Ford announced on Saturday that it sold one of its factories in Brazil to Construtora São José, a civil construction and logistics firm, and asset manager FRAM Capital, according to Reuters. “A previous agreement to sell the factory in Sao …
Volkswagen is recalling more than 33,414 Jetta sedans in Canada and 218,192 in the United States because “bolts holding some high-pressure tubing can come loose over time, allowing fuel to leak and increasing the risk of a fire,” according to …
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s first official policy will be to set a target for achieving carbon neutrality, or net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Japan is the world’s fifth largest greenhouse gas emitter. “We need to change our thinking to …
Britain signed its first major post-Brexit trade deal with Japan amid struggles to agree on the terms of a new deal with the European Union. The deal with Japan means Britain will remove its tariffs on Japanese cars in stages …
A California appeals court has ruled that an injunction issued against Uber and Lyft remains appropriate. The injunction was issued in August and indicates that the companies must start classifying their drivers as employees in the state. It stems from …
Thatcham Research has reacted to a U.K. government proposal to allow hands- and eyes-off driving as of 2021 with automated lane-keeping systems. According to Thatcham’s director of research, Matthew Avery, the government’s plan threatens road safety. “Proper automation is what …
An agreement that took two years to negotiate has led to Peru getting financing for sustainable development projects, and Switzerland getting to count the resulting emissions cuts against its national targets, according to Climate Home News. The two nations consider …
Retail sales in the United States have accelerated in September, but as federal government money runs out and businesses continue to lay off workers the recovery is likely to be impacted. “Although sales growth is strong, it will slow through …
Automotive loans were not protected in the U.S. Cares Act meant to help Americans financially during COVID-19. According to Car and Driver, “anyone with an auto loan who missed some payments over the last half-year might have taken a hit …
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will invest between $1.35 and $1.5 billion in its Windsor, Ont. assembly plant to build electric vehicles as part of an interim agreement with Unifor. “Not only is Fiat-Chrysler maintaining the current portfolio but they will …
Hertz Global Holdings Inc, a bankrupt car rental company, plans to invest up to $1 million in vehicle acquisitions in the United States and Canada. According to Autoblog, it also plans to invest “up to $800 million for working capital …
BMW has recalled 4,509 plug-in hybrid vehicles in the United States and 26,900 globally, because debris may have entered the Samsung battery cells during production and could cause a short circuit. In rare cases, it could cause a fire. Affected …
