Nissan recalls more than 1.8 million vehicles over hood latch
Nissan Motor Co. is recalling more than 1.8 million sedans because the secondary hood latch may get stuck in the open position. A majority of the recalled vehicles in North...
U.S. auto sales seen plunging 20%, Alix says
U.S. auto sales will fall about 20 percent this year and not recover from the coronavirus pandemic for more than half a decade, according to AlixPartners.In its Global Automotive Outlook...
VW refresh of slow-selling Arteon coming June 24
Volkswagen Group says it plans to digitally reveal a refreshed 2021 Arteon sedan from Germany on June 24 that will feature a redesigned cockpit, more advanced driver-assist systems and an...
Self-driving cars could only prevent a third of U.S. crashes, study says
Self-driving cars, long touted by developers as a way to eliminate road deaths, could likely only prevent a third of all U.S. road crashes, an analysis of traffic accidents released...
Senate passes bill giving business more leeway with PPP funds
As of Wednesday night, SBA reported that 4.5 million businesses had received approvals for loans totaling $510.6 billion. About $130 billion remains from the second round of $320 billion that...
Aston Martin to cut up to 500 jobs as demand falls
LONDON -- Aston Martin said it would cut up to 500 jobs as the sports-car maker seeks to bring its costs into line with reduced production levels. The job-cut announcement Thursday comes...
GM plans electric van in emerging fleet segment, report says
DETROIT -- General Motors is developing an electric van aimed at business users, joining a growing list of carmakers planning EVs for the same segment which includes customers such as...
Tesla to address environmental concerns over planned German factory
BERLIN -- Tesla Inc. will rework plans for its factory near Berlin to appease environmental critics and ensure its first European outpost can start producing cars in about a year,...
GM to work closely with CATL in EV push
SHANGHAI -- General Motors will "work very closely" with Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology as it ramps up electric vehicle production in the world's biggest auto market, a senior...
Germany doubles EV incentives, excludes internal-combustion cars from stimulus program
FRANKFURT -- Germany is doubling incentives offered to buyers of battery-powered cars as part of a 130 billion-euros ($146 billion) economic recovery package for the period through the end of...