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G.M. to Cut Spending on Cruise Self-Driving Unit

General Motors is slowing the expansion of its Cruise automated driving division and significantly cutting spending at the unit after suspending operations in response to growing safety concerns about its driverless cars. The company had been planning to roll out a ride service in San Francisco and three other cities and begin testing Cruise vehicles… Continue reading G.M. to Cut Spending on Cruise Self-Driving Unit

U.S. Debates How Much to Sever Electric Car Industry’s Ties to China

The Biden administration has been trying to jump-start the domestic supply chain for electric vehicles so cleaner cars can be made in the United States. But the experience of one Texas company, whose plans to help make an all-American electric vehicle were upended by China, highlights the stakes involved as the administration finalizes rules governing… Continue reading U.S. Debates How Much to Sever Electric Car Industry’s Ties to China

McLaren F1 Team Is No Longer Caught in the Middle

McLaren started Formula 1’s 2023 season slowly. It did not score a top-10 finish in the opening two events, but it has since emerged as the nearest challenger to dominant Red Bull. “It’s been one hell of a turnaround,” said Oscar Piastri, one of McLaren’s drivers. The team, which was fifth in 2022 with 159… Continue reading McLaren F1 Team Is No Longer Caught in the Middle

Ford Resumes Work on E.V. Battery Plant in Michigan, at Reduced Scale

Ford Motor said Tuesday that it was resuming work on an electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan but significantly scaling back its plans in part because of slow E.V. adoption in the United States. A company spokesman said that Ford now expected the plant in Marshall, Mich., to create 1,700 jobs rather than 2,500, but… Continue reading Ford Resumes Work on E.V. Battery Plant in Michigan, at Reduced Scale

Unions in Sweden Expand Blockade Against Tesla

Tesla in Sweden: No production but many sales. Tesla does not produce any vehicles in Sweden, but runs several facilities where the cars are serviced. So far this year, the Tesla Model Y is the best-selling new car in Sweden, with more than 14,000 registrations through October, according to Mobility Sweden, an industry group. At… Continue reading Unions in Sweden Expand Blockade Against Tesla

U.A.W. Members at General Motors Ratify Contract

Members of the United Automobile Workers union have given their backing to new contracts with the three big U.S. automakers, agreements that deliver hefty wage increases and other gains that had eluded the union for more than 20 years. In the most closely contested vote, the tentative contract agreement at General Motors won the support… Continue reading U.A.W. Members at General Motors Ratify Contract

China’s Nio unveils tech-laden luxury electric flagship ET9

Nio, the Chinese premium EV brand, today took the covers of its ET9 smart electric flagship sedan at Nio Day, an annual gathering of Nio and its users at the Xi’an Olympic Sports Center Stadium. The Nio ET9 integrates the latest technological research and development achievements, showcasing a package of flagship-style exterior, spacious interior, immersive… Continue reading China’s Nio unveils tech-laden luxury electric flagship ET9

China’s Nio unveils tech-laden luxury electric flagship ET9

Maruti Brezza breaks through a million sales in India, last 100,000 sold in just 8 months

Eight months after it recorded cumulative sales of 900,000 units in India, the Maruti Brezza has breezed past the 10,00,000 or million-units milestone in India’s ultra-competitive utility vehicle (UV) market. The game-changing compact SUV’s drive to a million units has taken 94 months or 7 years and eight months from launch on March 8, 2016… Continue reading Maruti Brezza breaks through a million sales in India, last 100,000 sold in just 8 months

Slow Rollout of Electric Vehicle Charging Network Could Hinder E.V. Adoption

More than two years ago, lawmakers approved billions of dollars to build out a national electric vehicle charging network in the hopes of encouraging more drivers to switch to cleaner cars. The money, included in the bipartisan infrastructure law, was intended to help assure drivers they could reliably travel longer distances without running out of… Continue reading Slow Rollout of Electric Vehicle Charging Network Could Hinder E.V. Adoption