A look at Elon Musk’s wild week with Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter
Musk will first host a massive party at Tesla’s new factory in Austin, Texas. The company has a permit to host 15,000 people for what it’s calling a “Cyber Rodeo,”...
Tesla, BMW production halts linger, microchips pile up as China lockdowns continue
Tesla Inc.’s factory shutdown has stretched out to at least 12 days, much-needed semiconductors are piling up at manufacturers amid a shortage of truck drivers, and bankers are camping in...
VW is cutting 60% of combustion cars over the next 8 years
Antlitz said VW would reduce its range of gasoline and diesel cars, consisting of at least 100 models spread across several brands, in Europe over the next eight years. The...
Former Unifor president Jerry Dias being investigated by Toronto Police Financial Crimes Unit
Unifor handed the money over to police April 4. “It will now be for Toronto Police to decide whether to investigate any matter connected to that money, and Unifor has...
Rivian Q1 production hits 2,553 vehicles amid supply struggles
California EV startup Rivian Automotive reported first-quarter production of 2,553 vehicles from its Normal, Ill., manufacturing plant and 1,227 deliveries during the same period as it continues to struggle with...
Bills to alter Florida’s car titling law fail in state Legislature
Two bills aimed at giving Florida auto dealers more leeway in turning over vehicle titles to car buyers fizzled out last month in the Florida Legislature. Florida's current titling statute...
Ford, Chevy and Chevy-Buick dealerships sell in Q1 acquisitions
Wheelers Family Auto Group, led by a brother-and-sister team who grew up in the auto retail business, last month purchased Charles Automotive Inc., a Chevrolet-Buick dealership in Coloma, Wis. The...
Future factories will thrive with big data, Toyota exec says
DETROIT — Assembly plants will become more flexible and agile thanks to the rise of big data, the shift to electric vehicles and increased visibility into the supply chain, a...
U.S. government owns about 1,100 charging stations, needs 100,000, report says
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government may need more than 100,000 charging stations to support widespread EV use, a government watchdog told a congressional hearing on Tuesday. The Government Accountability Office...
Solar car startup lands new partner to build EVs in Finland
Sono, founded in 2016 in Munich, is developing a full-electric vehicle with solar cells integrated into the body, boosting the car's range by an average of 70 miles per week...