Tag: Automobile manufacturing
Japan’s Toyota, Isuzu, Hino join in truck technology tie up
TOKYO — Japanese automakers Toyota, Isuzu and Hino said Wednesday they are setting up a partnership in commercial vehicles to work together in electric,...
Edmunds: How to get the best towing vehicle for your needs
You might be thinking about hitting the road this spring with a new SUV or truck and pulling a trailer or toy hauler. But...
Park outdoors: Ram recalls heavy-duty trucks for fire risk
DETROIT — The company that makes heavy-duty diesel Ram trucks is telling some owners to park them outdoors due to the risk of an...
Auto industry braces for more chip shortages after fire
NEW YORK — A fire at a plant owned by Japanese chipmaker Renesas could deepen the ongoing global semiconductor shortage that has especially hampered...
Chip shortage forces Ford to build trucks without computers
DETROIT — A global semiconductor shortage and a February winter storm have combined to force Ford to build F-150 pickup trucks without some computers....
BMW ramping up move into electric cars
FRANKFURT, Germany — German automaker BMW said Wednesday it intends to speed its rollout of new electric cars, vowing to bring battery-powered models to...
Foxconn mulls making electric vehicles at Wisconsin plant
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Foxconn Technology Group, the world's largest electronics manufacturer, is considering making electric vehicles at its highly anticipated Wisconsin plant that has...
Ford partners with U-M on robotics research, new building
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Digit marches on two legs across the floor of the University of Michigan’s Ford Motor Co. Robotics Building, while Mini-Cheetah...
Indiana RV maker plans luxury RV expansion, 650 new jobs
ELKHART, Ind. — A recreational vehicle manufacturer announced plans Tuesday to expand production of luxury RVs at its northern Indiana campus and create up...
Union: Ford backs out on vow to add new model at Ohio plant
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. has backed out on a contract promise to invest $900 million at an assembly plant outside Cleveland for an...