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By Elisa General Motors said on Thursday it will extend a shutdown of a Michigan assembly plant to mid-October in the aftermath of a new recall of its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles …
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By Elisa Amazon-backed electric vehicle company Rivian is seeking a valuation of around $70-80 billion in its initial public offering, a source familiar with the matter told. Rivian confidentially submitted plans to federal …
Read MoreBy Elisa Toyota is scaling back production in North America and Japan as the surging coronavirus pandemic in Southeast Asia and elsewhere crimps supplies. Japan’s top automaker said Thursday that …
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By Feuer Elon Musk on Wednesday said Tesla will “most likely” start accepting bitcoin again as more renewable energy is being used to mine the digital currency. Tesla first started …
Read MoreBy Steve The European Union handed down $1 billion in fines to major German car manufacturers Thursday, saying they colluded to limit the development and rollout of car emission-control systems. …
Read MoreBy Feuer General Motors on Thursday posted a 40 percent jump in second-quarter US sales on strong demand for its sport utility vehicles, and said the trend will continue into 2022. Low …
Read MoreBy Feuer US safety regulators said they’ve opened 30 investigations into Tesla crashes that included 10 deaths since 2016 in which Autopilot was suspected to have been in use. The …
Read MoreBy Wayt Tesla is once again jacking up prices on its most popular electric cars, tacking on thousands of dollars as microchip shortages continue to spark production hiccups. The electric …
Read MoreBy Elisa Fugitive former car executive Carlos Ghosn suffered a setback when a Dutch court ordered him to repay 5 million euros ($6.1 million) in wages to Nissan and Mitsubishi in a case he …
Read MoreBy Feuer The Volkswagen-owned luxury brand announced Tuesday that it will transition its fleet of cars to hybrid vehicles this decade, culminating with the debut of its first fully electric …
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By Elisa Hyundai is recalling more than 390,000 vehicles in the US and Canada for two problems that can cause engine fires. In one recall, owners are being told to …
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By Elisa Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler AG unveiled a battery-powered counterpart to its top Mercedes luxury sedan as German carmakers ramp up their challenge to electric upstart Tesla. The EQS is …
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By Elisa Tesla CEO Elon Musk is once again drawing scrutiny for questionable comments he made to Wall Street analysts, this time involving the status of his company’s vehicle production. …
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By Steve Tesla says it delivered nearly 185,000 electric vehicles in the first quarter despite a shortage of computer chips that has hit the global auto industry. The number was …
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By Manskar Anyone buying a car from Tesla in the US can now pay for it with bitcoin, CEO Elon Musk said. Musk broke the news on Twitter about six …
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By Elina Volvo says it will make only electric vehicles by 2030. But if you want one, you’ll have to buy it online. The Swedish automaker said that it is …
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By Manskar Luxury automaker Jaguar’s lineup will consist only of electric cars starting in 2025 as parent company Jaguar Land Rover pushes into the global market for emission-free vehicles. The …
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By Steigrad Hyundai and Kia said that they are not currently in talks with Apple to develop self-driving cars — just a month after South Korea-based Hyundai had said it …
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By Elie After initially refusing a request from US safety regulators, Tesla agreed to recall about 135,000 vehicles because the large touch screens on the console can go dark. The …
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By Anderson General Motors said it was setting a goal to sell all its new cars, SUVS and light pickup trucks with zero tailpipe emissions by 2035, a dramatic shift by …
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