5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (420+ words) The Trump administration on Tuesday expressed “profound concern” to carmaker Ford about its alleged ties to Chinese technology and manufacturing. In a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cited Ford’s links to Chinese companies such as…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (454+ words) A Volkswagen car plant in northwestern Germany is to be converted to defense production, the company said Monday, as Europe’s biggest economy ramps up military spending amid a continent-wide push to rearm. Volkswagen said in a statement that it had…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (397+ words) Volkswagen Group announced late Thursday that it plans to eliminate 50,000 jobs and cut half of its vehicle offerings. The German automaker is struggling with headwinds from increasing Chinese competition in Europe and tariff costs on its shipments to the US…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (692+ words) Nothing is more important to Tesla than its ambitious plan for self-driving “robotaxis.” But even as it hosts an event for its Cybercab service Thursday, it still has a long way to catch up to the competition in an industry…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1117+ words) Car salesman Bob Kain recalls the first time he saw a luxury car with a $25,000 sticker price at his family dealership. It was 1989, and the car was a Ford Crown Victoria. “I remember thinking, ‘My goodness gracious, this is going…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (486+ words) President Donald Trump’s threat of 50% auto tariffs on all imports from Canada is just the latest action to rattle an industry that’s endured shifting trade rules since he returned to office. Trump issued the auto tariff plans early Monday, just…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (365+ words) A bespoke model of Ferrari’s first-ever fully electric car, the Luce, has sold for $40 million, breaking the record for the most expensive new car ever sold at auction. The high bid for the tailor-made Ferrari Luce “Chassis 0” comes just months…...