White House aides asked Elon Musk for help with EV charging, Biden climate goal

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Freezing Porsche Taycan drivers report failing heaters

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Honda boosts profit despite chips crunch, COVID

Tokyo — Honda reported a 27% jump in its October-December profit, despite headwinds like shortages of computer chips and rising costs of raw materials. Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co.’s profit in the last quarter totaled 244.6 billion yen ($1.9 billion), up from 192.9 billion yen the year before. Quarterly sales rose 20% to 4.4 trillion yen… Continue reading Honda boosts profit despite chips crunch, COVID

Ford closes in on Marshall site for battery plant that Virginia rejected

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Tesla semi skepticism lingers months after Musk’s first delivery

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Tesla co-founder’s EV battery company gets $2 Billion Federal Loan

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Nissan reports profit jump as chip crunch eases

Tokyo — Nissan reported a 55% jump in its October-December profit Thursday, as the Japanese automaker gears up for a less bumpy journey with its French alliance partner Renault. Profit for the quarter at Yokohama-based Nissan Motor Co. totaled 50.6 billion yen ($386 million), up from 32.7 billion yen in the previous year. Quarterly sales… Continue reading Nissan reports profit jump as chip crunch eases

Toyota keeps conservative profit view as CEO transition looms

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As Ford returns to F1, carmaker hosts Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo

Dearborn — Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has been on one of the world’s most prestigious and popular motorsports stages many times, but on Wednesday he was just excited to get behind the wheel. “I’m just excited to drive something,” joked Ricciardo, speaking in front of an audience of Ford Motor Co. employees. “I haven’t… Continue reading As Ford returns to F1, carmaker hosts Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo

Honda gets $237 million more from Ohio for battery plant project

Columbus, Ohio — Ohio’s privatized economic development office has finalized an agreement with Honda to infuse an additional $237 million into development of a massive battery plant project that the Japanese automaker plans to use to transform the state into its North American electric vehicle hub. JobsOhio posted details of the package of three grants on Wednesday.… Continue reading Honda gets $237 million more from Ohio for battery plant project