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FREMONT, Calif .-- One of the world's most prominent automakers, located in this East Bay suburb, has launched a feature called "Full Self-Driving." Despite its name, the technology requires the constant vigilance of human drivers, who…

PRAGUE - Volkswagen Group Skoda is restarting most of its production lines on Sunday after a two-week outage caused by a shortage of semiconductor chips. Skoda had said on October 7 that it would drastically reduce or even stop production…

TURIN - Vietnamese automaker VinFast will use a direct selling model when it debuts in Europe in spring 2022, company executives said. VinFast, which is the only Vietnamese automaker, will adopt a distribution model similar to Tesla's…

The investments come as the industry reeling from a global shortage of microchips that has plunged global vehicle production and hampered new vehicle sales and inventory. According to an estimate from AutoForecast Solutions, about…

DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday said third-quarter net profit fell 24% to $ 1.8 billion due to the continued shortage of microchips, but strong demand has pushed the automaker to raise to $ 1.8 billion. again its forecast for the…

France is at risk of losing one in four car jobs as the country struggles to keep pace with the rapid transition to electric vehicles. The French automobile industry, the birthplace of the Peugeot, Citroën and Renault…

Buyers are ready to buy a new vehicle that is close enough to what they want in today's tight inventory market or pick something from the pipeline and wait for it, Jackson said. Others will switch to used vehicles or say they will wait…

Rivian Automotive Inc., the Amazon-backed electric pickup maker preparing to go public, expects to report a quarterly net loss of up to $ 1.28 billion from costs associated with starting production of its first truck. Losses have been…

DETROIT - General Motors is more than halfway away from shipping the newly assembled pickup trucks it had parked due to a shortage of semiconductor chips, a senior GM official said on Friday. "We have made great strides," said Steve…

Automotive retail giant AutoNation Inc. has announced that it will acquire Priority 1 Automotive Group as it reported record third quarter results that saw its bottom line nearly double, supported by vehicle sales and revenues. used…

Magee also shared tips for fostering diversity, equity and inclusion in the workforce. “Promote pay equity,” he said. “Develop a strategic training program. Make it easy for your…

SHANGHAI - At the Shanghai auto show in April, the booth of the China Evergrande Group's new energy vehicle unit was hard to miss. One of the biggest exhibits of the event, in a prime location across from BMW, the developer-backed unit…

Carlos Ghosn's new fight: Restoring his name Opinions about Carlos Ghosn are very divided, not only in Japan but in the international community. Ghosn has many supporters who see him as the victim of a coup. But there is also no…

Employee referrals have proven effective for the Hendrick Automotive Group dealership, which sold 1,872 new and used vehicles last year. “If our employees are willing to say, 'This guy or that girl could be a great fit,'…

TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. will cut global production for the third time next month as the pandemic and the global microchip shortage continue to be felt, but the impact will not be as painful as before and Japan's largest automaker is…

“The (chip) industry is responding very, very quickly,” he said, saying Intel is investing a lot of money to increase capacity. “But also in our case, we want to be able to develop our…

DETROIT - General Motors plans to launch a Cadillac badge-bearing finance brand for its luxury customers and dealers next year, according to an internal rating obtained by Automotive News. Cadillac Financial, which will operate under the…

PRAGUE - The Volkswagen Group will decide next year on the location of a battery cell factory in Eastern Europe, the automaker said. Earlier this year, VW announced its intention to build six battery cell factories across Europe by 2030…

The brand's combustion engine vehicles have been well received, especially the GV70 and GV80 crossovers that arrived in the United States in the past year. But SangYup Lee, director of the Hyundai Global Design Center, said in a recent…

DETROIT - State environmental regulators say there is a "moderate to strong" paint or solvent odor emitted by automaker Stellantis' Jeep assembly plant in east Detroit. The Michigan Department of the Environment, Great Lakes and Energy…

United Microelectronics Corp., the smaller counterpart, declined to comment on its response to the US query, although CFO Liu Chi-tung said Bloomberg News that the company will protect non-public customer information. Meanwhile, the…

Terms of the contract are not disclosed. Neither side used a broker, Morgan said. Reeves had owned the dealership group since 1971, starting with a Volkswagen dealership. “This was actually the third time we've had any…

Hopes that 2021 would recoup much of the auto sales lost to the pandemic in 2020 are fading as the semiconductor shortage continues to lead to widespread plant shutdowns. Last month, IHS Markit, which many automakers use as a benchmark…

Garcia, who holds a master's degree from the Royal College of Art in England, began his career at Renault and later joined Ford. He ran his own studio for several years before joining Skoda in 2010 as design coordinator, and joined Seat /…

Automotive News on Monday announced a retirement, hiring and promotion as publisher KC Crain continues to reshape its management team. Movements : • Dave Versical, 66, has decided to retire. Versical joined the…

