A federal judge has significantly reduced a $137 million damages award against Tesla in a lawsuit by a worker who said he had encountered racism on the job in the electric-car maker’s assembly plant. The jury’s award, delivered in October, was pared to $15 million on Wednesday by Judge William H. Orrick of the U.S.… Continue reading Judge Reduces $137 Million Penalty Against Tesla in Racism Case
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Ford and Stellantis say car sales fell at the start of the year.
Ford Motor said on Monday that its new-vehicle sales in the United States fell 17 percent in the first three months of the year, in line with other automakers that are struggling to keep their factories running amid a global shortage of computer chips. Ford said it had sold 429,174 cars and light trucks in… Continue reading Ford and Stellantis say car sales fell at the start of the year.
Tesla, Unlike Other Carmakers, Reports Big Sales Increase
Tesla, the world’s leading electric car company, on Saturday reported a steep increase in worldwide sales in the first three months of the year as it overcame supply chain problems and moved closer to production levels on a par with established luxury carmakers like BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Tesla said it delivered 310,000 vehicles from January… Continue reading Tesla, Unlike Other Carmakers, Reports Big Sales Increase
Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost Critical Mineral Supply
The United States imported more than half its supply of at least 46 minerals in 2020, and all of its supply of 17 of them, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Many of the materials come from China, which leads the world in lithium ion battery manufacturing and has been known to shut off exports… Continue reading Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost Critical Mineral Supply
New Ford Ranger Raptor on sale now from £57,340
Order books are now open for the Ford Ranger Raptor, a hardcore version of the Blue Oval’s all-new Ranger. It’s the first derivative of the new-generation pick-up to go on sale – with the standard model not joining the configurator for another few months yet – and it’s priced from £57,340. First deliveries of the… Continue reading New Ford Ranger Raptor on sale now from £57,340
New Mercedes MMA all-electric platform to make its debut in 2024
Mercedes’s new MMA electric vehicle platform will make its debut in 2024 on a new model, which will also signify a change to the entry point in the firm’s line-up, according to CEO Ola Kallenius. On a recent investor call the German brand confirmed that the MMA platform, which will focus on “entry luxury” models,… Continue reading New Mercedes MMA all-electric platform to make its debut in 2024
New Polestar 3 to debut in October 2022
Polestar has announced that its new 3 model will launch in October this year, with customers being able to order the all-electric SUV from the day of its premiere. It’ll provide fresh competition in the rapidly growing large electric SUV segment, rivalling the likes of the Audi e-tron and BMW iX. Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO,… Continue reading New Polestar 3 to debut in October 2022
“Almost 800,000 people are still working in Britain’s automotive industry”
Two years after Covid first clobbered us, the car business in the UK remains badly bruised, but still alive and kicking. It’s down, but not out. And believe it or not, in some departments, it’s healthier today than two years back. I’ve accessed the like-for-like (Spring 2020 vs Spring 2022) figures. Thankfully, they state that… Continue reading “Almost 800,000 people are still working in Britain’s automotive industry”
Toyota tops auto-supplier relations study, as Honda rises and Stellantis drops
Toyota Motor Corp. had the best working relationship with its North American suppliers, according to an annual study from accounting firm Plante Moran, while Honda Motor Co. showed the most improvement, and views on Jeep-maker Stellantis NV soured. This year’s North American Automotive OEM-Supplier Working Relations Index was ripe for change given the supply-chain disruptions ongoing for… Continue reading Toyota tops auto-supplier relations study, as Honda rises and Stellantis drops
GM took a pledge to be the ‘most inclusive’ company. It’s trying to make it happen
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