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Lacking Filters, U.S. Cars Set to Emit a Septillion More Particles – Research
Date: April 27, 2022
By Barbara Lewis and Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – A regulatory gap allows automakers like Ford and BMW to make U.S. cars that emit more ultrafine particles that harm human health than equivalent models sold in Europe and other markets, according to new research. British testing specialist Emissions Analytics took four pairs of cars –...
Ford Juices Production of Lightning F-150 Electric Truck to Meet Demand
Date: April 26, 2022
By Joseph White DEARBORN, Mich. (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co on Tuesday will start regular manufacturing of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, more than tripling planned annual production of the vehicle that now symbolizes the 118-year-old company’s drive to retool for a new century. Ford will mark the “Job One” ceremony for the Lightning...
Bmw, Audi Suspend Shipments by Train to China Due to Ukraine War
Date: April 26, 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) -BMW and Volkswagen’s premium Audi brand have suspended shipments of cars by rail from Germany to China following the war in Ukraine, the German carmakers said on Tuesday. While both carmakers produce most of their vehicles in China, the world’s largest car market, a certain share is imported from Europe by rail or...
Truckmaker Man Resumes Production After Ukraine Crisis Supply Gap
Date: April 25, 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) -German commercial vehicle maker Traton’s MAN unit restarted production from Monday after a six-week gap caused by supply problems resulting from the war in Ukraine, the company said on Monday. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a shortage of wire harnesses that bundle up to 5 km (3.1 miles) of cables in...
European Carmakers Should Wean Off Fossil Fuels by 2040, Audi Chief Says
Date: April 22, 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe’s carmakers should wean themselves off fossil fuels from 2040, chief executive of Volkswagen’s Audi said on Friday, calling for quicker expansion of renewable energy capacity in Bavaria, where Audi is based, and elsewhere. Discussions around a possible embargo on Russian gas in light of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine have raised pressure...
AutoNation Gets a Bumpy Ride as Investors Worry About U.S. Consumers
Date: April 21, 2022
By Joseph White (Reuters) -AutoNation Inc and other brick-and-mortar auto dealerships in the United States turned shortages of new and used vehicles to profitable advantage in the first quarter, but the No. 1 U.S. auto retailer’s shares were volatile Thursday as analysts questioned the outlook for consumer demand. During a conference call Thursday, analysts pressed...