Polestar's $ 20 billion valuation includes debt, although the company did not specify an amount. Polestar is following the lead of Lucid Motors of Newark, Calif., Which turned its own SPAC deal into a market cap of around $ 40 billion…

Tesla delivered 241,300 better-than-expected cars globally in the third quarter, up 73% from the previous year, pushing the electric vehicle maker to a record breaking. Quarterly deliveries are one of the most closely watched metrics for…

The Volkswagen Group's main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany could face historically low production this year and needs a faster transition to electric vehicles to remain competitive, according to senior labor officials at the…

By TOM KRISHER, AP Automotive WriterDETROIT (AP) - In a typical month before the pandemic, the Chevy dealership at Con Paulos in Jerome, Idaho, sold about 40 new vehicles. In September, it was only six. Now, there is nothing new in…

Daimler shareholders voted in favor of a plan to split the sprawling heavy-truck division of Mercedes-Benz luxury car operations in a move to increase the valuation of both companies. With 99.9% of the vote, nearly all investors approved…

WASHINGTON - Rohit Chopra has been officially confirmed as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, signaling a return to more aggressive oversight of financial services companies within the agency. The US Senate on…

"The market is not yet very active, if you compare it to combustion engine models where each of the major automakers has a whole range of vehicles," said Alexander Klose, who heads the Chinese vehicle maker's foreign operations. electric…

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey on Wednesday warned car buyers to be aware of dealerships who may not accurately announce vehicle prices or honor those prices. Healey's office issued an advisory in response to an increase in…

LONDON - Rolls-Royce will launch its first fully electric car in 2023 with a view to switching to selling battery-only cars after 2030. The ultra-luxury brand's first electric vehicle will be the Specter coupe, the BMW-owned company said…

Ineos Group, the British chemical company that will bring the rugged BMW-powered Grenadier SUV to North America in spring 2023, will open its order books on Thursday.The company says 63,000 hand lifters have expressed interest in the boxy…

PARIS - Nissan is launching the Townstar, a small van based on the Renault alliance partner's Kangoo, as part of a rebranding of its light commercial vehicle offerings. The Townstar will be available with a gasoline or fully electric…

Blue Oval City in Tennessee, a $ 5.6 billion project, will span six square miles. Ford said the site will be vertically integrated in the same way as the Rouge complex. The assembly plant, which is Ford's first entirely new plant since…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Stellantis Chairman John Elkann agree Ferrari should avoid autonomous driving technology. The two spoke for more than 45 minutes on Friday during Italian Tech Week, an event which Elkann, who is also the president…

Manley set to follow legendary CEO - again It is not easy to succeed a legend. Mike Manley is about to do it a second time. In July 2018, Manley was propelled to the CEO seat following the untimely death of Sergio Marchionne of Fiat…

Honda is likely to face a heavy load in the electric vehicle space, at least in the early days, analysts say. Competitors such as Hyundai Motor Group are far ahead, with several second-generation electric vehicles on sale this year and…

A former Tesla Inc. worker who alleges racism was rampant on the assembly line has already achieved a rare feat: forcing the electric car maker to fight it in open court. But when Owen Diaz takes his case to a jury starting Friday in San…

LONDON - Ford is set to choose one of its two transmission factories in Europe to produce electric transmissions, according to sources close to the automaker. The two factories in the running are the two former facilities of Ford's joint…

Electric vehicle producer Rivian plans to hire 100 workers and invest $ 4.6 million in a new customer service center near Detroit in Plymouth, Michigan, following the launch of its first electric pickup. The 12-year-old start-up, backed…

Consulting firm AlixPartners said on Thursday that the current semiconductor chip shortage will cost the global auto industry $ 210 billion this year, a bigger loss in revenue than previously thought.That figure is significantly higher…

Healey spokeswoman Emalie Gainey said Massachusetts law prohibits making a loan subject to a service contract. CAC's internal policy treated service contracts as optional for vehicle loans, according to the dispute.But auto dealers have…

In September 2018, AutoNation announced that it was looking for a new CEO and said Jackson would become executive chairman once a replacement was hired. In early 2019, the company hired Carl Liebert, an industry outsider and COO of…

Robin Geoulla had doubts about the automated driving technology fitted to his Tesla Model S when he bought the electric car in 2017. "It was a little scary to, you know, rely on it and just, you know, sit down and let it drive," he told a…

For savvy motorists who have leased vehicles they are now ready to return, record used car prices could mean a financial windfall.After plummeting to recession-era levels in the first few months of the pandemic, the auto market returned to…

Americans have always had exactly one choice when it comes to all-electric car makers: Tesla. From this month they will have another one. Rivian Automotive Inc. rolled out its first pickup truck for repeat customers from its Normal,…

