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Automakers forced to cut production amid global shortage of computer chips
The Ford plant in Louisville, Kentucky — along with its 3,900 employees — stands idle this week, after the automaker was forced to temporarily halt production due to shortages of...
For the auto industry, 2020 was a horrible year — but it ended better than expected
What was on course to be the U.S. auto industry's worst year since the Great Recession ended on a surprisingly upbeat note, with car and truck sales rebounding sharply as...
Peugeot shareholders vote to merge with Fiat Chrysler, creating world's fourth-largest car maker
Shareholders in Peugeot's parent company PSA on Monday approved a merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, creating the world's fourth-largest automaker, Stellantis. The deal will wrap up FCA's decade-long search for...
GM cuts production at two plants as pandemic squeezes supply chain
General Motors was forced to curb production at two of its key assembly plants on Thursday and Friday due to parts shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic — and industry...
Covid-19 will lead to auto industry consolidation, says former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn, former Nissan Chairman and CEO — and possibly the world's most famous corporate fugitive — has weighed in on the impact of the coronavirus on the auto industry....
Luxury automaker Bentley to go all electric
Britain's Bentley has become the latest automaker to lay out plans for an all-electric future, and one of the first in the luxury space. The century-old automaker is best known...
Tesla beta testing "full self-driving" system worries drivers, pedestrians — and even owners
Tesla appeared to live up to the long-standing promise of CEO Elon Musk when it released a "Full Self-Driving" version of its Autopilot system last week — except the software...
Auto Makers Grapple With Battery-Fire Risks in Electric Vehicles
Auto makers are confronting a new challenge in their race to sell more electric cars: battery-related fires leading to vehicle recalls and safety probes. U.S. safety regulators this month opened...
Spread of Electric Cars Sparks Fights for Control Over Charging
Electric vehicles are widely seen as the automobile industry's future, but a battle is unfolding in states across America over who should control the charging stations that could gradually replace...
China Quarterly Car Sales Shift Out of Reverse for First Time in Two Years
BEIJING—China's car market recorded its first quarter of year-over-year sales growth in two years as a broad economic recovery bolstered consumer confidence and discounts boosted demand, especially for electric vehicles....
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