Page 13 - Carmakers

Electric carmaker Tesla's bad week in China was months in the making

Sentiment against the U.S. electric car company in its second-biggest market had been building as it struggled to keep pace with rapid growth

Hyundai Q1 profit triples, to adjust May production due to chip shortage

Hyundai Q1 profit triples, to adjust May production due to chip shortage

Dispatched over 720,000 units via Indian railways in last 5 years: Maruti

The increased focus on using railways has helped the company offset over 3,200 MT of CO2 emissions

Chip shortage casts shadow over China's automobile industry recovery

Chip shortage casts shadow over China's auto industry recovery

Scandal-hit Toshiba bid to test Japan's corporate governance rules

Toshiba has been hit by a succession of accounting and other scandals

Weak product cycle could lead to further market share loss for Maruti

Higher commodity prices could worsen its margin profile

Volkswagen reaches 23-month wage deal with German workers' union

The workers will get a 2.3 per cent wage increase from January 2022

Chevrolet India says faulty Takata airbags replaced in 12,000 Cruze units

Automaker Chevrolet India on Tuesday said it has replaced faulty Takata airbags in around 12,000 Cruze units in the country

Top 5 best-selling car models from Maruti Suzuki stable in 2020-21

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said its models Swift, Baleno, WagonR, Alto and Dzire have emerged as best selling cars in 2020-21

Maruti Suzuki production rises significantly to 1,72,433 units in March

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Monday said its total production in March 2021 increased significantly to 1,72,433 units over the same month last year.

Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor plans hydrogen fuel-cell SUV model

Great Wall Motor will roll out its first hydrogen fuel-cell sport utility vehicles and launch a fleet of 100 hydrogen heavy trucks this year

Hyundai mulls suspension of production at key plant on chip shortage

The possible suspension comes amid a lack of semiconductor parts used in the Kona subcompact SUV's front vehicle camera system

Japan car makers scramble to assess impact of Renesas auto chip-plant fire

The effect on car makers could spread beyond Japan to other auto companies in Europe and the United States

Tata Motors stares at empty corner office again; Marc to not join as CEO

With just three months left before Guenter Butschek demits office, it will be tough for the company to find his successor

Skoda hitches a ride on mid-size SUV Kushaq to drive up India volumes

Czech carmaker eyes 6x jump in volumes by 2025

EV rollout will require huge investments in strained US power grids

Extreme weather events add additional layers of difficulty

Explainer: Honda unveils its new level 3 technology, but how does it work?

Honda Motor Co Ltd unveiled a limited batch of its flagship Legend sedan this week, becoming the world's first carmaker to sell a vehicle equipped with certified level 3 self-driving technology.

General Motors looking to build 2nd US battery factory, Tennessee likely

The firm says it's looking for a site to build a second US battery factory with joint venture partner LG Chem of Korea

Honda Cars reports 28% increase in sales at 9,324 units in February

Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) on Monday reported a 28.3 increase in domestic sales at 9,324 units in February as compared with the same month last year. The company had sold 7,269 units in the domestic market in February last year, HCIL said in a statement. Exports for the period under review stood at 987 units as against 64 units in the year-ago period, it added. "The market demand continues to be good which is reflected in our positive growth in February sales," HCIL Senior Vice-President and Director Marketing & Sales Rajesh Goel said. However, the shortage of semiconductor related parts impacted the company on the supply front last month, which limited its production volume and dispatches for certain models, it added. "In the coming months, we will continue to make production adjustments in order to reduce its impact on our waiting customers," Goel said. As for the industry, the company remains optimistic about the future as the demand for automobiles remains on the rise and ha

Nissan Motor India reports wholesales at 4,244 units in February

Nissan Motor India on Monday reported an over four-fold rise in wholesales