The ad also includes a CGI recreation of an actual event from 2012, when a Tundra transported the space shuttle Endeavor to its final resting place at the California Science Center. There's even a nod to the "Back to the Future" movie…

Japanese automakers, Toyoda said, will have no choice but to send production of these vehicles to the foreign markets where they are currently exported or to terminate them altogether.“This means that the production of…

Bartz posts regularly on Reddit, Facebook and YouTube, including frequent live broadcasts where he provides new information to customers whether they have orders with Long McArthur or not, and answers questions from across the…

The research comes amid broad hope that electric, self-driving shared taxis can one day help governments meet pollution reduction goals. Specifically, this comes at a time when California lawmakers may codify such hopes into law. Senate…

Four dealers changed hands in the third quarter in four transactions involving luxury stores and national brands. Here is an overview of the offers. Two transactions concerned groups classified on Automotive NewsList of the 150 best…

BERLIN - Shares of Vitesco Technologies were broadly stable on Thursday in a volatile first market that highlights the challenges facing the German auto supplier derivative of Continental. The stagnation in the share price, combined with…

Striking statistics put more emphasis on the speed epidemic Road deaths have increased during the pandemic. The latest figures from federal officials show a 10.5% increase in the first quarter of 2021 from the previous year, an increase…

DETROIT - The defense arm of General Motors has said it has won a $ 36.4 million contract to build 10 heavy armored Suburban SUVs for the US State Department. GM Defense said on Wednesday that it plans to deliver the purpose-built…

Laurens van den Acker took charge of Groupe Renault design in 2009 and oversaw a successful overhaul of the Renault brand's range. Now, under the leadership of new CEO Luca de Meo, he takes on a less practical role at the automaker as…

Pricing will start at $ 23,410, including shipping, for a front-wheel drive L model and top off at $ 28,840 for an all-wheel-drive XLE. All models are powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine developing 169 horsepower and 150…

Elsewhere, this regulatory environment may be less welcoming. In June, Mobileye began testing autonomous vehicles in New York City. But Shashua said a proposed city clearance process for AV testing threatens the company's prospects in…

Asked about the possibility that automakers are building-to-order with an emphasis on finance and captive products, and costing dealers an F&I opportunity, the National Automobile Dealers Association said deals always end at the…

The Mercedes-AMG GT 63 SE Performance is capable of covering 7 miles of emission-free driving on a full charge. The four-door coupe can go up to 80 mph with the engine off. The model's hybrid powertrain is derived from the powertrain of…

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla .-- There may be a wait for an appointment at your local auto repair shop the next time your car needs work. Collier County stores are struggling to hire and keep mechanics. Now they have to figure out how to…

Mazda's first battery-electric production vehicle for North America, the MX-30, will arrive at dealerships in California this fall starting at $ 34,645, including shipping. The MX-30's 100-mile between-charge range could be a tough sell…

"We see a huge opportunity for our collaboration with Enexor and are excited to see the impact its solutions and our investment will have on the future of renewable energy production and the Earth's carbon footprint," said Fadool . The…

NEW YORK - After a foray into the countryside to test the off-road prowess of the Jeep Wagoneer, I was on a freeway to Manhattan in its more posh counterpart, the Grand Wagoneer. The massaging seats were working hard, the McIntosh audio…

Tesla is looking to expand its public relations and legal teams in China after bad publicity and tighter regulatory oversight. The electric vehicle company is seeking to fill external affairs positions, whose responsibilities include…

Audi has created a unique and stylish low-power roadster concept with a variable-geometry wheelbase that transforms between autonomous Grand Tourer mode and a sports car. The Audi Sky Sphere - the first of three electric vehicle concepts…

BEIJING - At the end of December 2019, officials at Volkswagen's head office in Wolfsburg, Germany realized they might have a serious problem in China, the automaker's biggest market and the ticket to its electric future. VW's flagship…

CEOs of the world's largest automakers met with President Barack Obama at the Washington Convention Center in 2011 to announce that they had agreed to double the common gasoline-powered financial system of their automobiles to 54.5 miles…

Lear Corp. reported second quarter net profit of $ 175 million, despite $ 1 billion in revenue due to production and supply issues hurting the company more than executives expected . The Southfield-based automotive seating and…

Colorado GrowthThe growing Canadian dealer group Foundation Automotive Corp. acquired its second Colorado Hyundai dealership in about two months. Foundation Automotive, based in Calgary, Alta., Purchased Boulder Hyundai on July 29 from…

CEO Luca de Meo often says his mission within the Renault group is to create "value for volume" at the automaker, which had pursued ambitious sales targets around the world under the leadership of its CEO longtime Carlos Ghosn. This…

