Biden administration officials are reportedly working on addressing the growing shortage of semiconductor chips impacting auto production around the globe. According to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, the Biden administration is “currently identifying potential chokepoints in the supply chain …
After much anticipation, Google has finally released its Android Auto 6.1 update. The new update offers support for wallpapers and also re-enables Google Assistant routines. The update also offers major improvements for consumers struggling with vehicle-specific issues. According to a …
General Motors announced that it plans to invest $100 million to boost production of its 10-speed automatic transmission, which is used in the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. According to Phil Kienle, Vice President of GM North American Manufacturing and …
BMW is once again the largest U.S. automotive exporter by value. This is the seventh consecutive year that BMW Manufacturing has topped the list of U.S. automotive exporters, based on data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The OEM …
Lyft Canada and Toyota Canada announced a partnership to offer Metro Vancouver Lyft drivers a chance to rent Toyota’s Mirai sedan through the company’s KINTO Share program. Through the program, eligible drivers can rent the hydrogen-powered, zero-emission vehicle through the …
Ford has confirmed that the U.S. Justice Department and California Air Resources Board have closed a probe into an emissions-related issue regarding the OEM’s certification process. No action was taken. However, “Ford faces a class-action lawsuit from owners who claim …
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 …
