Category: Automotive

Volkswagen begins search for battery plant site in Canada

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Toyota to roll out three-row Grand Highlander in 2023

Toyota Motor Corp. is expanding its Highlander nameplate in 2023 with the all-new three-row Toyota Grand Highlander. The automaker will reveal the Grand Highlander just before the Chicago Auto Show on Feb. 8, 2023. The Highlander nameplate was first introduced in 2001 and has been a top-selling vehicle for Toyota. Go to Source

Challengers notch wins over incumbents in UAW election of top leaders

Candidates who challenged incumbent United Auto Workers leaders in the union’s first-ever direct election of top officials scored some significant victories as vote tabulation continued Thursday. The election will determine who serves on the UAW’s International Executive Board, made up of 14 members: president, secretary-treasurer, three vice presidents and nine regional directors. The election pitted… Continue reading Challengers notch wins over incumbents in UAW election of top leaders

Biden proposes overhaul of biofuel law to boost EV makers

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Macron blasts EV subsidies law before White House dinner

Emmanuel Macron took aim at a new U.S. law that he says unfairly subsidizes North American electric-vehicle production, threatening to overshadow the French president’s trip to Washington. The Inflation Reduction Act and a separate law meant to incentivize semiconductor production “are very good for the U.S. economy, but they weren’t properly coordinated with European economies,”… Continue reading Macron blasts EV subsidies law before White House dinner

China’s auto export accelerates to new record

Vehicles for export are parked at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, in October. [WANG CHUN/FOR CHINA DAILY] China’s auto export industry registered steady growth amid headwinds such as chip shortage, rise of raw material prices, and the pandemic, with export totaling 2.46 million units in the first 10 months, up 54.1 percent on a… Continue reading China’s auto export accelerates to new record

FAW Toyota’s 10 millionth vehicle rolls off in Tianjin

FAW Toyota employees celebrate after its 10 millionth vehicle rolls off the assembly line on Nov 28, 2022. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Sino-Japanese joint venture FAW Toyota saw its 10 millionth vehicle roll off the production line at its new plant in Tianjin on Monday. The vehicle was an electric bZ4X SUV, built based on… Continue reading FAW Toyota’s 10 millionth vehicle rolls off in Tianjin

China’s auto export industry climbing to the top

Vehicles for export are parked at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, in October. [WANG CHUN/FOR CHINA DAILY] China expected to surpass Japan and South Korea to become the world’s largest auto exporter in the future, the People’s Daily reported on Tuesday, citing an expert. China’s auto export has seen robust growth in the past… Continue reading China’s auto export industry climbing to the top

Car manufacturers worldwide continue to post record profits: EY

Employees of China FAW Group work on an assembly line at a factory in Changchun, Jilin province, in September. [Photo/China Daily] BERLIN – In the third quarter (Q3) of 2022, international automotive companies increased their operating profit by 28 percent year-on-year, consulting firm Ernst & Young (EY) said in a study published on Monday. Both… Continue reading Car manufacturers worldwide continue to post record profits: EY