Global car industry in firing line of Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada

U.S. automaker Tesla encouraged its Chinese suppliers to set up plants in Mexico in 2023 to supply the factory it was planning to build in the country from early 2025, but its plans have not materialised. U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and a fresh 10% duty on… Continue reading Global car industry in firing line of Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada

JSW MG’s Gaurav Gupta joins TVS Motor Company

Updated On Feb 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM IST Read by: 100 Industry Professionals Read by 100 Industry Professionals Gupta joined JSW MG Motor India from Bridgestone Indonesia where he was serving as the MD till September 2018. New Delhi: JSW MG Motor India’s Chief Growth Officer Gaurav Gupta has joined as the President of… Continue reading JSW MG’s Gaurav Gupta joins TVS Motor Company

Honda’s new EV production revolution begins with $1 billion investment in Ohio

A Honda sedan moves down the assembly line on Jan. 28, 2025 at the automaker’s assembly plant in Marysville, Ohio.  Michael Wayland / CNBC MARYSVILLE, Ohio — Honda Motor is launching the next generation of its manufacturing in a historically unusual place for the 75-year-old Japanese automaker: Ohio. Honda is in the midst of completing… Continue reading Honda’s new EV production revolution begins with $1 billion investment in Ohio

Clean Technica: Concerned About US EV Tax Credit Going Away? Lease Any EV Today! Or Buy One Of These 15.003835

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! At the moment, the US Department of Energy (DOE) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicate that the following fully electric vehicles are eligible for the $7,500 US ZEV tax credit: Acura ZDX Cadillac LYRIQ Cadillac OPTIQ Chevrolet Blazer EV… Continue reading Clean Technica: Concerned About US EV Tax Credit Going Away? Lease Any EV Today! Or Buy One Of These 15.003835

Uber Says Drivers Are Staging Fake Car Accidents to Steal Its Money

Riiight. Uber Against the World Uber has filed a lawsuit claiming that it’s the victim of an elaborate fake car accident racket to scam it out of its money, Bloomberg reports — and a shadowy cabal of law firms, doctors, and medical clinics are all in on it. According to the suit, filed Thursday in… Continue reading Uber Says Drivers Are Staging Fake Car Accidents to Steal Its Money

Clean Technica: Nissan Ariya Wins Best Pre-Owned EV Award!003832

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Well, this would not be my first guess, or even my 5th, but the 2023 Nissan Ariya has just won the best pre-owned EV in 2025 award from Recurrent Auto. This was from a comparison of 30 EV models.… Continue reading Clean Technica: Nissan Ariya Wins Best Pre-Owned EV Award!003832

Autonomous vehicle testing in California dropped 50%. Here’s why.

Tech companies developing self-driving vehicle technology have tapped the brakes on testing on California’s public roads, according to new data from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. The agency reported Friday a total of 4.5 million autonomous vehicle test miles were logged in 2024, a 50% drop from the previous year. That figure covers two… Continue reading Autonomous vehicle testing in California dropped 50%. Here’s why.

Trump’s threat for 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada is challenging the auto industry

A car carrier trailer waits in line next to the border wall before crossing to the United States at Otay commercial port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Jan. 22, 2025. Guillermo Arias | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — As President Donald Trump threatens to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico as soon as… Continue reading Trump’s threat for 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada is challenging the auto industry

German FAZ: Opel Tested 74 Contracts008652

The car maker Opel permanently hires 74 employees. The works council and management were in negotiations on further takeover, the company said on Thursday. Opel boss Florian Huettl described the settings in the Rüsselsheim vehicle work as “evidence that production in our home market in Germany is very important for us”. Economic Minister Kaweh Mansori… Continue reading German FAZ: Opel Tested 74 Contracts008652

German FAZ: First elephant birth since 57 years008651

If everything goes well, 2025 will go down in the history of the Opel Zoo with a major event. In May or June, the elephant cow Kariba is to give birth to a young animal after 22 months. It would be the first elephant birth in the Zoo in Taunus for 57 years. The veterinarian… Continue reading German FAZ: First elephant birth since 57 years008651