Automotive - The Daily NewsBrief

Volkswagen Defends Operations in Xinjiang Despite Chinese Human Rights Abuses

May 31, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Volkswagen Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess said on Monday that Volkswagen would continue operations in Xinjiang despite reports of human rights violations. In an interview with German newspaper Handelsblatt, Diess...

This content is for subscribers only.
Log In Join Now

Pakistan Hikes Fuel Prices to Meet IMF Loan Conditions

May 27, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Thursday that the government will hike fuel prices to unlock a $6 billion package signed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2019....

This content is for subscribers only.
Log In Join Now

San Francisco Police Pull Over Driverless Vehicle

April 12, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

San Francisco police officers stopped a self-driving Cruise vehicle without a driver and passengers due to a headlight issue. A video of the incident on Instagram from Brandon Melim showed...

This content is for subscribers only.
Log In Join Now

EU Bars Entry of Russian and Belarusian Vehicles

April 11, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Russia’s Federal Customs Service announced that the EU has barred the entry of cars registered in Russia and Belarus. As part of sanctions against Russia for the Invasion of Ukraine,...

This content is for subscribers only.
Log In Join Now

Tesla to Open Texas “Gigafactory” with a “Cyber Rodeo”

April 7, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Tesla will hold an event at Gigafactory Texas as the grand opening of its USD 1.1 billion factory on Thursday. The invite-only event called ‘Cyber Rodeo’ will have roughly 15,000...

This content is for subscribers only.
Log In Join Now

Tesla Extends Shanghai Plant Suspension Amid COVID-19 Lockdowns

March 31, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Tesla has extended plans to suspend production at its Shanghai factory on Friday and Saturday, further delaying the reopening of the manufacturing hub for its Model 3 and Model Y...

This content is for subscribers only.
Log In Join Now

Beijing Police Bans Helping Crashed Winter Olympics Vehicles Due to Health Concerns

January 10, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Beijing police said in a statement that Beijing police said that as part of the national zero-COVID strategy, residents should not even rush to help an Olympics vehicle should it...

This content is for subscribers only.
Log In Join Now

Volkswagen 2021 Sales Just Below 9 Million Vehicles Due to Chip Shortage

December 29, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Sales of the Volkswagen Group are expected to dip just below 9 million vehicles this year after production was hampered by semiconductor bottlenecks and shortages. The carmaker is preparing for...

This content is for subscribers only.
Log In Join Now

Swedish Self-driving Start-up Einride Enters US Market

December 29, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Einride, a Swedish electric self-driving truck startup, said on Wednesday that it had begun operations in the United States, with customers including GE Appliances, Swedish vegan milk company Oatly, and...

This content is for subscribers only.
Log In Join Now

Toyota to Build $1.3B EV Battery Plant in North Carolina

December 7, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Toyota announced on Monday that it will build a new $1.29 billion battery factory for electric vehicles in North Carolina. Toyota said in a statement that the new plant will...

This content is for subscribers only.
Log In Join Now

+ MORE NEWS BULLETINS