A Honda Crider Sport Hybrid vehicle is seen displayed at the GAC Honda booth during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Pure electric cars are making all the headlines,… Continue reading U.S. hybrid electric car sales hit record highs
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Honda China JV announces 120,000 units-a-year EV factory
Employees work on a production line inside a Dongfeng Honda factory after lockdown measures in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province and China’s epicentre of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, were further eased, April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co (7267.T) and its Chinese joint venture partner Dongfeng… Continue reading Honda China JV announces 120,000 units-a-year EV factory
Beyond cars: Hyundai says ‘metamobility’ will link real and virtual worlds in the future
Jan 4 (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) envisions an interactive and partly virtual future it calls “metamobility,” where a variety of robotic devices interact with humans to provide a broad range of mobility services, from automated individual transportation to remote control of robots in “smart” factories. Hyundai executives, led by Chief Executive Euisun Chung,… Continue reading Beyond cars: Hyundai says ‘metamobility’ will link real and virtual worlds in the future
Volvo Cars December sales drop as chip shortage persists
The logo of Volvo is seen on the front grill of a Volvo XC40 SUV displayed at a Volvo showroom in Mexico City, Mexico April 6, 2018. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register STOCKHOLM, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Volvo Car Group’s (VOLCARb.ST) sales fell 18.1% in December pressured by… Continue reading Volvo Cars December sales drop as chip shortage persists
Amazon and Stellantis partner to deploy smarter cars, cleaner vans
Jan 5 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc and Stellantis NV (STLA.MI) said Wednesday they will collaborate to develop cars and trucks with Amazon software in the dashboards, and deploy electric vans made by Stellantis on Amazon’s delivery network. The agreements expand Amazon’s efforts to get a bigger foothold in the transportation industry, and could help Stellantis… Continue reading Amazon and Stellantis partner to deploy smarter cars, cleaner vans
Startup ONE says battery prototype delivered 750-mile range
A row of Tesla Model S sedans are seen outside the company’s headquarters in Palo Alto, California April 30, 2015. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register DETROIT, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Our Next Energy (ONE), a two-year-old Michigan startup, said on Wednesday it had tested a prototype of its… Continue reading Startup ONE says battery prototype delivered 750-mile range
BMW brand achieves record sales over 2.2 million vehicles in 2021
BMW logo is seen during Munich Auto Show, IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Germany, September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BERLIN, Jan 4 (Reuters) – German carmaker BMW achieved record sales of over 2.2 million vehicles from its BMW brand in 2021, the company said on… Continue reading BMW brand achieves record sales over 2.2 million vehicles in 2021
After 90 years on top, GM is no longer the No. 1 automaker in America
WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) outsold General Motors Co (GM.N) in the United States in 2021, marking the first time the Detroit automaker has not led U.S. auto sales since 1931. Toyota sold 2.332 million vehicles in the United States in 2021, compared to 2.218 million for General Motors,… Continue reading After 90 years on top, GM is no longer the No. 1 automaker in America
Explainer: How Tesla weathered global supply chain issues that knocked rivals
Tesla’s China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register San Francisco, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s ability to design components in-house gave the automaker agility in making tweaks to parts and coping… Continue reading Explainer: How Tesla weathered global supply chain issues that knocked rivals
Toyota to launch its own automotive software platform by 2025 – Nikkei
The Toyota logo is seen at a booth during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China, April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Jan 3 (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) is planning to launch its own operating system, which would… Continue reading Toyota to launch its own automotive software platform by 2025 – Nikkei