13+ hour, 1+ min ago   (239+ words) BEIJING, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD reported rising global sales for the fourth straight month, as robust exports ​continued to cushion the impact of sluggish ‌domestic demand. Total sales climbed 17.8% from a year earlier to 440,293 vehicles in August,…...

7+ hour, 16+ min ago   (348+ words) STOCKHOLM, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Tesla’s supervised self-driving technology recorded 4.1 times fewer collisions than manually driven Tesla cars in the five European countries where it is permitted, the automaker said on ​Tuesday, as it steps up lobbying efforts ahead of an ‌EU…...

8+ hour, 15+ min ago   (106+ words) WTVB Volkswagen management proposes shutdown of four German plants by 2034, WiWo reports BERLIN, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s management board plans to ​propose ending production at four German plants between 2031 and 2034, German business ​outlet ⁠WirtschaftsWoche reported on ⁠Tuesday. The Emden and Zwickau…...

14+ hour, 31+ min ago   (139+ words) Sept 1 (Reuters) – Tesla’s registrations across several European markets in August painted a ​mixed picture on ‌Tuesday, with strong gains in France and Denmark contrasted by declines in Norway and Sweden. Registrations of ‌new ​Tesla vehicles, ⁠a proxy for ⁠sales, soared…...

14+ hour, 46+ min ago   (143+ words) Sept 1 (Reuters) – Ford Motor is recalling 148,663 vehicles in the U.S. due ​to a loss of ‌driver power and loss of headlight function or windshield washing system function, which can reduce visibility, ‌the ​U.S. National Highway ⁠Traffic Safety Administration ⁠said…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (166+ words) HELSINKI, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Sweden’s Volvo Cars said on Monday it will close its Stockholm ​office, where 450 people ‌currently work, relocating responsibilities to its Gothenburg headquarters as part of an effort to cut costs and boost efficiency. The ‌carmaker, ​majority owned…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (112+ words) DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Michigan’s average gas price is up to $4.17 a gallon, just a 1¢ increase from last week. AAA Michigan says the price is 11¢ lower than last month and 84¢ more than last year. A 15-gallon tank of gas…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (635+ words) By Daniel Leussink and Maki Shiraki TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is targeting Ottawa with a proposed 50% tariff on Canadian car imports — but Japan’s Toyota and Honda may end up footing the bill. The two Japanese automakers account…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (127+ words) WTVB GM’s Canadian workers approve deal adding truck to Ontario plant amid US trade war Aug 30 (Reuters) – General Motors workers in Canada on ​Sunday approved an agreement that would build a new heavy-duty truck in Ontario, ​as part ⁠of C…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (241+ words) Aug 29 (Reuters) – General Motors would assemble a heavy-duty pickup at an Ontario plant as part of a tentative deal with ​a key union, marking a boost for ‌Canada’s auto sector that has been under pressure from U.S. tariffs. GM…...