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U.S. Insurance Safety Group Says 2022 Jeep Wrangler Tipped Over in Crash Test
Date: June 2, 2022
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) said on Thursday a 2022 Jeep Wrangler 4-door model tipped over in a crash test, an issue that could pose safety risks to users. The industry-funded group prods automakers to make safer vehicles by issuing ratings after tests that are used by...
Ford to Invest $3.7 Billion for Production of EVs, Gas-Powered Vehicles
Date: June 2, 2022
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co on Thursday said it will invest $3.7 billion in assembly plants in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri for production of both electric and gasoline-powered vehicles. Ford said $2.3 billion of the total investment will be spent on EVs, part of the $50 billion in EV spending through...
Defeat Device Car Owners Can Claim Damages – EU Court Adviser
Date: June 2, 2022
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Owners of vehicles equipped with so-called defeat devices have a right to compensation from the vehicle manufacturer, an adviser to the top EU court said on Thursday in a case brought against Mercedes-Benz. Defeat devices are mechanisms or software that can change vehicle emissions levels, leading to disputes over whether manufacturers use them...
Bmw Still Hammering Out Details of Promised Fossil-Fuel Free Plant
Date: June 1, 2022
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) – BMW is still hammering out how to make good on a promise to build the world’s first fossil-free plant in Hungary, from how much energy can be generated on-site to how much storage will be needed, the carmaker’s production chief said. The plant under construction, which BMW has said...
Volkswagen’s Race With Tesla Will Be Tight, Diess Says
Date: June 1, 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) – Tesla works at twice the industry pace in many processes but still needs to ramp up highly complex factories and find qualified workers to win the electric vehicle race, Volkswagen’s chief executive said on Wednesday. The U.S. carmaker, posing a challenge to German electric vehicle production with its new plant near Berlin,...
Denso Bullish on Business Prospects as It Tackles Chip Shortages
Date: June 1, 2022
TOKYO (Reuters) – Denso Corp, Japan’s largest auto supplier, was bullish about its prospects in a business presentation on Wednesday as demand for automotive chips expands and it tackles semiconductor shortages that have frustrated Toyota Motor Corp, its biggest shareholder and customer. Chief Technology Officer Yoshifumi Kato said Denso expects demand for auto chips to...