Daimler is planning to spin off its truck and bus division to create two independent companies — the other being its passenger vehicles business known as Mercedes-Benz. “In the process, Daimler as we know it would disappear and emerge as …
In response to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recall on failing touchscreens in 134,951 Tesla vehicles, the automaker is arguing that the units were only ever expected to last five to six years. The NHTSA said wear and …
Ford has reportedly more than doubled its investment in electric and self-driving vehicles to $29 billion throughout the next few years, even though it posted a fourth-quarter net loss of $2.8 billion. “The No. 2 U.S. automaker also said the …
Nissan is recalling 354,505 Pathfinders in North American from 2013, 2014, and 2015, including 29,876 in Canada due to an issue with the brake light switch. The stop lamp switch may have been incorrectly installed, which can cause the vehicle …
General Motors wants to eliminate tailpipe emissions from new light-duty vehicles by 2035 and become carbon neutral by 2040. Chief Executive Mary Barra said the OEM had worked with the Environmental Defense Fund to “develop a shared vision of an …
Toyota overtook Volkswagen in 2020 to become the top-selling automaker in the world — a victory that came despite a difficult and uncertain year. “It was also a topsy-turvy year in which the gravity of automakers’ losses was largely determined …
Sales of diesel-powered vehicles are surging, up 28% in 2020, even as automakers work to launch electric vehicles. According to Green Car Reports, five of the top 10 non-gasoline vehicles with the fastest-growing sales between 2019 and 2020 were diesels. …
After re-entering the Paris climate accord in January, U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order to suspend new oil and natural gas leases on public lands and waters to prioritize climate change and reduce carbon emissions. The move was …
Tesla is planning to deliver the first units of its Cybertruck by the end of 2021, although volume production is set for the following year. “We’ve got the designs fixed,” said CEO Elon Musk. “We’ll soon order the equipment necessary …
Authorities in Maharashtra, India have reportedly rejected General Motors’ application to cease operations at its plant in the state amid protests by workers who want the OEM to continue production (or keep them on payroll indefinitely), according to Reuters. A …
Global electric vehicle sales increase by 43% in 2020, with large shifts seen in markets such as Norway and the Netherlands. According to Forbes, there are five key factors driving the mass adoption of EVs in the market: technology, emissions …
Germany sent a letter to Taiwan to persuade Taiwanese manufacturers to help ease the shortage in semiconductor chips that has impacted certain OEM production around the globe. The shortage has affected Volkswagen, Ford, Subaru, Toyota, Nissan, newly-created Stellantis, and others. …
