US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross has said possible tariffs on automakers are aimed at pushing companies to make more cars and other vehicles in the United States and the timing of any duties would depend on the success of ongoing negotiations.
Mercedes Benz Brazil operation will add about 600 contractors in 2019 on year-long contracts to work on commercial vehicles, adding to a workforce of 10,000, the company said.
That Chinese tariff cut on US made cars is not looking quite so certain.
General Motors is further differentiating the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD from its smaller sibling. The redesigned HD pickup's grille features a flow-through "CHEVROLET" similar to some models of the Silverado 1500.
Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that he could extend a 90-day truce in his trade war with China, while his top White House economic adviser backtracked from the president's announcement that Beijing had agreed to reduce tariffs on U.S.-made cars.
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4 Dec, 2018
Starting at £47,450, Mercedes’ latest hybrid model will hit showrooms early next year
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4 Dec, 2018
Proposals will mandate data recorders be fitted to new cars, plus intelligent speed assistance systems that cannot be deactivated
General Motors Canada CEO Travis Hester says the company will be hiring in Canada, despite the automaker's plan to not allocate new product to its Oshawa Assembly Plant, according to the CBC.
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5 Dec, 2018
A converted 1970 Aston Martin DB6 Mk2 Volante will be the first car to get the brand’s reversible electric powertrain
"High lithium and cobalt prices #8212; but also limited supply and lower demand for pure EVs #8212; now favor more plug-in hybrids in the short to medium term vs. our previous expectation," analysts said.
Bumpy dirt roads, thin air at high altitude, the ordeal of bringing labor into a blinding white salt flat #8212; all of this stands between anyone who dreams of retrieving Bolivia's lithium and turning it into electric car batteries.
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4 Dec, 2018
A special edition variant of the latest Audi TT celebrates the model’s 20-year production run
Registration of 14,359 new vehicles in November were down 1.6% year on year but reflected a "steady as she goes market" in New Zealand, according to the Motor Industry Association.
Geely's Volvo Cars reported a new record in global annual sales as 2018 volume rose 13.5% year on year to 582,096 cars for the January-to-November period, compared with 513,055 last year.
The White House is looking to whittle down a $30 billion automotive trade deficit with Germany with increased production in the U.S., Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said ahead of a meeting with automakers in Washington.
The White House is looking to whittle down a $30 billion automotive trade deficit with Germany with increased production in the U.S., Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said ahead of a meeting with automakers in Washington.
The Trump administration was expected to push senior executives of German automakers to expand their U.S. investments as the White House considers imposing new tariffs on European-made vehicles.
General Motors is intensifying its attack on Ford's lead in sales to U.S. commercial fleets to prop up profit margins amid weakening consumer demand.
BMW is in talks with at least two peers about joining its automated-driving group and expects to announce new members in the next three to four months.
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