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- Volvo hopes ‘green steel' will catch onby Urvaksh Karkaria on September 25, 2021 at 4:00 am
The automaker plans to commercialize a technology that promises to eliminate the use of coking coal — a major pollutant.
- Tesla’s claim of no tolerance for racism faces rare public trialby MALATHI NAYAK on September 24, 2021 at 2:15 pm
Testimony in the case will cast a spotlight on years of complaints from Black workers that managers at Tesla’s factory in Fremont, Calif., turned a […]
- San Francisco raises concerns about Tesla 'self-driving' system as public test nearson September 24, 2021 at 10:50 am
Tilly Chang, executive director of the The San Francisco County Transportation Authority, said in a statement to Reuters that a human driver should […]
- Ford weighs UK or Germany for electric drivetrain productionby Nick Gibbs on September 24, 2021 at 10:27 am
Ford, which is shifting to sell only full-electric passenger cars in Europe, will announce the production location for key EV parts within weeks.
- Rivian to add 100 jobs, invest $4.6 million for new support center near Detroitby Kurt Nagl on September 23, 2021 at 7:00 pm
The EV startup established its Service Support Operations Center to provide "around-the-clock" business-to-business and customer service.
- Passenger vehicle sales slump 17% in Sept., industry group predictsby Yang Jian on September 23, 2021 at 4:02 pm
Chinese retail sales of new passenger vehicles -- sedans, crossovers, SUVs and multipurpose vehicles -- are expected to contract for the fourth […]
- Huachen Group, parent of BMW’s JV partner, fined for improper financial disclosuresby Yang Jian on September 23, 2021 at 4:01 pm
China’s securities regulator ordered Huachen Group, parent of BMW Group’s partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings, to pay a $8.3 million […]
- GM to restart Colorado, Canyon output; crossover plants remain idleby Hannah Lutz on September 23, 2021 at 3:45 pm
Seven other GM plants in North America remain idle, in part because of the global microchip shortage.
- Li Auto expects lower Q3 sales due to chip crunchby Yang Jian on September 23, 2021 at 2:29 pm
The company is the second major Chinese EV startup to cut third-quarter sales targets amid the chip shortage.
- Tesla’s new battery factory is touted by mayor in Californiaby DANA HULL on September 23, 2021 at 11:49 am
The plan is for a factory expansion to make Megapacks, the energy-storage product Tesla sells to utilities.
Breaking News
- CPO sales rebound amid new-vehicle shortageby David Muller on September 27, 2021 at 4:00 am
Some dealers are forgoing certification to turn used inventory around faster due to high demand.
- How moving BDC to service lane doubled Mich. store's Internet closing ratesby Hannah Lutz on September 25, 2021 at 4:00 am
Randy Wise Chevrolet also moved the BDC to better engage with customers who may be in the market to sell their vehicles to the dealership or buy a new one
- Volvo hopes ‘green steel' will catch onby Urvaksh Karkaria on September 25, 2021 at 4:00 am
The automaker plans to commercialize a technology that promises to eliminate the use of coking coal — a major pollutant.
- Early Honda EV goals could be uphill climbby Laurence Iliff on September 25, 2021 at 4:00 am
Honda has set ambitious EV sales goals of 70,000 vehicles annually when its first volume EV arrives in 2024 and a half a million electric and fuel cell vehicles by 2030.
- Ford recalls 38,000 Mach-Es for windshields, sunroofs that could fall offby Michael Martinez on September 24, 2021 at 8:13 pm
The automaker said it isn't aware of any accidents or injuries related to the defect on the company's high-profile electric vehicle.
- Ford building $95 million parts center in Canada, say union, developerby Rob Bostelaar on September 24, 2021 at 7:48 pm
Ford of Canada plans to close a Toronto-area depot and transfer operations to eastern and western Ontario, according to a developer and the union representing workers at the current facility.
- Lexus sets its sights on younger buyers with redesigned NXby Larry P. Vellequette on September 24, 2021 at 5:57 pm
The brand has had two long-standing issues: a widely unloved infotainment system and a clientele that skews far older than those of its luxury competitors.
- Top Stellantis exec Mike Manley to lead AutoNation: What we learnedon September 24, 2021 at 4:38 pm
The former CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles returns to his retail roots after two decades on the manufacturer side.
- Karl Malone, McGrath Imports and Paul Thigpen buy dealershipsby Melissa Burden, Jack Walsworth on September 24, 2021 at 3:25 pm
Karl Malone Auto Group, McGrath Imports and Paul Thigpen and Anthony Miller purchased GM dealerships during the third quarter.
- Ford India head quits as company plans to end production thereon September 24, 2021 at 3:12 pm
Anurag Mehrotra spent over a decade with Ford in India across multiple roles including marketing, sales and most recently as president and managing director.