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JLR to limit production of cheaper Jaguar and Land Rover cars

JLR (formerly Jaguar Land Rover) will continue to prioritise production of its most profitable models until at least mid-2023, maintaining limited output of its more affordable cars while component supply continues to be restricted. Outlining its full-year sales and earnings figures, JLR hailed the success of the latest Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Defender as the driver of its vastly… Continue reading JLR to limit production of cheaper Jaguar and Land Rover cars

JLR to limit production of cheaper Jaguar and Land Rover cars

Mercedes-Benz India retains top luxury carmaker title in FY2023

If there was another defining factor for automobile sales in FY2023, it was the burgeoning customer demand for luxury and super-luxury cars and SUVs. This niche segment of India Auto Inc took a further leap forward in FY2023, despite a slowing economy and some macro-economic challenges. As per JATO Dynamics India’s sales data of seven… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz India retains top luxury carmaker title in FY2023

Isuzu selects Honda to develop and supply fuel cell system for heavy-duty hydrogen truck

Isuzu Motors and Honda Motor Co today announced that they have signed a partnership agreement based on the decision to have Honda develop and supply the fuel cell system for the fuel cell-powered heavy-duty truck Isuzu is planning to introduce to market in 2027. Isuzu and Honda believe that fuel cell technology, utilising hydrogen as… Continue reading Isuzu selects Honda to develop and supply fuel cell system for heavy-duty hydrogen truck

Isuzu selects Honda to develop and supply fuel cell system for heavy-duty hydrogen truck

Aston Martin DB11 successor to be revealed on 24 May

Aston Martin will unveil its next-generation grand tourer – an overhauled version of the DB11 that was previously spotted testing on road and track – on 24 May. It will bring a technological overhaul, with teaser images released by the British firm confirming that the ageing Mercedes-Benz infotainment system from the DB11 has been replaced. Company… Continue reading Aston Martin DB11 successor to be revealed on 24 May

Craig Breedlove, 86, Once the Fastest Man on Earth, Dies

Craig Breedlove, the first person to set land-speed records at 400, 500 and 600 miles per hour, died on Tuesday at his home in Rio Vista, Calif. He was 86. The cause was cancer, his wife, Yadira Breedlove, said. Mr. Breedlove was something of a cross between Neil Armstrong and Evel Knievel — an American… Continue reading Craig Breedlove, 86, Once the Fastest Man on Earth, Dies

In Ohio, Electric Cars Are Starting to Reshape Jobs and Companies

Erick Belmer has seen how tough the car business can be. He was working at a General Motors plant in Lordstown, Ohio, when it shut down in 2019, devastating the community. Mr. Belmer, an industrial mechanic, got another job at a G.M. transmission factory in Toledo, but his commute is now 140 miles each way.… Continue reading In Ohio, Electric Cars Are Starting to Reshape Jobs and Companies

Jury Says Tesla Must Pay Worker $3.2 Million Over Racist Treatment

A federal jury in San Francisco ordered Tesla on Monday to pay about $3.2 million to a Black man who had accused the carmaker of ignoring racial abuse he faced while working at its California factory. The award was far less than the $137 million that a different jury awarded two years ago, mostly in… Continue reading Jury Says Tesla Must Pay Worker $3.2 Million Over Racist Treatment

Auto Sales Withstand Higher Interest Rates, So Far

Automakers have mostly overcome the supply-chain challenges that upended production early in the pandemic. Now they are trying to weather a new challenge: higher borrowing costs for their customers. General Motors and several other automakers reported on Monday that new-vehicle sales increased substantially in the first three months of the year, thanks to improved supplies… Continue reading Auto Sales Withstand Higher Interest Rates, So Far