Automotive News Congress events in Los Angeles, Detroit cover industry transformation

The auto industry is evolving at a rapid pace and connecting across adjacent businesses more…

EV component costs rise

Heightened raw materials costs, supply chain difficulties and shortages of key materials have sent prices…

Guest commentary: Autonomous vehicle tech is hard, but it’s here to stay

News last week that autonomous vehicle company Argo AI is shutting down set off some…

Chinese tycoon spent 8 years, $3 billion on EV that hasn’t been built

The image arrived in Susan Swenson‘s inbox on a Wednesday evening. Her corporate headshot had…

Germany calls for ‘precautionary’ pause in deep-sea mining

Germany has called for a pause in the developing deep-sea mining industry, saying not enough…

Holoride takes passengers to the ‘motorverse’ with new in-vehicle entertainment system

In-car entertainment company Holoride launched the production version of its virtual reality entertainment platform as…

Natural disasters, severe weather present EV charging challenge

Record heat waves in California and severe hurricanes in Florida point to a weakness in…

Panasonic to start building Kansas battery plant next month

TOKYO – Japan’s Panasonic Holdings Corp said on Monday it will start building its new…

Silicon EV battery tech gets $250 million in DOE grants

To push U.S. battery development, the Department of Energy awarded $250 million in cost-sharing grants…

EV battery materials are now being mined from the ocean floor, but environmental impact remains unclear

Mining companies are going to great lengths to source the raw materials needed for electric…

Argo AI to lay off 173 in Michigan as autonomous car startup folds

Argo AI Inc. will lay off 173 employees in Michigan after its main backers Ford…

Ford Fiesta car set to be discontinued as model scrapped

Getty Images By Theo Leggett & Lora Jones BBC Business The popular Ford Fiesta is…

Waymo’s autonomous taxi service is coming to L.A.

Waymo, Alphabet Inc.’s driverless-vehicle unit, plans to expand its robo-taxi service to Los Angeles, the…

EVCS offers subscribers fixed-rate charging

West Coast charging network operator EVCS is looking to simplify powering electric vehicles by offering…

Ouster’s new lidar series doubles range of its previous sensors

Ouster Inc. has unveiled a series of digital lidar sensors that use a new chip…

Startup Wejo aims to reduce traffic deaths with data

PAHRUMP, Nev. — Countless data points gathered by vehicles every day on public roads can…

The auto industry’s $75B bet on autonomy is not paying off

Autonomous vehicle companies and suppliers have collectively spent about $75 billion developing self-driving technology, with…

Hyundai to launch $5.5 billion U.S. EV plant

SAVANNAH, Georgia – Hyundai Motor Co will break ground on a $5.54 billion electric vehicle…