Automobile
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Porsche to debut on the Frankfurt stock exchange
Sep 30, 2022Luxury sports carmaker Porsche will debut on the Frankfurt stock exchange Thursday in one of Europe’s biggest listings in years, hoping its brand power can attract investors despite market turbulence. Even as stocks worldwide suffer from... -
BMW expects to reach the higher end of its 7-9% margin target for the cars business
Sep 27, 2022BMW expects to reach the higher end of its 7-9% margin target for the cars business and sees slight sales growth in 2023, chief financial officer (CFO) Nicolas Peter said in a roundtable on Monday. Demand... -
Volkswagen announced $2.9 billion battery parts joint venture with Umicore
Sep 27, 2022Volkswagen announced on Monday a $2.9 billion battery parts joint venture with Belgian materials firm Umicore, becoming the latest European automaker to bring battery supplies closer to home in the shift towards electric vehicles. While raw... -
GM to invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio factory to build drive units for electric trucks
Sep 26, 2022General Motors Co said on Friday it will invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio factory to build drive units for electric trucks, the automaker’s first U.S. powertrain facility repurposed for EV-related production. The largest U.S.... -
Daimler Truck begun producing Mercedes-Benz branded trucks in China
Sep 26, 2022Daimler Truck has begun producing Mercedes-Benz branded trucks in China, with the first vehicles rolling off production lines at its joint plant with China’s Foton Motor Co in Beijing on Friday, the truck and bus maker... -
Mazda Motor discussing ending production of its vehicles in Vladivostok, eastern Russia
Sep 25, 2022Japan’s Mazda Motor Corp is discussing ending production of its vehicles at a joint venture plant in Vladivostok, eastern Russia, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Saturday. The Japanese automaker, which sold 30,000 cars in Russia last... -
Fisker Inc to begin selling its Ocean electric SUV in India next July
Sep 24, 2022U.S. startup Fisker Inc will begin selling its Ocean electric sport-utility vehicle (SUV) in India next July and could begin manufacturing its cars locally within a few years, the company’s chief executive officer told Reuters. Sales... -
General Motors to invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio factory to build drive units for electric trucks
Sep 24, 2022General Motors Co said on Friday it will invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio factory to build drive units for electric trucks, the automaker’s first U.S. powertrain facility repurposed for EV-related production. Th largest U.S.... -
Toyota decided to end vehicle production in Russia
Sep 24, 2022Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday that it had decided to end vehicle production in Russia due to the interruption in supplies of key materials and parts. Toyota had suspended production in St Petersburg in... -
Toyota plans to produce about 800,000 vehicles worldwide in October
Sep 23, 2022Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it plans to produce about 800,000 vehicles worldwide in October, about 100,000 short of its average monthly production plan, due to semiconductor shortages. The reduction could be seen as a...