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BMW’s next-generation EV battery offers up to 30% more range
Munich — The BMW Group is developing battery cells that go farther, are cheaper and are greener. New lithium-ion cells will power BMW’s next-generation Neue Klasse electric vehicle. According to…
Toyota exec sees U.S. sales recovering to 15M in 2023
“It feels like a microchip, a whole semiconductor problem. Demand for microchips will increase as GDP grows. “Will we ever be able to actually produce microchips much faster than the…
Ford SUV linked to fire of Secret Service rental vehicles
A Hertz Corp. vehicle previously rented by a U.S. Secret Service agent caught fire early Monday morning at Nantucket Memorial Airport, according to multiple media reports. The massive fire involved…
Germany’s Borgward brand declared bankrupt in China
Borgward, a German car brand revived by Beiqi Foton Motor, the truck subsidiary of China’s state-owned automaker BAIC Group, was declared bankrupt in a Beijing court this week. The ruling…
Most Asian automakers report U.S. sales surge in November
US sales are Toyota Motor Corporation, Hyundai, Kia, Subaru, Mazda and Volvo last month, while the Hyundai and Kia brands both set November records.But ford motor companyHonda reported a decline…
BYD passes VW as China’s top-selling brand in Nov.
SHANGHAI — BYD was China’s top-selling car brand in the first four weeks of November, brokerage data showed, highlighting pressure on legacy brands in the world’s biggest auto market. In…
Buick Envista coming to U.S. in 2023
Buick’s crossover lineup will expand when the General Motors division brings the compact Envista to the US in 2023. At the automaker’s investor day on Nov. 17, GM president Mark…
Renault, Nissan clear calendar for potential deal, report says
Renault and Nissan are preparing plans to announce a potential deal for the restructured alliance in London as early as next month, with the companies still negotiating terms, three people…
VinFast delays Europe launch on chip shortage
Vietnamese automaker VinFast has been forced to postpone the European launch of its VF 8 and VF 9 electric SUVs to late 2022 or early 2023 due to a global…