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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday it has asked Tesla Inc for information about a recent 2021 Tesla Model Y fire in Vancouver, British Columbia, in which a driver reported struggling to exit. The NHTSA told Reuters the agency…
General Motors and Honda Motor Co said on Tuesday they will develop a series of lower-priced electric vehicles based on a new joint platform, producing potentially millions of cars from 2027 in a bid to beat Tesla in sales. The announcement expands on plans…
Swiss federal prosecutors are set to drop a nearly five-year criminal investigation into Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal after concluding they did not have a strong enough case to file charges, they said on Tuesday. The Office of the Attorney General…
Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor has signed an agreement with Thailand’s government to slash retail prices of its electric vehicles, an executive said on Tuesday, a move aimed at boosting domestic EV sales and production. The agreement, which involves a…
BMW has confirmed that it will be debuting an all-electric version of the upcoming new X1 before the end of the year. BMW revealed that the new iX1 will debut shortly after the new X1 which is due for a full model change this year. BMW previewed its upcoming…
Tesla raised its prices in China and the United States for the second time in less than a week, after CEO Elon Musk said the U.S. electric carmaker was facing significant inflationary pressure in raw materials and logistics. The increases come as costs of raw…
Czech automaker Skoda is set to build a plant in the northern province of Quang Ninh and expects to begin production and exports of vehicles by 2023. Leaders of the company have worked with representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the plan of…
Tesl is recalling more than 817,000 vehicles in the United States because an audible alert may not activate when a vehicle starts and the driver has not buckled the seat belt, a U.S. auto safety regulator said. The National Highway Traffic Safety…
Okay, so far, we’ve had a lot of information about the reported turnover at Apple’s mysterious project for self-driving vehicles. Many engineers have reportedly left the project to join other firms. Now, AppleInsider reports about yet another Apple Car…
BMW Group India has recorded the highest ever sales growth in a decade at 35 percent selling 8,876 cars (BMW + MINI) and 5,191 motorcycles in 2021. While the Bavarian carmaker sold 8,236 units of BMW cars, 640 units of MINI cars were sold in India. BMW India…
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor is planning to launch its own operating system, which would be capable of handling advanced operations such as autonomous driving, for its vehicles by 2025, Nikkei reported on Monday. Software is playing an increasing role in…
For instance, automakers shrink to become more profitable and efficient, historic names like Mercury, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac are fading from history. Names like Chrysler, Jaguar, and Volvo are looking for new parent companies outside their home countries.…
Goodyear has introduced a new set of tires called the ElectricDrive GT which is the first replacement tires for the North American market, designed specifically for EVs particularly for the Model Y. The ElectricDrive GT is a high-performance, all-season tire…
Luxury sports car maker Ferrari announced plans on Monday to shake up its leadership structure, in one of new boss Benedetto Vigna’s first major moves, and said three top managers will leave the company. Those who have decided to leave include Chief…
The Delhi government has announced that it will deregister all diesel vehicles that will complete 10 years on January 1, 2022. Owners of said vehicles will be given a No Objection Certificate (NOC) which will allow them to re-register the vehicle in other…
November saw the highest monthly auto sales this year of 38,656 units as a discount in registration fees sent buyers scrambling to dealers’. The figure represented a 30 percent rise from October and a 6 percent increase year-on-year, according to the Vietnam…