BMW raised its profit forecast for 2021 after strong quarterly results, but warned that the global semiconductor shortage and rising commodity prices would impact its performance in the second half of the year. Net profit for the second…

WASHINGTON - Getaround inc. will pay Washington, DC, $ 950,000 and revise its business practices after allegedly distorting the benefits and nature of its carsharing services and failing to pay the city's sales taxes, the district…

Electric vans aren't even on the road yet and the segment is already starting to get crowded. With the Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian R1T, GMC Hummer EV, and Tesla Cybertruck soon to hit the market, along with other options…

Daimler said early-year growth in its main Mercedes-Benz division would be wiped out by the global semiconductor shortage the automaker expects to curb in the second half of the year. Mercedes car sales are now expected to be roughly flat…

FRANKFURT - The Volkswagen Group's global deliveries of fully electric vehicles more than doubled in the first half of the year, mainly driven by demand in Europe. Deliveries of all-electric models of the group's VW, Audi, Porsche and…

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro (Photo credit: Ford Motor Company) At this year's Chicago Auto Show, one of the most successful cars was an electric vehicle: Ford's F-150 Lightning. This truck and other electric cars that were on…

Under the USMCA, light passenger vehicles that violate trade rules are subject to a 2.5 percent duty. But that drops to 25 percent for trucks, including pickup trucks, which are popular and often very profitable for dealers in both…

OPEC + ministers will meet on Sunday to try to agree on a rapid increase in oil supplies to deal with soaring oil prices as the global economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.The group, which includes OPEC countries and allies like…

The Securities and Exchange Commission has requested in a pair of subpoena documents relating to the company's merger with DiamondPeak, a special purpose acquisition company.New Delhi: Lordstown Motors, an Ohio company under scrutiny of…

LONDON - McLaren Group has announced a £ 550million ($ 758million) equity investment, much of which comes from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and global investment firm Ares Management. The McLaren Group includes…

Some customers have been reluctant to pay full price for new cars and have chosen to settle for older vehicles. This has increased the demand for parts and services, one of the most profitable businesses for car dealers. Many dealers…

Enovate is a new brand of electric vehicles from China. It only took them one production car (ME7) before changing their name to Enoreve. The Chinese name remains the same (天际). On July 13,…

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Vintage cars are on display at Ruddell Cruise In Friday night at Ruddell Auto Plaza in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe / Peninsula Daily News)…

Posted: 07/09/2021 16:34:55 PM Modified: 7/9/2021 16:35:04 ATHOL - A new car dealership that will offer a mix of classic and recent models has been approved by Athol's Selectboard. At its Tuesday…

Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler is stepping up the pace of its transition to electric mobility and plans to largely phase out internal combustion engines before the end of the decade. “We are moving from EV to EV only…

The global semiconductor chip shortage has impacted vehicle manufacturing over the past year, but as the shortage persists, some experts predict its effects could be felt by the collision and auto repair industries. during the…

Created in the wake of the Volkswagen emissions fraud scandal that erupted in the United States, Electrify America plans to spend $ 2 billion over the period 2017-2026 to expand charging stations for electric vehicles. The unit, whose…

BEIJING - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - A smart transportation project with an investment of 500 million yuan (nearly $ 80 million) is currently underway in Hengyang City, Hunan Province, China's hinterland. Mogo Auto Intelligence and…

Welcome to our roundup of the biggest breaking stories on Driving.ca from last week. Catch up and get ready for the weekend, as it's hard to keep pace in a digital traffic jam.Here's what you missed while you were away.Canada…

Stellantis is set to announce on Tuesday that it will manufacture electric vans at its factory in Ellesmere Port, north-east England, ending months of speculation over the factory's future , according to a new report. The factory will…

Running since 1916, the Pike's Peak International Hill Climb is known as much for its iconic pilots - Michelle Mouton and Ari Vatanen - as for its danger. Over 12 miles (19 km) long, with 156 turns and an elevation gain of over 5,000 feet…

Nissan will add production of a new electric crossover and build a giga-factory with its battery partner Envision AESC at its UK factory. The investment of 1 billion pounds ($ 1.38 billion) secures the future of the Nissan plant in…

Governor Ron DeSantis refused to pass the state legislature's proposed changes to auto insurance. On Tuesday evening, DeSantis used his veto pen for the second time after this year's legislative…

MINI United States and SiriusXM announced today that SiriusXM's leading audio entertainment service is now a standard feature in all MINI models sold in United States, starting with the 2022 model year vehicles that are currently on…

FRANKFURT - Renault and Royal Dutch Shell are among the companies interested in taking a stake in the electric vehicle charging group Ionity, said two people familiar with the matter. Ionity, owned by Volkswagen, Daimler, BMW and Ford,…