In EV catch-up race, legacy automakers hitch a lift with Formula E
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Legacy automakers playing catch-up with EV leaders like Tesla are leaning on their Formula E electric racing teams for innovations to build better mass-production EVs with…
Japan automakers to invest $4.3 billion in Thailand over 5 years -Thai govt
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Major Japanese auto manufacturers will invest 150 billion baht ($4.34 billion) in Thailand over the next five years, a Thai government spokesperson said on Monday, supporting the Southeast Asian…
Analysis-Hybrid vehicle sales surge in China, posing fresh threat to foreign automakers
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As EV makers in China wage an intense price war to prop up slowing demand, Chinese brands with strong hybrid lineups are emerging as winners, attracting consumers with vehicles…
Factbox-The automakers and suppliers pushing to cut rare earths from EVs
LONDON (Reuters) – A growing number of automakers and suppliers are working on electric vehicle (EV) motors that either do not contain rare earths or dramatically reduce the use of materials that…
Automakers’ drive to avoid China’s EV rare earth dominance gathers speed
By Nick Carey and Christina Amann LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) – The auto industry’s drive to make electric vehicle motors with little to no rare earth content has hit high gear, with European, U.S.…
UAW to ‘pull out all stops’ organizing nonunion automakers
By David Shepardson and Joseph White (Reuters) – United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said on Wednesday the union will “pull out all stops” in working to organize non-union U.S. auto plants…
Phil Murphy Facing Second Clean Energy Crisis After Automakers Pull Back on EV Forecasts
TRENTON, NJ — The dust hasn’t settled on New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s wind energy agenda collapse as a new clean energy crisis looms on the horizon casting doubts on his 2035…
Factbox-UAW President Fain gives details of talks with automakers
(Reuters) – The United Auto Workers said on Friday the union will expand its strikes against Detroit automakers General Motors and Chrysler parent Stellantis, but has made real progress in talks with…
Factbox-More automakers plug into Tesla’s EV charging network
(Reuters) – More automakers signed up to access Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging infrastructure across the United States, taking the Elon Musk-led company’s superchargers closer to becoming the industry standard. Texas has approved a…
Weak yen gives Japan’s automakers temporary relief from China pain
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automakers are getting much-needed cover from an old standby, as the weaker yen helps prop up profits amid declining sales in China and the increasingly…
BYD calls on China automakers to unite, ‘demolish the old’ in global push
(Reuters) – A patriotic call by China’s bestselling automaker to band the industry together and “demolish the old legends” of the global market has gone viral, drawing both raves and a rebuke…
Indonesia gives automakers more time to qualify for EV credits in investment bid
By Stefanno Sulaiman TANGERANG, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia said on Thursday it would give automakers two more years to qualify for electric vehicle incentives in Southeast Asia’s largest auto market, a move…
DAVID BLACKMON: Will Biden’s EV Push Kill Off American Automakers?
DAVID BLACKMON: Will Biden’s EV Push Kill Off American Automakers? David Blackmon on August 2, 2023 In case you missed it, Ford Motor Company told investors last week that its electric vehicles…
Porsche’s iconic 911 to be sole survivor of automaker’s combustion models
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Porsche has a plan to gradually electrify its car lineup so that electric vehicles make up 80% of sales by 2030, and it aims to make…
Automakers Eye SUVs As Next Forefront For EVs
Automakers Eye SUVs As Next Forefront For EVs Brandon Poulter on July 24, 2023 Multiple car companies are planning to introduce seven-seater electric vehicles (EV) in a bid to expand the EV…
UAW seeks Washington backing to pressure Detroit Three automakers in labor talks
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain has made winning the support of Washington a key part of the union’s strategy to nail down new labor deals…
‘Extreme’: Major Automakers Slam Biden’s EV Plan As Unrealistic
‘Extreme’: Major Automakers Slam Biden’s EV Plan As Unrealistic Jake Smith on July 11, 2023 Major automobile manufacturers criticized a Biden administration proposal to regulate emissions, warning that it would stress critical…
China-Owned Car Company Could Get A Boost From Biden Tax Credits Meant To Help U.S. Automakers
China-Owned Car Company Could Get A Boost From Biden Tax Credits Meant To Help U.S. Automakers John Hugh DeMastri on July 2, 2023 The automotive arm of a large Chinese corporation, Zhejiang Geely…
DAVID BLACKMON: Automakers Are Calling Out Biden’s EV Fantasy
DAVID BLACKMON: Automakers Are Calling Out Biden’s EV Fantasy David Blackmon on July 1, 2023 The Biden administration is getting significant pushback from auto industry representatives over its anticipated tightening of EPA…
Factbox – Graphite producers doing deals with automakers and battery groups
LONDON (Reuters) – Automakers are rushing to lock in graphite supply from outside dominant producer China as mined graphite demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries outpaces other uses. Below are details of…
Explainer – Why are other automakers chasing Tesla’s ‘Gigacasting’?
(Reuters) – Toyota Motor said this week it will adopt a technology Tesla pioneered known as “Gigacasting” as part of a strategy by the Japanese automaker to improve the performance – and…
US tells automakers not to comply with Massachusetts vehicle data law
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S auto safety regulators told nearly two dozen major automakers on Tuesday not to comply with a Massachusetts vehicle telematics law, saying it poses significant safety…
Analysis-Japan’s automakers have a made-in-China sales crisis
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s automakers are facing a sales crisis in China, data shows, as a rapid shift to electric vehicles (EVs) has upended the world’s largest auto market…
Super Bowl ad hits feature ‘The Flash’, Disney as automakers pull back
(Reuters) – A Batman cameo in the “The Flash” trailer, vintage Disney toons and a teaser of Matt Damon’s new movie “Air” were among the most watched ads during the Super Bowl…
Electric Vehicle Sales Hit Record Levels In 2022 As Automakers Raked In Profits
Electric Vehicle Sales Hit Record Levels In 2022 As Automakers Raked In Profits John Hugh DeMastri on January 16, 2023 Sales of electric vehicles increased rapidly in 2022, nearly doubling their U.S.…
Got game? Automakers show off in-car entertainment options at CES
By Joseph White and Dawn Chmielewski LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – What started out as a novelty offered by Elon Musk to Tesla owners has turned into table stakes in the next generation…
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