Tesla Inc. TSLA –.–% Mumbai, India – Tesla Inc. is set to make its long-awaited debut in India next week, officially entering the world’s third-largest automobile market with the opening of its first showroom in Mumbai. The U.S. electric vehicle (EV)…
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Detroit, MI – Ford Motor Co. is facing a persistent supply shortage of rare-earth magnets—critical components for EV motors and various automotive systems—despite a recent U.S.–China agreement intended to ease export restrictions. The situation remains dire, forcing Ford into a…
Omead Afshar, a veteran Tesla executive long known as Elon Musk’s personal “fixer,” has quietly exited the company, marking a notable shift in the automaker’s leadership structure. Afshar—who joined Tesla in 2017 and rose to prominence by overseeing the Texas Gigafactory…
Hong Kong-listed shares of China’s Xiaomi surged over 5% to hit a record high on Friday, a day after its electric car drew a strong response from customers. The consumer electronics company, a relatively newer player in the EV market, took aim straight…
Oaktree Capital Management, the Los Angeles-based investment firm known for distressed-debt turnarounds, is in advanced talks to take control of Superior Industries International Inc., the aluminum wheel manufacturer battered by U.S. and international auto parts tariffs, according to people familiar…
A year after the $15-billion electric vehicle project in Ontario was announced, Honda Canada is pushing the project back. The company said Tuesday it would put the plan to build an EV supply chain — which included a proposed EV battery plant and retooled…
Japanese carmaker Nissan has said it will cut another 11,000 jobs globally and shut seven factories as it shakes up the business in the face of weak sales. Falling sales in China and heavy discounting in the US, its two…
Toyota Motor forecast a 21% profit decline for the current financial year on Thursday, as the strain from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and an appreciating yen take some of the shine off strong demand for hybrid vehicles. The world’s…
