In changes effective April 1, the new division would consolidate Honda’s electrification strategy and development of automobiles, motorcycles and power products such as generators, it said. The automaker also said it would combine six regional operations to three, composed of North America, China and associated regions including Japan, the rest Read more…
Gloves? Check. jacket? Check. Beanie? Check. You wouldn’t go out into the cold without being prepared, right? It’s no different from driving as the days get shorter and wetter. To stay safe on the road, you need to be prepared for changing conditions. For example, kids go back to school Read more…
LONDON — Tata Group will build an electric vehicle battery plant in the UK, the company and the British government said, in a boost for the car industry in need of domestic battery production to help secure its long-term future. The factory will supply Jaguar Land Rover’s future battery-electric models Read more…
New-vehicle quality improved at 12 of 33 brands ranked in the study: Dodge, Ram, Alfa Romeo, Porsche, Maserati, Jaguar, Subaru, Jeep, Mitsubishi, Audi, Chrysler and Volvo. “It’s not one thing that’s detrimental in the industry,” said Frank Hanley, senior director of auto benchmarking at JD Power. “There’s just a lot Read more…
View of the dashboard of a 2007 Kia Optima as it’s being driven. good morning! It’s Thursday, June 1, 2023 and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…
Stella Automotive AI, a Tampa, Fla., auto retail technology startup funded in part by dealership groups Maroone USA and Pohanka Automotive Group, has hired auto industry consultant Rich Sands as its new CEO. His hiring, effective May 26 and announced Monday, comes after the company in early May announced it Read more…
Damage to your auto glass can put you and others in your vehicle at risk. Working with a company that offers professional auto glass services is usually the best way to resolve these problems quickly and effectively. If your rear windshield has sustained damage in an accident or by flying Read more…
General Motors sees the biggest revenue opportunities from software and services that go beyond what vehicles offer today, rather than charging for features such as heated seats that customers already expect, CEO Mary Barra said Friday. Such software and services represent a major growth opportunity for GM, particularly as they Read more…
There are very few women at the wheels of Tesla. Detailed data about the demographics of Tesla’s workforce released for the first time this week shows men vastly outnumber women at the upper levels of billionaire Elon Musk’s electric car manufacturer. Men held 8 out of 10 executive jobs and Read more…
The National Charging Experience Consortium has more industry involvement than other government-led consortia, Smart said. The industry has struggled with charging consistency and reliability for a number of reasons, including a lack of data sharing as automakers and charging companies are reluctant to share data with competitors. The national labs Read more…