Volkswagen recalls Audi A3s in the U.S. over air bag concerns

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The new Audi A3 E-Tron petrol-electric hybrid car is seen during the second press day ahead of the 85th International Motor Show in Geneva March 4, 2015. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen has issued a recall for more than 150,000 Audi vehicles in the United States… Continue reading Volkswagen recalls Audi A3s in the U.S. over air bag concerns

Nissan cancels production at Smyrna, Canton plants for April 1st, 5th

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Nissan Motor’s logo is displayed during a press preview for the company’s new Ariya all-battery SUV at Nissan Pavilion in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd canceled all production at its assembly plants at Smyrna, Tennessee,… Continue reading Nissan cancels production at Smyrna, Canton plants for April 1st, 5th

Ford idles F-150 truck plant through Sunday due to global chip shortage

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Ford Motor Co. displays a new 2021 Ford F-150 pickup truck at the Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it will idle production of its highly profitable F-150 pickup truck at a… Continue reading Ford idles F-150 truck plant through Sunday due to global chip shortage

Lordstown Motors says SEC requests information on merger, vehicle preorders

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hangs on the wall at SEC headquarters in Washington, June 24, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst SAN FRANCISCO/DETORIT (Reuters) – Lordstown Motors Corp said on Thursday that it has received a request from the Securities and Exchange Commission for information… Continue reading Lordstown Motors says SEC requests information on merger, vehicle preorders

Kona EV owners say Hyundai mishandling recall for battery fires

By Heekyong Yang 4 Min Read SEOUL (Reuters) – Some owners of Hyundai Motor’s Kona electric vehicles say the South Korean automaker is bungling a major recall with delays and poor communication, and risks losing buyers as it targets the No.3 spot in the fast-growing sector. The burnt wreckage of a Hyundai Kona electric vehicle… Continue reading Kona EV owners say Hyundai mishandling recall for battery fires

GM further cuts production in North America due to global chip shortage

By Ben Klayman 3 Min Read DETROIT (Reuters) -General Motors Co extended production cuts in North America on Wednesday due to a worldwide semiconductor chip shortage that has impacted the auto sector. Slideshow ( 2 images ) The U.S. automaker said its Wentzville, Missouri, assembly plant would be idled during the weeks beginning March 29… Continue reading GM further cuts production in North America due to global chip shortage

VW’s Skoda to invest 2.5 billion euros in new technologies over next five years

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A logo is seen on a wheel of a Skoda Octavia car after a presentation of the company’s annual results in Mlada Boleslav March 20, 2013. REUTERS/David W Cerny PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, part of the Volkswagen Group, said on Wednesday it would invest… Continue reading VW’s Skoda to invest 2.5 billion euros in new technologies over next five years

Japan urges support for fire-hit Renesas as global chip woes deepen

By Tim Kelly, Joyce Lee 4 Min Read TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – Japan has called on equipment makers to help one of its biggest chipmakers restore production, the latest government move aimed at easing a semiconductor shortage that has hit production at car companies and is now pressuring makers of electronic devices. FILE PHOTO: Renesas Electronics… Continue reading Japan urges support for fire-hit Renesas as global chip woes deepen

Elon Musk says Tesla vehicles can now be bought using bitcoin

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read (Reuters) -Tesla Inc chief Elon Musk said on Wednesday the company’s electric vehicles can now be bought using bitcoin and the option will be available outside the United States later this year. Slideshow ( 2 images ) “You can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin,” he tweeted here on… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla vehicles can now be bought using bitcoin

Hyundai faces production disruption from April due to chip shortage – FT

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A Hyundai booth displays the company logo at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor is expected to see production disrupted starting in April because of the widespread chip shortage affecting automakers… Continue reading Hyundai faces production disruption from April due to chip shortage – FT