence in our products. However, the supply…
Stellantis replaces North American purchasing chief amid supplier relations woes
DETROIT — Stellantis has appointed a new head of purchasing and supply chain in North America amid deteriorating relations with its suppliers.
Marlo Vitous, 45, the company's supply chain vice president, is replacing Martin Horneck, who is…
Elon Musk-Owned Tesla’s Model Y Catches Fire While Driving in Canada: Report
Toronto: Elon Musk-owned Tesla's Model Y car allegedly catches fire after powering down while driving, and the driver claimed getting stuck inside the car and breaking the window to get out. The incident happened…
Audi JV apologizes over China ad’s potential copyright breach
People’s Daily, the Communist Party publication, warned Audi over potential repercussions from the incident.
The automaker could suffer “huge losses” to its corporate image in China and face legal responsibilities if the advertisement is…
Piston Group to manufacture EV batteries for startup Our Next Energy
Auto supplier Piston Group said it will manufacture batteries for electric vehicles for energy storage technology startup Our Next Energy Inc., or ONE.
Piston Group said it plans to produce ONE's Aries battery packs, which utilize lithium…
Ford Internet-linked cars get sales ban in Germany in patent dispute
BERLIN -- A German court has put a nationwide sales and production ban on Ford Motor Co. cars able to establish an Internet connection as part of a lawsuit over the violation of wireless technology patents.
The verdict by the Munich…
American Axle denies report that it is exploring a sale of company
The manufacturer has been a stalwart supplier of axles and drivetrain components to automakers. The company faces challenges to maintain revenue as key customers such as Ford Motor Co. and General Motors electrify their vehicles and switch…
Stellantis ranks even lower among supplier base
In recent months, Stellantis indicated that it expected its supply base to shoulder more of the R&D cost of making the automaker competitive in EVs. And this year, it informed its suppliers that the company was adopting new terms and…
Japan automakers boost R&D spending, even as profits slow
Nissan Motor Co., now the third-biggest Japanese player behind Honda, is budgeting a record $4.51 billion for R&D as it rushes to update and electrify its lineup. The spending equates to around $1,123 per vehicle.
Of course, this…
MEMA presses Congress to pass competition bill
WASHINGTON — As the auto industry endures global supply chain disruptions, including a semiconductor shortage that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, one trade association is hoping to avoid déjà vu.
"Right now, our No. 1 public policy…
American Axle said to explore a sale of company
The manufacturer has been a stalwart supplier of axles and drivetrain components to automakers. The company faces challenges to maintain revenue as key customers such as Ford Motor Co. and General Motors electrify their vehicles and switch…
Lear to acquire German supplier in quest for comfort seating dominance
Lear Corp. is acquiring a German automotive supplier of temperature-controlled seats and steering wheels for nearly $150 million, beefing up its comfort seating capabilities.
The suburban Detroit seating and electronics supplier agreed to…
Mercedes’ Vision AMG is a look at performance brand’s EV future
The platform and electric drivetrain for the Vision were developed "from scratch," said Philipp Schiemer, CEO of Mercedes-AMG. It will incorporate high-performance axial flux electric motors from Mercedes’ wholly-owned subsidiary Yasa.…
Mercedes will focus on high-end models in luxury-car profit race
"We will reduce complexity in many areas... that dramatically changes logistics," with factories set up differently in different regions depending on the most preferred types of vehicles in each market, said Markus Schäfer, head of…
Suppliers changing how, where they make parts in EV era
NASHVILLE — A host of startups and newcomers to the auto industry are shaking up the automotive supply chain, but established companies aren't standing pat.
Indeed, the supply chain is in for a major overhaul as longtime suppliers look to…
Nissan poised to name new U.S. battery supplier
NASHVILLE — Nissan Motor Co. will announce a U.S. battery supplier for its next-generation electric vehicles "in a few weeks," the automaker's Americas chief Jeremie Papin said at the Automotive News Congress here Wednesday.
This year,…
Stellantis sees India as profitable market
"Being profitable in India is possible if you do things the India way," Tavares said on Tuesday.
He said this includes sourcing parts locally and vertically integrating the supply chain to keep costs low, and engineering cars locally with…
Sunny Deol Buys Land Rover Defender Car, Actor Welcomes the Four-Wheeler Home With Small Celebration…
Bollywood actor Sunny Deol bought a beautiful white-coloured Land Rover Defender on Wednesday (May 18). The actor welcomed home the four-wheeler with small celebration. Land Rover Defender costs more than Rs 1…
Hyundai, Kia plan to invest $16.5 billion in EV production in South Korea
Hyundai Motor Co. and its Kia affiliate plan to invest $16.5 billion to boost electric vehicle production in South Korea, including building a new factory that would ultimately have the capacity to produce around 150,000 cars a year.
Under…
Mercedes G-Class EV will use silicon battery tech to boost range
The G-Class is among the most expensive cars in the Mercedes range, playing an increasingly important role in the manufacturer’s strategy of boosting margins to help fund its transition to EV technology.
When a battery is charged, ions…
Rivian negotiating with seating supplier following lawsuit
A spokesperson for Rivian Automotive Inc. said Monday that supplier Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. has “continued to supply seats to Rivian” and that the two companies are “discussing a resolution" to a dispute that prompted litigation in a…
Tesla stops taking Cybertruck orders outside North America
Tesla declined to comment on the matter.
CEO Elon Musk has said Tesla will start production of the Cybertruck next year at its plant in Austin, Texas.
"We have more orders of the first Cybertrucks than we could possibly fulfil for three…
Why Stellantis retreated from ‘burdensome’ contract term changes for suppliers
"It shows that you do have a say and you don't have to just sign up for what's being put out there," Jorissen said. "In that respect it is a big win. If they go back to the last effective Stellantis terms, they're still tough OE terms.…
Audi cuts German production | Automotive News
The supply situation "remains volatile and short-term changes are always possible," an Audi spokesman told Automoitve News Europe by email.
The A6/A7 model family will continue to be manufactured in Neckarsulm as usual. That also applies…
$1.5 billion Rivian award is an example of how incentives for EV factories are getting wasteful
State and local incentives for electric vehicle assembly plants — seemingly growing by the week — are getting out of hand.
Rivian this month secured a whopping $1.5 billion from state and local officials in Georgia for its proposed $5…
How can ICE component businesses manage the next great disruption?
There is still much road ahead for the internal combustion engine, though change is rapidly accelerating.
As soon as the 2030s, electric vehicle sales will outpace those of conventional models. That transition will disrupt the way the…
19 unmarked graves found on Ford battery plant site
Early excavation work for a pair of battery plants that Ford Motor Co. is building in Kentucky has unearthed 19 unmarked graves.
The human remains apparently were left behind during a 2003 relocation of a cemetery on the 1,500-acre site,…