Ford Motor Co. on Thursday announced changes within its leadership ranks around product development and supply chain management that include expanded roles for some executives and new hires with Silicon Valley backgrounds. Among the changes: Chief Financial Officer John Lawler will take responsibility for the company’s global supply chain organization on an interim basis while… Continue reading Top Ford execs get additional responsibilities; company touts Silicon Valley hires
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Nikola pickup had no Nikola parts, GM engineer testifies
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It’s common to charge electric vehicles at night. That will be a problem
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Payne: Ogling Detroit auto show’s EVs and V-8s with Penske Indycar star Scott McLaughlin
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FAW’s premium Hongqi launches first MPV model
FAW Group Chairman Xu Liuping unveils the HQ9 model on Sept 21, 2022. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Hongqi, the high-end marque of China FAW Group, launched its first multi-purpose vehicle on Wednesday. The premium seven-seat model, called HQ9, is available in five variants. Its rivals include models from international carmakers including GM. The HQ9 sports… Continue reading FAW’s premium Hongqi launches first MPV model
China to boost management on NEV battery recycling
A driver charges an EV at a station in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, in January. [Photo by TANG DEHONG/FOR CHINA DAILY] BEIJING — China will introduce measures to strengthen the management of the recycling of batteries for new-energy vehicles (NEVs), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Friday. With the rapid development of the NEV… Continue reading China to boost management on NEV battery recycling
Chinese EV maker NIO’s new battery plant in Hungary commences operations
Visitors gather at Nio’s booth during an auto expo in Shanghai. [Photo by Gao Yuwen/For China Daily] BIATORBAGY, Hungary — Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker NIO celebrated on Friday the shipment of the first battery swap station produced by the NIO Power Europe Plant, the company’s first overseas plant, to Germany. “It only took seven… Continue reading Chinese EV maker NIO’s new battery plant in Hungary commences operations
China vehicle inventory index up in August
A dealer in Yichang, Hubei province, has its lot packed full of new automobiles. [Photo provided to China Daily] BEIJING — China’s vehicle inventory index, which reflects the inventory pressure on automobile dealers, rose 0.7 percent month-on-month in August, industrial data showed. The index stood at 1.46 last month, up 6.6 percent from a year… Continue reading China vehicle inventory index up in August
China’s used car sales maintain expansion in August
This photo shows a used car market in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Sept 3, 2021. [Photo/IC] BEIJING — China’s second-hand car sector continued an upward trend in August, logging month-on-month sales growth from July despite the disruptions of hot, rainy weather and the COVID-19 resurgences in some parts of the country, industry data showed. Last… Continue reading China’s used car sales maintain expansion in August
CitNOW expands dealer offer with Auto Imaging acquisition
Supplier of digital video services to the motor sector CitNOW Group has bought Auto Imaging for an undisclosed sum. Auto Imaging is a supplier of digital solutions for the UK motor industry, enabling dealers to capture more consistent vehicle imagery, provide immediate quality control of imagery, automated stock video, and accelerate their deployment within online… Continue reading CitNOW expands dealer offer with Auto Imaging acquisition