By Joseph White 3 Min Read DETROIT (Reuters) – Volvo Cars said Monday it will use a new generation of high-powered chips from Nvidia Corp to enable more autonomous driving functions in future vehicles, starting next year. Slideshow ( 2 images ) Volvo is among a crowd of new and established automakers putting digital processing… Continue reading Nvidia, Volvo Cars accelerate auto industry’s data-processing power race
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Mitsubishi Motors to cut output in Japan and Thailand due to chip shortage
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The logo of Mitsubishi Motors Corp is displayed at the company’s showroom in Tokyo, Japan January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato TOKYO (Reuters) – Mitsubishi Motors Corp will cut production by a combined 7,500 vehicles at three plants in Japan and Thailand in April, it said on Monday,… Continue reading Mitsubishi Motors to cut output in Japan and Thailand due to chip shortage
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor to suspend Asan plant output over chip shortage
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A shop sign of Hyundai is seen outside a car showroom in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Britain, May 31, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers/File Photo SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said on Friday it has decided to suspend production for two days starting on Monday at its… Continue reading South Korea’s Hyundai Motor to suspend Asan plant output over chip shortage
Some early Ford Mustang Mach-E owners suffer dead batteries
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Ford Motor Co. shows the all-new electric Mustang Mach-E vehicle for a photo shoot at a studio in Warren, Michigan, U.S. October 29, 2019. Picture taken October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo (Reuters) – Early owners of Ford Motor Co’s newest electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E crossover,… Continue reading Some early Ford Mustang Mach-E owners suffer dead batteries
Porsche can not rule out production cuts over chip shortage: Handelsblatt
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The Porsche logo is seen on a vehicle at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s luxury sports car unit Porsche AG might have to adjust production to reflect an ongoing shortage of crucial automotive chips,… Continue reading Porsche can not rule out production cuts over chip shortage: Handelsblatt
Tesla lashes out at German red tape ahead of planned site opening
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A view of the Tesla Gigafactory construction site in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, December 8, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – Tesla sharply criticised lengthy regulatory processes in Germany ahead of the planned opening of its first European gigafactory this summer. Tesla plans to have the… Continue reading Tesla lashes out at German red tape ahead of planned site opening
Toyota unveils new models in advanced driver-assist technology push
By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor Corp unveiled on Thursday new models of Lexus and Mirai in Japan, equipped with advanced driver assistance, as competition heats up to develop more self-driving and connected cars. Slideshow ( 4 images ) Toyota’s latest launch comes as automakers, electric car startups and tech giants… Continue reading Toyota unveils new models in advanced driver-assist technology push
Biden plan calls for $100 billion in new EV consumer rebates: email
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: An electric vehicle (EV) fast charging station is seen in the parking lot of a Whole Foods Market in Austin, Texas, U.S., December 14, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad Khursheed WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration’s $174 billion proposal to boost electric vehicles calls for $100 billion in new consumer… Continue reading Biden plan calls for $100 billion in new EV consumer rebates: email
Nikola’s fuel-cell development head exits, shares fall
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: U.S. Nikola’s logo is pictured at an event held to present CNH’s new full-electric and Hydrogen fuel-cell battery trucks in partnership with U.S. Nikola event in Turin, Italy, December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca (Reuters) – Nikola Corp said on Wednesday its fuel-cell development head, Jesse Schneider, has… Continue reading Nikola’s fuel-cell development head exits, shares fall
Tesla tells China car cameras not activated outside North America
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A logo of the electric vehicle maker Tesla is seen near a shopping complex in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Cameras in Tesla cars are not activated outside of North America, the U.S. automaker said on its Chinese social media page on… Continue reading Tesla tells China car cameras not activated outside North America