Tag: Automobile manufacturing
India’s electric vehicles face practical, technical hurdles
NEW DELHI — H.S. Panno, an independent contractor living in a spacious two-story penthouse in New Delhi, had his doubts when he bought his...
VW, Ford unveil SUVs at China auto show under virus controls
SHANGHAI — Volkswagen unveiled an electric SUV made for China ahead of the opening Monday of the Shanghai auto show, the industry’s biggest marketing...
GM announces battery plant coming to Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — General Motors and LG Energy Solution on Friday announced plans to invest more than $2.3 billion to build a second U.S....
Safety groups, unions urge US to fix recalled gov’t vehicles
DETROIT — More than a dozen consumer groups and three federal employee unions are asking the U.S. government to stop using vehicles in its...
Mercedes rolls out luxury electric car in duel with Tesla
FRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler AG on Thursday unveiled a battery-powered counterpart to its top Mercedes-Benz luxury sedan as German carmakers ramp up their challenge...
GM expected to announce Tennessee battery plant on Friday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — General Motors is expected to announce Friday that one of its joint ventures will build a second U.S. electric vehicle battery...
Darlington Raceway’s spring race will be called Goodyear 400
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Darlington Raceway has partnered with tire manufacturer Goodyear to sponsor its spring NASCAR Cup Series event next month.
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GM’s Cruise to operate all-electric driverless cars in Dubai
NEW YORK — Dubai said Monday that U.S. self-driving car company Cruise will become the first to operate autonomous taxis and ride-hailing services in...
AP source: Electric vehicle battery firms settle trade spat
WASHINGTON — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one of them to move...
EXPLAINER: Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry world
SAN RAMON, Calif. — As the U.S. economy rebounds from its pandemic slump, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that...