Autos
U.S. agency to open probe into fatal Florida Tesla crash
A Tesla that rear-ended a tractor-trailer at a rest area off Interstate 75 killing both the driver and passenger, is seen at the crash site near Gainesville, Florida, July 6, 2022. Florida Highway Patrol | via Reuters The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday it will open a special investigation into a Florida […]
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Tesla sells record high number of China-made vehicles in June
A driver in PPE moves a new Tesla passenger car from Shanghai off a ro-ro ship in the port in Yantai in east China’s Shandong province Monday, April 25, 2022. Tang Ke | Feature China | Getty Images Tesla in June achieved its highest monthly sales of China-made vehicles since opening its Shanghai plant in 2019, […]
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Ford reports worst quarterly sales in China since onset of coronavirus pandemic
Visitors walk past a Ford Escape Titanium at the Shanghai Auto Show in Shanghai on April 17, 2019. Greg Baker| AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor joined its crosstown rival General Motors in reporting its worst quarterly sales in China since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, amid a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the […]
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U.S. safety regulators to probe crash involving self-driving car from GM-backed Cruise
A robot car of the General Motors subsidiary Cruise is on a test drive in 2019. Andrej Sokolow | picture alliance | Getty Images Federal vehicle safety regulators will investigate a crash last month in which a vehicle struck a self-driving car from General Motors-backed Cruise. The incident resulted in minor injuries. The National Highway […]
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States are spending billions on electric vehicles in battle to replace automotive capital Michigan
For as long as there has been an auto industry, Michigan has been its epicenter. But now, the industry is making clear that it is not bound by tradition. The move to electric vehicles — rapidly accelerating as the price of fossil fuels rises and battery technology improves — is easily the biggest shakeup in […]
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Volkswagen CEO confident about ramping up EV production
Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen, discusses the automaker’s electrification strategy. Source
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Volkswagen CEO says EV outlook is ‘very good,’ expects to reduce delivery times this year
An ID. Buzz stands during a plant tour of the production of the ID. Buzz in quality control at the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles plant in Hanover, Germany, June 16, 2022. Ole Spata | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The CEO of German automotive giant Volkswagen sought to assuage concerns about electric vehicle sales and semiconductor […]
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GM reports worst sales in China since onset of Covid-19 lockdowns
WUHAN, CHINA – 2022/05/18: Employees wearing masks work on a car assembly line at the SAIC General Motors Co. The SAIC General Motors Wuhan Branch has resumed production following epidemic prevention and control rules. (Photo by Ren Yong/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors on Wednesday […]
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Toyota hits sales milestone for electric vehicles, joins Tesla and GM in losing tax incentives for buyers
A Toyota bZ4X on display at the New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Toyota Motor said it sold its 200,000th plug-in electric vehicle during the second quarter, triggering a phase out of U.S. tax credits of up to $7,500 for people who buy the cars. The Japanese automaker joins Tesla […]
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VW and Goldman-backed battery maker Northvolt gets $1.1 billion funding injection
Northvolt’s most recent funding announcement comes at a time when major economies are laying out plans to move away from vehicles that use diesel and gasoline. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Electric vehicle battery maker Northvolt on Tuesday announced a $1.1 billion funding boost, with a range of investors — including Volkswagen and […]
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