German startup Sono partners with Valmet on solar cars

BERLIN — Germany’s Sono Motors has signed up a new partner for its partly solar-powered…

Spain plans to invest over $12B in semiconductors

Spain plans to invest 11 billion euros ($12.4 billion) to develop microchips and semiconductors in…

Alfa Romeo’s next flagship will be full-electric large SUV, CEO says

TURIN – Alfa Romeo‘s next flagship model will be a full-electric SUV larger than the…

Ford Fiesta production could be paused until April 25

Production of the Ford Fiesta at the automaker’s factory in Cologne, Germany, could be halted…

Toyota denies plans to end UK production

Toyota reaffirmed its commitment to the UK after a newspaper reported it may halt making…

Toyota mulls ending UK production, report says

Toyota may stop manufacturing in the UK because of a government policy that mandates a…

Ukraine war cost German automakers 150K vehicles in March

German automakers lost about 150,000 vehicles from their March production plans because of supply shortages…

Skoda is readying ‘dramatic’ design, market positioning shift

Skoda will reveal a new design language called Modern Solid as part of a new…

Former Porsche exec Zellmer to become Skoda CEO

BERLIN — Former Porsche executive Klaus Zellmer will be the next CEO of Skoda, press…

How AI in auto insurance will give more power to car owners

We are witnessing an exciting time in the automotive industry. As innovation is reaching new…

Stellantis to engineer new STLA Small, Medium EV platforms in Europe

TURIN – Stellantis will engineer its coming STLA Small and Medium electric-vehicle platforms in Europe,…

Stellantis will have to close Russia van factory, CEO Carlos Tavares says, citing shortages

TURIN – Stellantis will have to soon close its van factory in Russia because it…

VW eyes keeping Shanghai plant open with staff sleeping on-site

SHANGHAI — Volkswagen asked staff at its Shanghai plant to prepare sleeping bags and yoga…

Toyota, Honda defy parts shortage in February global production

TOKYO — Parts supply disruptions continued to affect Japanese automakers’ global production for February, but…

Lotus Eletre electric SUV from China will be the brand’s flagship

LONDON — Lotus applied its sports-car design and performance ethos to develop the Eletre full-electric…

Stellantis confirms Fiat New 500 EV production will remain in Italy

TURIN – The successor to the Fiat New 500 small electric car will continue to…

VW Group says Shanghai operations not yet hit by COVID-19 lockdowns

SHANGHAI — Volkswagen Group said its Shanghai operations were not currently affected by the city’s…

Tesla suspends Shanghai output for 4 days on COVID-19 curbs, report says

SHANGHAI — Tesla is suspending production at its Shanghai factory for four days after the…