Turkish court acquits 3 in retrial over role in Ghosn escape
ISTANBUL -- A Turkish court acquitted three people over former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn's escape via Istanbul to Lebanon after fleeing Japan, a lawyer for one of the defendants said....
Biden withdraws nomination of official to head NHTSA
WASHINGTON - The White House said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden is withdrawing the nomination of the acting head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the job....
Scout lures Stellantis exec to head up design
Veteran Stellantis designer Chris Benjamin has joined Scout Motors to lead design for the EV-focused Volkswagen brand that will specialize in utility vehicles and trucks. Benjamin, most recently the interior...
2024 Toyota Grand Highlander price starts at $44,405
WAIMEA, Hawaii — Toyota North American brand head Dave Christ is fully prepared if the sales of his current top-selling three-row crossover, the Highlander, decline next year. Any losses, Toyota's...
GM plant getting $220 million in Canadian support
With construction underway at the site of the planned General Motors and Posco Future M cathode active materials plant in Bécancour, Quebec, the Canadian and provincial governments have disclosed the...
Ford adding 1,000 Escapes to dealers’ mobile service fleets
"Adding the Escape to the mobile maintenance fleet now gives our smaller-volume dealers the ability to provide this convenient service to more customers," Todd Rabourn, North America regional customer experience...
Dealer-backed VC fund raises $13 million in tough fundraising environment
Automotive Ventures raised $13 million for a new fund backed by dealerships hoping to invest in novel technology that could help them do their jobs better. The firm's DealerFund is...
Elon Musk returns to China after 3 years for Tesla business
Elon Musk’s private jet has landed in Beijing in what would be the billionaire’s first visit to China in three years. “China welcomes Mr. Musk and other leaders from the...
Israeli startup Imagry pushes autonomous driving without maps
While it is possible to drive without highly detailed maps — that's how humans do it — it's safer for automated driving systems to have the extra information, said Amnon...
Musk echoes Apple, Mercedes CEOs on China’s importance
Tesla Inc.'s Elon Musk joined Apple Inc.'s Tim Cook, Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Ola Källenius and other car and technology company bosses in emphasizing the importance of maintaining ties with China...