Ford said production of F-150 and Super Duty pickup trucks at multiple factories will be halted this week because of a fire at a supplier plant that makes radiator supports for the trucks. GM, FCA, BMW and Mercedes also reported disruptions.
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Ford's imported vehicles are being held up at Chinese ports, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Delays have affected some American-built vehicles from BMW and Mercedes-Benz as well.
Ford's imported vehicles are being held up at Chinese ports, sources told Reuters. Delays have affected some U.S.-made vehicles from BMW and Mercedes as well.
Mexico is open to compromise on the key NAFTA issue of vehicle manufacturing though it was unclear if the flexibility was enough to reach a deal with the US and Canada, a news agency report said.
European leaders sought to salvage the nuclear pact with Iran after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the accord, threatening investments in Iran by companies including PSA and Renault.
Delphi Technologies - the former powertrain systems business of Delphi Automotive - has reported positive first quarter results and raised its forecasts for the current year.
BMW has extended a recall of cars in the UK after the BBC's Watchdog consumer activist programme found vehicles could cut out completely while being driven.
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Aston Martin said the first vehicle from its all-electric Lagonda brand will be an SUV arriving in 2021.
Aston Martin said the first vehicle from its all-electric Lagonda brand will be an SUV arriving in 2021.
Just three weeks after the unveiling of Volvo Trucks' first all-electric truck, the Volvo FL Electric, the company is expanding its product range with another electric truck. The Volvo FE Electric is designed for heavier city distribution and refuse transport operations with gross weights of up to 27 tonnes. Sales will commence in Europe in 2019.
An activist firm representing Tesla shareholders has excoriated the electric car maker, claiming that it's veered off the path to profit and urging a major overhaul of the Elon Musk-led board.
General Motors will discontinue the Cadillac ATS sedan after the 2018 model year, just six years after introducing the small car as a worthy rival to the strongest German competitors.
Mexico is opening the door to compromise on the key NAFTA issue of auto manufacturing, though it's unclear if the flexibility is enough to reach a deal with the U.S. and Canada, according to four people familiar with the talks.
Audi announced it had "discovered irregularities in the engine management software" of Euro 6-compliant V6 diesel engines used in current A6 and A7 models and had informed the Federal Motor Transport Authority in Germany and the vehicle registration authority in Luxembourg.
Mitsubishi Motors said it expects operating profit to rise 12 percent in the current financial year, driven by higher vehicle sales in Asia.
Rebounding profits in North America helped troubled Mitsubishi jump back into the black in the just-finished fiscal year.
Audi said it plans to sell about 800,000 battery-electric and hybrid-powered cars in 2025, when it also expects to generate an operating profit of $1.2 billion.
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