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Fisker to form EV partnership with Foxconn 2021-02-24 08:11:17The vehicle will be built by Apple supplier Foxconn, targeted at multiple markets including North America, Europe, China and India, and sold under the

Nissan CEO who oversaw Ghosn’s downfall testifies in 2021-02-24 07:19:59Former Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa said he agreed in 2011 that Ghosn should be paid more to prevent him from going to a rival automaker, and that the ex

Biden addresses global microchip shortage in latest executive 2021-02-24 06:59:44Biden's executive order will launch an immediate 100-day review of supply chains for four critical products: semiconductor chips, large-capacity batt

Ford expands King Ranch trim to 2021 Explorer 2021-02-24 06:00:00The vehicle, on sale this spring, will start at $53,595 including shipping. Ford has used the trim, named after the famed Texas ranch, for 20 years si

Suzuki chairman will retire after longest reign in 2021-02-24 05:16:36With almost half a century at the helm, Osamu Suzuki is credited with turning the automaker into one of the world's largest small-vehicle manufacture

Hyundai will replace battery systems in $900M global 2021-02-24 02:16:12There have been some 15 cases of fires involving the Kona EV in South Korea, Canada and Europe. The recall is one of the first mass battery pack repla

IIHS' highest safety picks double despite tougher criteria 2021-02-24 00:01:00Forty-nine vehicles received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick+ award for 2021, compared with 23 vehicles for 2020, even a

U.S. Postal Service names Oshkosh for lucrative fleet 2021-02-23 15:51:25Under the contract’s initial $482 million investment, Oshkosh will finalize the production design and assemble 50,000 to 165,000 of the vehicles

Kia Carnival crosses minivan with SUV style 2021-02-23 14:00:01Kia replaces the Sedona minivan with the Carnival, featuring styling cues similar to the brand's popular crossovers, along with more comfort and mode

Gerry McGovern is right man to steer Jaguar 2021-02-23 13:02:21McGovern, Jaguar Land Rover's chief creative officer, will oversee the team charged with one of the biggest jobs in the industry: developing a comple

Auto captives offer payment help for Texas storm 2021-02-23 08:02:57The lenders say customers impacted by the winter storm may contact them to seek assistance.

Mercedes recasts C-Class as sportier S-Class 2021-02-23 08:00:00The C-Class borrows heavily from the brand's flagship sedan, including a revamped cockpit and the latest version of the MBUX infotainment system comp

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More XPeng EVs head to Norway 2021-02-04 11:12:00XPeng has shipped a second batch of over 200 G3 smart electric SUVs to Norway. This follows an earlier initial batch of 100 in December 2020.

Ford terminates EV plans with Zotye 2021-02-04 09:45:00Ford has decided to terminate plans to launch electric vehicle joint ventures with China's Zotye Auto.

UK CV sales off to a good start 2021-02-04 08:53:00The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market enjoyed growth in the first month of 2021, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers

Constellium planning a recycling investment in Europe 2021-02-04 08:09:00Constellium on Thursday announced it was in the advanced planning stages of an investment to increase its recycling capacity in Europe.

Scania to test self-driving trucks on motorways 2021-02-04 06:18:00Scania has been granted permission by the Swedish Transport Agency to test self-driving trucks on the E4 motorway between Södertälje and J&o

Perodua targets record sales and output in 2021 2021-02-04 06:04:00Perodua, Malaysia's second national car company, said it aimed to increase sales by 9% to 240,000 vehicles in 2021 from 220,163 units in 2020.

UK car market down 39.5% in January 2021-02-04 06:00:00New car sales in the UK were down almost 40% in January as showroom closures due to population lockdowns stifled demand.

GM Korea to cut output due to chip 2021-02-04 05:33:00GM Korea said it would cut production by 50% at one of its three plants from next week due to the global shortage of semiconductors.

Valeo commits to carbon neutrality by 2050 2021-02-04 03:39:00Valeo says it is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and will have reached 45% of its objective by 2030.

Chips shortage hits four GM plants 2021-02-03 12:34:00General Motors has become the latest automaker hit by the global shortage of semiconductor chips as it said on Wednesday it would take down production

Kia to sign EV deal with Apple - 2021-02-03 12:24:00Kia reportedly will sign a KRW4 trillion (US$3.59bn) deal with Apple to build electric vehicles.

Daimler to split into two 2021-02-03 10:52:00Daimler announced on Wednesday it plans separation into two "pure-play" companies and a majority listing of Daimler Truck to "accelerate into a zer