China’s Changan suppliers push back against forced payment cuts
One of the sources said the amount by which Changan was asking suppliers to reduce their prices varied, with some bigger suppliers asked to absorb cuts of less than 10...
Lawsuit claiming racism at Tesla draws almost 240 black workers
A Black former assembly line staffer at Tesla Inc. is moving to add hundreds of other workers to his 2017 lawsuit in which he called the electric-car maker's production floor...
Auto service reading groups can increase efficiency, revenue
The book's message improved operations. Millican cited one service adviser's average repair order for customer-pay work, which jumped 23 percent in one quarter to $166.38 — well above his objective...
Bill mandating AM radio in new cars not necessary, trade group says
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill that would prevent automakers from eliminating AM broadcast radio in new vehicles isn't necessary, an industry trade group representing automakers is expected to tell a...
Ford recall: More than 125,000 crossovers, trucks for fire risk
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 125,000 crossovers and trucks in the U.S. due to the risk of an engine compartment fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website...
China’s EV battery sector is preparing a new breakthrough
One of China's top battery-makers reckons it has cracked a technology to provide even cheaper and more powerful packs for electric vehicles. Gotion High-Tech Co. recently unveiled a lithium-iron-manganese-phosphate battery...
Ferrari does not need to buy other supercar makers, CEO says
Vigna said Ferrari would finish building a new assembly facility, its so called 'e-building', in its Maranello hometown in June next year. "It will be ready exactly two years after...
Clarios shifts production as UAW strike enters fifth week in Toledo
The UAW and Clarios met Monday after two failed agreements and two weeks without a meeting. The strike began May 8 after workers at the Holland plant voted down a...
Bill mandating AM radio in new cars not necessary, trade group says
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill that would prevent automakers from eliminating AM broadcast radio in new vehicles isn't necessary, an industry trade group representing automakers is expected to tell a...
Genesis GV70 production moves to the U.S.
Genesis' top-selling GV70 is joining its battery-powered counterpart, the Electrified GV70, on the luxury brand's modest roster of U.S.-assembled vehicles. It will be Genesis' second U.S.-built model. The compact crossover...