How Volkswagen lost its way in China
The high walls of industrial buildings at Volkswagen’s assembly plant in the heart of northwest China’s Xinjiang region extend for hundreds of yards, once a symbol of German industrial might …
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Apple’s Secret Car Project Helped China’s BYD Achieve EV Dominance
For years, Apple was rumored to be working on a futuristic self-driving car, with the company tied to collaborations with Volkswagen and even a potential deal to buy McLaren at …
Driver-Assist Systems Are Making Us More Distracted Drivers: Study
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, September 17, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
Volkswagen Has ‘One, Maybe Two’ Years To Turn Itself Around
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 4, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
Ford Backs Down On DEI Initiatives
Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 29, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
EVs Face Political Uncertainty Just As Sales Find Their Footing
Good morning! It’s Friday, August 2, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
BYD releases third EV in Japan as sales struggle to take off
China’s BYD rolled out its third electric vehicle in Japan as it tries to find traction in a market dominated by hybrids and domestic brands. The Seal electric sedan went …
Renault-Geely: Renault, Geely create joint venture for hybrid, combustion engines
French automaker Renault and Chinese partner Geely announced a highly anticipated joint venture on Friday that will develop combustion and hybrid engines, aiming to improve the competitiveness of their legacy …
Will China become the cat among India’s EV pigeons?
Cheap but efficient Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) have sent a scare in the US and Europe. Many have predicted doomsday scenarios. The Alliance for American Manufacturing has said that government …
Biden Hits Chinese EVs With 100 Percent Tariff
President Joe Biden drastically hiked tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles as a way to protect the U.S. auto industry’s less-than-stellar EV effort as boatloads of new cheap EVs from China …