Us Auto Industry

Tavares' surprise departure leaves Stellantis with no clear leadership

Stellantis is under pressure to halt a sales slide in the US and tackle overcapacities in Europe, where demand for electric cars is waning just as Chinese manufacturers expand in the region

Nissan convinces US court to decertify brake defect class actions

Writing for a three-judge panel, however, Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton said some drivers may never have experienced sudden braking, or sought repairs to begin with

US regulator ends investigation into Ford engine failures after recall

The US government's auto safety regulator has ended a 2 1/2-year investigation into Ford engine failures after the company replaced engines or extended the warranty on some vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted Monday on its website that its analysis traced the problem to intake valves that can fracture inside some 2.7-liter and 3-liter turbocharged engines. Documents say the probe opened in May of 2022 ended up covering more than 411,000 vehicles from the 2021 and 2022 model years including the Ford F-150 Bronco, Edge and Explorer as well as the Lincoln Aviator and Nautilus. The agency was looking into catastrophic engine failures caused by intake valves fracturing, dropping into the cylinder and hitting the piston. The documents say a forensic analysis of fractured valves found that when the they were made by a parts supplier, the temperature got too high, making them brittle and likely to fracture during normal engine use. An anal

Musk's vow to make lots of Robotaxis conflicts with US auto safety rules

Regulatory hurdles were one of multiple issues Musk sidestepped during his much-anticipated unveiling of robotaxi, billed as a pillar of the Tesla CEO's push into robotics and artificial intelligence

US auto safety regulator gives clean chit to GM in Cruise robotaxis case

Cruise filed a recall for its software earlier this month affecting all its vehicles equipped with automated driving systems in the United States

Ramkrishna Forgings to supply powertrain components to US' largest EV maker

The company has not disclosed the name of the vehicle manufacturer in its announcement, but sources indicated that it could be Tesla

Honda to recall 2.5 million US vehicles over risks of fuel pump failure

To address the issue, dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge, the NHTSA said

Tesla on way to double its components imports from India: Piyush Goyal

In September, Goyal had said the company is looking to source components worth $1.9 billion from India this calendar year, compared to $1 billion in 2022

Joe Biden's old tactics are botching the dream of made-in-America EVs

As the EV hype ramps up and a shortage of batteries emerges, industrial giants like SK Innovation Co., Honda Motor Co., etc., have announced billions of dollars of manufacturing facilities across US

L&T Technology Services wins $45 million EV Deal from US Auto Tier 1

L & T Technology Services Limited (BSEUnder the terms of the 5-year agreement, LTTS will work with the customer to deliver solutions leveraging its e-mobility technology competence. Notably, this will be delivered from LTTS' ER & D center in Krakow, Poland.LTTS plans to have over 300 engineers working from its Krakow, Poland center in the next 3 years, marking its expansion into Eastern Europe.Amit Chadha, CEO & Managing Director, L & T Technology Services said, "We have been investing in Electric, Autonomous and Connected Vehicle (EACV) as part of our 6 big bets and our engineers have developed several new scalable e-mobility solutions that can accelerate global automotive players' EV development journey.This landmark deal reinforces that our strategic investment is paying off and establishes LTTS' dominant position in the EACV landscape. The Krakow R & D center will serve as a nearshore center to Western European and North American clientele across ...

India offers huge opportunities in EV space: US auto component maker Dana

Dana has 18 facilities in India, which include joint ventures as well as a recently launched dedicated EV drivetrain manufacturing facility in Pune

US opens probe into 30 million vehicles over air bag inflators

The 30 million vehicles include both vehicles that had the inflators installed when they were manufactured as well as some inflators that were used in prior recall repairs, NHTSA said in the document

US auto industry calls for govt help as it warns of impact of chip shortage

Joe Biden in February ordered several Federal agency actions to address the chip crisis and is also seeking $37 billion in funding for legislation to supercharge chip manufacturing in the US

Increased new-car demand during Covid has US industry optimistic about 2021

Increased demand for new vehicles during the Covid-19 pandemic helped General Motors and other automakers report strong fourth-quarter US sales on Tuesday

US auto industry reopens amid concerns of second coronavirus wave

Ohio, another industrial state and key player in the US auto industry, reopened its manufacturing last week and said most retail shops could welcome customers back on Tuesday

Covid-19 impact: Mexico, Brazil see 99% plunge in auto production in April

In normal times, the combined number of cars produced by Mexico and Brazil every month is half a million

Dismal start to US automobile sales sounds alarm that collapse is here

The severity of the slide stokes fears that a long-anticipated car sales collapse may be arriving

King of the road no more? Why Trump can't steer the global auto market

Shift in major car markets fuel standards has been a major problem for automakers

Renegotiating Nafta: Trump's trade moves put US auto industry in a fix

The auto industry is among the sectors most vulnerable to trade disruptions because its business model is increasingly global, in terms of both production and sales