Automotives

Hyundai Motor US Unit Accused of Hiring Child Labourers

A Guatemalan girl, who turns 14 this month, and her two brothers, aged 12 and 15, all worked at the…

2 years ago

India Rejects China Car Firm Great Wall’s Bid to Buy GM Plant

GM struck a deal in early 2020 to sell the plant in Pune to Great Wall, with the Chinese SUV-maker…

2 years ago

India to Investigate Tata EV Fire Caught on Video

The Indian government said it would launch a probe into why a Tata Motors electric vehicle (EV) caught fire in…

2 years ago

BMW Kicks Off Production at ‘Flexible’ New China Factory

The first model that will roll off is the i3, a mid-sized sports sedan, increasing the range of its EV…

2 years ago

Truck Drivers Strike Prompts Hyundai to Ramp Up Output

A Hyundai Motor union official said production at the Ulsan plants picked up slightly on Friday in some lines and…

2 years ago

Truckers’ Strike Halves Output at Hyundai’s Biggest Factory

About 1,000 drivers have begun a strike in front of the South Korean company's factory in Ulsan, disrupting supplies of…

2 years ago

Geely-Backed Fund Joins $108m Investment in Imaging Firm

GLy New Mobility Fund, a global mid-to-late-stage fund, said it made the investment in Vayyar Imaging, a 4D imaging radar-on-chip…

2 years ago

China Car Sales Jump in May But Still Lag 2021 Figure

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) data showed sales of passenger vehicles fell 16% from the same period a year…

2 years ago

India’s EV Push to Bring Boom for Makers of Automotive Parts

With carmakers investing in EVs, parts suppliers are also diversifying their business towards new and clean technologies and moving away…

2 years ago

Stellantis Looks to Indian Future as China, Russia Sales Lag

"We have been working for many years now on localisation, vertical integration in India, to enjoy the smart frugality of…

2 years ago

Nissan Says ‘No Decision’ Made on Spinning Off EV Unit

Nissan's controlling shareholder Renault said in April all options were on the table for separating its EV business, including a…

2 years ago

Japan’s Nissan to Spend $700m to Boost Mexico Operations

The investment is set to improve the facilities, equipment and automation procedures in Nissan's facility located in the Mexican state…

2 years ago