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The 228 xDrive Gran Coupe and M235 xDrive Gran Coupe will launch in March 2025, with the two-wheel-drive 228 sDrive Gran Coupe arriving mid-year.

Complaints include blank, distorted or inverted images when in reverse, adding to the problems Ford has had with rearview cameras in 2024.

Lyten chose Reno because of its battery ecosystem and its dry climate.

U.S. startup Lyten is investing more than $1 billion in a Reno, Nevada lithium sulfur battery factory.

Honda plants in the U.S. are already being outfitted with all manner of cutting-edge manufacturing gear for the Japanese carmaker's next-gen 0 Series electric vehicles.

The reinvented Japan Mobility Show kicks off its new annualized schedule outside Tokyo with a business-to-business agenda focused on matching startups with such giants of Japan Inc. as Toyota, Nissan and Honda.

Detecting defects is the most prevalent use of AI in EV batteries for now, but companies are considering how it could help with battery performance later.

The maker of Jeeps and Fiats now wants staff in the office three days a week on average — a major change from its previous 70 percent remote-work policy. Stellantis will be revamping work spaces to welcome back employees.

The preliminary funding agreement requires Wolfspeed "to take additional steps to strengthen its balance sheet to better protect taxpayer funds," it said.

The BMW CEO said the mood in Europe was "trending towards one of pessimism" and the region needed a new regulatory framework to remain competitive.

A federal judge in Illinois has refused to dismiss a fraud claim by Automobili Lamborghini America against a Chicago dealership, its president and an employee for allegedly selling dozens of luxury vehicles to known resellers, misreporting those sales and wrongly claiming millions of dollars in bonus payments.

A former finance manager took hefty kickbacks from a vendor of extended warranty contracts, according to a lawsuit filed by a New York City dealership.

To fill the void in federal rules, autonomous tech companies need to show local governments that their systems have been independently vetted.

Self-driving tech companies like Gatik and Aurora are seeking safety audits and assessments, in part because the industry lacks agreed-upon best practices and risk thresholds.

While automakers toil to build visual interfaces that can compete with big tech, voice assistants represent the next battleground for a key consumer touch point.

Carlos Tavares initially brushed off the U.S. problems as a "small operational error," but news of his exit when his contract expires in 2026 and a major management reshuffle failed to soothe investors.

In a video called "You Say Tomato, We Say Pomodoro," Fiat contrasts the 6,800-pound Cybertruck with the 2,900-pound 500e.

The president didn’t name specific companies that could produce EVs, but said that Mexican manufacturers of motors will work together with researchers on potentially multiple models.

Fisker's bankruptcy plan was approved after a deal was reached on vehicle tech support.

For the first time, Open Road purchased dealerships without a partner.