Tesla’s exorbitant repair costs focus of Calif. lawsuit
Tesla Inc. was sued by customers who claim they’ve been forced to pay exorbitant prices and endure long waits to repair their cars due to the company’s monopolization of replacement...
Honda Accord production moving to Indiana as part of EV shift
Marysville will begin preparing for EV production as early as January by consolidating its two production lines to one to enable it to begin building the EV infrastructure, the company...
GM extends production halt at Mexico truck plant
General Motors said on Tuesday its Silao Assembly Plant in Mexico that makes Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks will extend a production halt through March 20 because of an undisclosed...
Column: Future engineers are already at work on EVs and AVs in FIRST Robotics in high school
As part of this year's competition, the robots must operate autonomously for 15 seconds while performing several tasks. They are driven by small but powerful electric motors and can do...
Court decides Uber, Lyft drivers are contractors
Shares of Uber Technologies and Lyft Inc. rose on Tuesday after a California court ruled that drivers can be treated as independent contractors rather than employees, removing some future regulatory...
Hyundai termination of 2 Napleton stores upheld in U.S. court
A federal judge in Florida last week ruled that Hyundai Motor America was within its rights to terminate two Napleton Automotive Group dealerships. Hyundai served the dealerships notices of termination...
Buick, GMC back away from mandatory $1,500 OnStar subscriptions
DETROIT — General Motors will stop building a $1,500 OnStar subscription into the price of all Buick and GMC vehicles, instead making the safety and connectivity service standard only on...
GM global CMO Deborah Wahl is leaving the automaker
Wahl’s career included brand strategy, communications and marketing roles with automakers including Ford, Toyota, Mazda and Chrysler. She told Automotive News in 2020 that her first automotive assignment was with...
Biden administration wants to expand access to EV chargers with $2.5B funding program
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration opened applications Tuesday for a $2.5 billion funding program to expand access to electric vehicle charging and alternative fueling infrastructure in urban and rural communities...
FIRST Robotics competition trains teens on EV, autonomous tech
As part of this year's competition, the robots must operate autonomously for 15 seconds while performing several tasks. They are driven by small but powerful electric motors and can do...