The Associated Press Published 3:51 p.m. ET May 30, 2018 | Updated 3:55 p.m. ET May 30, 2018 SF Motors SF5 crossover vehicle. (Photo: SF Motors) Mishawaka, Ind. – An electric vehicle startup announced Wednesday that it is retooling an Indiana factory and hopes to conduct trial runs for two new lines of vehicles by… Continue reading Chinese EV startup SF Motors takes over Indiana plant
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Germany gives Daimler 2 weeks to submit diesel van fix
Associated Press Published 5:16 p.m. ET May 29, 2018 Dieter Zetsche (Photo: Scott Olson / Getty Images) Berlin – German authorities are giving automaker Daimler until mid-June to submit a plan for how it will fix diesel-powered vans that don’t meet emissions requirements. The announcement came after Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche was summoned to the… Continue reading Germany gives Daimler 2 weeks to submit diesel van fix
Report: Nissan to cut North America output
Ma Jie, Bloomberg News Published 5:14 p.m. ET May 29, 2018 Nissan’s output in the U.S. has been sliding for 10 consecutive months as of March, and the contraction is likely to have extended in April as well, with the company reporting its production data this week. Sales plunged 28 percent in the month. (Photo:… Continue reading Report: Nissan to cut North America output
Tesla in Autopilot mode sped up before crashing
Julian Hattem, Associated Press Published 10:39 a.m. ET May 25, 2018 | Updated 10:39 a.m. ET May 25, 2018 This May 11, 2018, file photo released by the South Jordan Police Department shows a traffic collision involving a Tesla Model S sedan with a Fire Department mechanic truck stopped at a red light in South… Continue reading Tesla in Autopilot mode sped up before crashing
Auto industry scrambles to make sense of import tariff proposal
Brand new cars sit in a lot at the Auto Warehousing Company near the Port of Richmond on May 24, 2018 in Richmond, California. U.S. president Donald Trump is threatening to impose heavy tariffs on auto imports and has directed Commerce secretary Wilbur Ross to look into and determine if auto imports could be considered… Continue reading Auto industry scrambles to make sense of import tariff proposal
Ford passed on offer from Trump lawyer
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, approached Ford Motor Co. to offer counsulting services last year. But the offer, which emphasized Cohen’s close connection with the president, was quickly rejected, according to a person familiar with the matter. (Photo: Mary Altaffer / AP) Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, approached Ford Motor Co.… Continue reading Ford passed on offer from Trump lawyer
Musk vows to fire ‘barnacle’ temps who don’t made grade
Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times Published 6:16 p.m. ET May 8, 2018 Elon Musk (Photo: ANGELA WEISS / AFP/Getty Images) Fremont, Calif. – Tesla is set to begin scraping “barnacles.” Barnacle is Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s word for temporary workers whose job performance is not up to snuff. Scraping and scrubbing are his words… Continue reading Musk vows to fire ‘barnacle’ temps who don’t made grade
Musk buys $9.85M in Tesla stock after taunting shorts
Dana Hull and Tom Metcalf, Bloomberg News Published 6:17 p.m. ET May 7, 2018 Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk (Photo: Stephan Savoia / AP, file) Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk is putting some money where his trash-talking mouth is. The chief executive officer bought about $9.85 million worth of Tesla shares on Monday, his biggest purchase since… Continue reading Musk buys $9.85M in Tesla stock after taunting shorts
Ford advancing talks for train depot amid speculation
Buy Photo Michigan Central Depot would anchor Ford’s next-generation mobility, electrification and autonomous vehicle development. (Photo: Daniel Mears / The Detroit News)Buy Photo Ford Motor Co.’s directors are expected this week to be told negotiations are continuing for the automaker to acquire the Michigan Central Depot, says a source close to the situation. No deal… Continue reading Ford advancing talks for train depot amid speculation
Ford turns to start-up teams to develop new businesses
GoRide, a non-emergency medical transportation service by Ford, grew out of an idea from an employee. (Photo: Ford) Ford Motor Co. is tapping into the company’s entrepreneurial roots to look at new ways it can expand into moving people and things. Most recently, Ford launched its GoRide non-emergency medical transportation service with Beaumont Health. The… Continue reading Ford turns to start-up teams to develop new businesses