Industry

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  Fiat to suspend Panda production in Italy

  Stellantis will temporarily halt production at its Pomigliano d'Arco, Termoli and Pratola Serra plants. The production pause will affect both the engine assembly and the Fiat Panda production lines.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 18, 2024, 2:28 p.m.
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  Audi reportedly hasn't found a buyer for its Brussels plant, which currently builds the Q8 and Q8 Sportback e-tron

  Audi's Brussels plant faces closure as the company struggles to find a buyer. The facility, which makes the Q8 and Q8 Sportback e-trons, might shut down soon, putting about 3,000 jobs at risk.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 18, 2024, 10:37 a.m.
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  Toyota doesn't return to F1, but its logo does

  Toyota Gazoo Racing and MoneyGram Haas F1 Team have joined forces in a new technical partnership. The collaboration aims to give young Japanese talent a chance to shine in Formula 1.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 14, 2024, 9:57 a.m.
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  Brembo acquires Öhlins, renowned manufacturer of suspension systems for performance cars and motorcycles

  The iconic brake manufacturer just acquired Öhlins from parent company Tenneco for $405 million, according to a Brembo statement.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 11, 2024, 8:19 p.m.
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  Trump is now threatening cars made in Mexico with a 200 percent tariff

  Donald Trump wants to slap a huge tax on cars made in Mexico. He says he'll do it if he wins the presidential election next month.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 9, 2024, 3:22 p.m.
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  Nissan joins BMW, Ford and Honda in ChargeScape project focused on electric vehicle-grid integration

  ChargeScape, a joint venture inclusively owned by BMW, Ford, Honda, and now Nissan, has recently expanded its cohort by including Nissan as a shareholder.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 9, 2024, 10:07 a.m.
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  IONNA, a charging network of eight automakers, has broken ground on its first "recharging" station

  IONNA is a charging network founded by eight of the world's leading automakers: BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, Stellantis and Toyota.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 7, 2024, 7:08 p.m.
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  More than 800 Toyota Camry's are sold in the U.S. every day

  Toyota's Camry keeps rolling off dealership lots at an impressive rate, with over 800 units sold daily through September 2024.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 7, 2024, 1:48 p.m.
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  Scania becomes world’s first truck OEM to reuse components on main assembly line

  Scania has integrated reused components into its main assembly line in Sweden, becoming the first heavy vehicle manufacturer in the world to do so.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 7, 2024, 10:39 a.m.
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  Toyota will delay start of production for its first U.S.-made electric vehicle

  The world's largest automaker by sales now plans to begin manufacturing in the first half of 2026, rather than late 2025 as originally scheduled, Nikkei reported on Thursday.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 4, 2024, 4:36 p.m.
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  Volkswagen plant in Poland powered entirely by solar energy for the first time

  Volkswagen's Września plant in Poland ran entirely on solar power for the first time on September 27, 2024. This milestone marks a big step towards sustainable production for the German automaker.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 4, 2024, 9:52 a.m.
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  In September, Norway hit a new EV record with 96.4% of new car purchases going electric

  Norway hit a new record for electric vehicle registrations in September 2024. A whopping 96.4% of all new cars registered were purely electric, beating the previous record of 94.3% set just a month earlier in August.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 3, 2024, 2:05 p.m.
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  ORLEN launches sales of HVO100 fuel at two service stations in Germany

  ORLEN Group has started selling HVO100 fuel at two service stations in Germany. The company aims to expand its sustainable fuel options and cut down CO2 emissions.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 3, 2024, 12:57 p.m.
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  German VW plant may not have a model to produce from 2026

  VW's Osnabrück plant faces an uncertain future. The factory might not have a model to produce from 2026 as Porsche adjusts its electric vehicle plans.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 2, 2024, 2:17 p.m.
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  Skoda extends life of small combustion cars as electric vehicle sales slow

  Škoda has delayed its new electric car and extended the life of its small combustion engine models due to slowing demand for electric vehicles in Europe.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 2, 2024, 1:03 p.m.
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  Volvo Still Wants Europe to Ban Sales of New Gas Cars

  Volvo and 49 other companies are pushing the European Union to keep its plan to ban new gas-powered car sales by 2035. This comes even as Volvo has changed its own plans for going all-electric.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 1, 2024, 1:24 p.m.
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  Bentley delays EV-only plans: Focus shifts to hybrids

  Bentley is pumping the brakes on its all-electric vehicle plans. The luxury car maker will now focus on hybrid technology as it moves toward a greener future.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 30, 2024, 1:33 p.m.
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  Navistar announces rebrand and name change to International

  Along with the name change, the company also debuted a refreshed logo and distinct visual identity.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 27, 2024, 4:31 p.m.
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  Ford no longer wants to make 'boring' cars like Focus

  Ford's CEO told CAR magazine why the Blue Oval has dropped popular models like the Fiesta, Focus and Fusion/Mondeo.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 27, 2024, 3:21 p.m.
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  Oktoberfest uses 14 times more electricity than EVs in Munich

  Electric cars in Munich use way less power for public charging than the city's famous Oktoberfest. That's what Digital Charging Solutions (DCS) found out when they looked at the numbers.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 27, 2024, 11:28 a.m.