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- EV standoff like TV standoffon July 4, 2022 at 4:00 am
The transition to EVs reminds one Automotive News reader of the standoff in the television industry when TVs went from black and white to color.
- The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Forecast worsensby Lindsay Chappell on July 3, 2022 at 11:00 am
Auto plants in Europe and North America auto plants just cut another 104,000 vehicles out of their production plans because of chip shortages.
- Tesla reportedly tracks workers' office attendanceon July 3, 2022 at 4:00 am
Business Insider reported that the automaker was sending emails to employees who had not regularly used their badge to enter a Tesla facility.
- GM cancels plan to sell India assembly plant to Great Wallby Reuters on July 1, 2022 at 1:38 pm
GM said it called off selling a shuttered Indian plant to China's Great Wall Motor after it failed to obtain regulatory approvals.
- Lamborghini to spend at least $1.8B in path toward electrification, report sayson July 1, 2022 at 8:11 am
Lamborghini has said it will shift its current models -- the Huracan and Aventador sports cars, and the Urus SUV -- to plug-in hybrid powertrains by […]
- Volvo adding Slovakian plant to underpin EV shiftby Douglas A. Bolduc on July 1, 2022 at 7:45 am
The 1.2 billion euro factory will have a 250,000-unit capacity and is set to open in 2026. VW Group, Stellantis, Kia and Jaguar Land Rover already […]
- Hyundai, Kia, Genesis investing big for electric transitionby Carly Schaffner on July 1, 2022 at 4:00 am
There will be 11 new EV models for the Hyundai brand, six for Genesis and 14 for Kia by 2027.
- Ford's goal: Build 2 million EVs globally by 2026by Michael Martinez on July 1, 2022 at 4:00 am
Ford expects to become the No. 2 producer of electric vehicles by the end of 2023, behind only Tesla.
- Intelligence Report: EV targets for 2030on July 1, 2022 at 4:00 am
Automakers are overturning their product plans to move ahead on electric vehicles. But some wonder — will it be enough to satisfy environmental […]
- VW CEO Diess: German economy needs Chinaon June 30, 2022 at 12:38 pm
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess says Germany would look "completely different" if it turned away from China, and such a move would harm Germany’s […]
Breaking News
- Musk meets Pope Francis, breaks 10-day silence on Twitteron July 3, 2022 at 11:48 am
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and four of his children met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday. Musk then broke 10 days of silence on Twitter to share a photo of the audience.
- Automotive News LinkedIn Live: Retail career advancementon July 3, 2022 at 11:00 am
Bring your questions to a conversation with past 40 Under 40 honorees about professional development, mentorship and employee satisfaction.
- Jaguar Land Rover's Bespoke ordering program boosts profit, satisfaction at Land Rover Princetonby Richard Truett on July 3, 2022 at 4:00 am
The New Jersey dealership has grown its Bespoke orders to about 5 percent of sales of Range Rovers. Sales staff begin the process about six months before leases end.
- Toyota exhausts U.S. tax credits for EV purchaserson July 2, 2022 at 12:01 pm
The company said Friday that it sold 3,876 plug-in hybrid and electric cars in June. The U.S. allows automakers to offer a $7,500 tax credit to buyers of fully or partly electric cars, but only up to 200,000 per company.
- Tesla target of new lawsuit that claims racial abuse against Black workersby HYUNJOO JIN on July 2, 2022 at 11:15 am
The alleged harassment, which occurred mostly at Tesla's California factory, included using the n-word and such terms as 'slavery' or 'plantation' or making sexual comments such as 'likes booty,' the lawsuit said.
- WirelessCar aims to speed development of connected-vehicle featuresby Marcus Amick on July 2, 2022 at 4:00 am
WirelessCar's ongoing work with Polestar showcases trip-specific and fleet-wide use cases of new features that rely on connected-vehicle data.
- Ford simulator helps vehicles get to market quickerby Irving Mejia-Hilario on July 2, 2022 at 4:00 am
The simulator, which helped bring the Maverick and F-150 Lightning to market, uses rFpro, a driving simulation software, and lidar by scanning roads to the millimeter to create an immersive experience for the driver.
- Cruise robotaxis block traffic for hours in San Franciscoby Drew Goretzka on July 1, 2022 at 7:18 pm
The traffic jam, which a witness estimated involved more than a dozen of the robotaxis, was not resolved until human operators removed the vehicles.
- GM's Fort Wayne plant to close week of July 4 because of chip shortageby George Weykamp on July 1, 2022 at 7:02 pm
The Fort Wayne Assembly Plant produces the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500.
- What the FTC's proposals on car dealer ads, F&I meanby John Huetter on July 1, 2022 at 5:20 pm
The proposed Federal Trade Commission regulations on car dealers go beyond existing federal law and offer more specificity than the law that forbids unfair and deceptive dealership practices.