VW CEO Diess takes ID Buzz for first autonomous spin in Munich

A self-driving version of the Volkswagen ID Buzz navigated real traffic conditions in Germany for…

Porsche sales stumble on supply chain snarls, COVID restrictions

Porsche deliveries fell during the first quarter after outbreaks of coronavirus in China shut dealerships…

Mercedes supplier Envision AESC commits $2B to U.S. EV battery plant

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, USA — Envision AESC of Japan is staking a claim on the expanding…

Korean electric car battery prices may jump 40%

South Korean battery makers could raise prices by 30 percent to 40 percent to offset…

Electric car growth outpaces installation of battery chargers

As electric vehicle sales take off, the number of those EVs on the road is…

China sales slump 12% in March on COVID-19 curbs, halting 3 months of gains

SHANGHAI — China auto sales plunged 12 percent in March as the country’s curbs to…

American Axle bolsters electrification strategy with acquisition of Tekfor

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings is acquiring Tekfor Group in a deal valued at more…

Jaguar Land Rover hires former VW executive Mueller to lead product engineering

Jaguar Land Rover has hired Thomas Mueller, a former Volkswagen Group executive and autonomous driving…

Musk commits to 2023 Tesla Cybertruck launch and unique ‘robotaxi’ vehicle

Tesla will launch production of the long-awaited Cybertruck pickup out of its new Austin, Texas,…

Stellantis, Russian partner sell logistics company Gefco to French firm

PARIS — Stellantis said it has sold its remaining 25 percent stake in the auto…

New DeLorean will be unveiled at Pebble Beach

DeLorean Motor said it plans to unveil its new electric DeLorean on Aug. 18 at…

Mercedes accelerates in-house software push with new tech center

BERLIN — Mercedes-Benz opened a new 200-million-euro ($217 million) software center in Sindelfingen, its latest…

Mitsubishi halts production at Russian plant it co-runs with Stellantis

Mitsubishi Motors said it had stopped production at a Russian plant in Kaluga that it…

Bugatti recalls a single $3M Chiron hypercar to inspect screws

Bugatti has notified U.S. safety regulators that it is recalling a single 2018 Chiron model…

VW board backs Audi and Porsche plans to join Formula One

Volkswagen Group has opened the door for its Porsche and Audi brands to pursue separate…

Lancia to prepare for sales outside of Italy by naming country managers

TURIN — Lancia is preparing to expand sales outside Italy by appointing country managers, CEO…

Porsche backs venture that taps wind to make eFuels

Porsche has joined a group of investors making a $260 million equity bet on a…

Stellantis’s Italy production to fall for fifth year due to chip shortages, union says

MILAN — Vehicle production from sites owned in Italy by Stellantis and previously its predecessor…