Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos pulls launch of Fusilier electric SUV

Ineos CEO Jim Ratcliffe during an unveiling of the Ineos Fusilier electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), outside the Grenadier pub in London in February. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Ineos CEO Jim Ratcliffe during an unveiling of the Ineos Fusilier electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), outside the Grenadier pub in London in February.… Continue reading Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos pulls launch of Fusilier electric SUV

Ford chief says Americans need to fall ‘back in love’ with smaller cars

Joe Biden drives a Ford F-150 truck in Dearborn, Michigan, in May 2021. Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Joe Biden drives a Ford F-150 truck in Dearborn, Michigan, in May 2021. Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images Ford chief says Americans need to fall ‘back in love’ with smaller cars Jim Farley says country… Continue reading Ford chief says Americans need to fall ‘back in love’ with smaller cars

Tesla sales fall for second straight quarter despite price cuts

Tesla’s Model Y cars. Photograph: Reuters View image in fullscreen Tesla’s Model Y cars. Photograph: Reuters Tesla sales fall for second straight quarter despite price cuts Electric automaker’s quarterly deliveries fell for two straight quarters for the first time ever Tesla’s global sales fell for the second straight quarter despite price cuts and low-interest financing… Continue reading Tesla sales fall for second straight quarter despite price cuts

General Motors names new CEO of troubled self-driving subsidiary Cruise

The October 2023 incident prompted regulators to slam the brakes on Cruise’s robotaxis in San Francisco. Photograph: Paul Sancya/AP View image in fullscreen The October 2023 incident prompted regulators to slam the brakes on Cruise’s robotaxis in San Francisco. Photograph: Paul Sancya/AP General Motors names new CEO of troubled self-driving subsidiary Cruise Robotaxi service recovering… Continue reading General Motors names new CEO of troubled self-driving subsidiary Cruise

Rivian shares surge after Volkswagen agrees to $5bn investment

Second-generation R1 vehicles at Rivian’s factory in Normal, Illinois, on 21 June 2024. Photograph: Joel Angel Juarez/Reuters View image in fullscreen Second-generation R1 vehicles at Rivian’s factory in Normal, Illinois, on 21 June 2024. Photograph: Joel Angel Juarez/Reuters Rivian shares surge after Volkswagen agrees to $5bn investment New, equally controlled joint venture will share electric… Continue reading Rivian shares surge after Volkswagen agrees to $5bn investment

Vauxhall owner says car plants could shut unless ‘stupid’ UK rules change

It is the second time in a year that Stellantis has questioned the viability of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant. Photograph: Stellantis/Getty Images View image in fullscreen It is the second time in a year that Stellantis has questioned the viability of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant. Photograph: Stellantis/Getty Images Vauxhall owner says car plants could shut… Continue reading Vauxhall owner says car plants could shut unless ‘stupid’ UK rules change

Volvo does a sharp U-turn as the boxy estates and saloons return to Britain

A Volvo V60 at home in the British countryside – but can it survive into the fully electric age? Photograph: Simon Stuart Miller View image in fullscreen A Volvo V60 at home in the British countryside – but can it survive into the fully electric age? Photograph: Simon Stuart Miller Volvo does a sharp U-turn… Continue reading Volvo does a sharp U-turn as the boxy estates and saloons return to Britain

Cyber-attack hobbles car dealers across US and Canada for third day in a row

Representatives for major car companies said they were working with dealerships affected by the outage. Photograph: David Zalubowski/AP View image in fullscreen Representatives for major car companies said they were working with dealerships affected by the outage. Photograph: David Zalubowski/AP Cyber-attack hobbles car dealers across US and Canada for third day in a row CDK… Continue reading Cyber-attack hobbles car dealers across US and Canada for third day in a row

Electric carmaker Fisker files for US bankruptcy protection

Henrik Fisker, seen here unveiling the Ocean SUV at the Los Angeles auto show in November 2021, founded the company with his wife, Geeta Gupta-Fisker, in 2016. Production of the Ocean was halted in March. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters View image in fullscreen Henrik Fisker, seen here unveiling the Ocean SUV at the Los Angeles auto… Continue reading Electric carmaker Fisker files for US bankruptcy protection

BYD: China’s electric vehicle powerhouse charges into Europe

BYD electric cars at the 2023 Munich auto show; the company is now making further inroads into Europe. Photograph: Leonhard Simon/Reuters View image in fullscreen BYD electric cars at the 2023 Munich auto show; the company is now making further inroads into Europe. Photograph: Leonhard Simon/Reuters BYD: China’s electric vehicle powerhouse charges into Europe Threat… Continue reading BYD: China’s electric vehicle powerhouse charges into Europe