Automobile

Ford Motor is appointing a new head of quality, the company confirmed on Wednesday, as the automaker works to reverse its industry-topping record of recalls and reduce warranty costs. The automaker will move control of its...

Honda Motor aims to double its global hybrid car sales to 1.3 million vehicles annually by 2030 from 2023 levels, providing a “bridge” until fully electric vehicles become more widespread, the Japanese automaker said on Wednesday....

Italy’s Lamborghini plans to launch its first electric model in 2029 as the time is not ripe for full electrification in the sports car market segment, CEO Stephan Winkelmann said on Monday. Lamborghini, a unit of...

Japanese auto giants Honda Motor and Nissan Motor will start negotiations to merge as they face growing competition from bigger global electric vehicle makers, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday. The carmakers have increased ties in...

U.S. planemaker Boeing is letting 396 employees go at various locations in Washington, a notice on Monday from the state’s Employment Security Department showed. Monday’s notice is a part of wider cuts announced in October that...

Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi on Monday that it expects to launch its first SUV, the YU7, next June or July as it ventures deeper into China’s competitive auto market. The company announced the launch on China’s...

The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Monday it has closed a preliminary evaluation into 7,745 Fisker Ocean SUVs over failure to shift vehicles into the park gear, after the electric-vehicle startup issued recalls and released...

Tesla aims to start its robotaxi service with a company-owned fleet backed up by human teleoperators for safety, Deutsche Bank said in a note after a meeting with the company’s head of investor relations. The electric...

China’s Xiaomi Corp said on Monday it aimed to deliver 130,000 electric vehicles this year, raising its forecast for the third time as the automaker upstart posted a 30.5% jump in third-quarter revenue. CEO Lei Jun...

Nissan Motor shares jumped as much as 6% in early Tokyo trading on Friday after Japan’s Diamond Online magazine reported that activist investor Oasis Management had taken a stake in the automaker. Nissan’s shares had also...