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Stellantis (STLA) recalls 131,700 Dodge Ram trucks

April 19, 2023 11:56 AM EDT

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) website showed Wednesday that Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) owned Dodge will be recalling 131,700 Ram 1500 pickup trucks manufactured in 2021 due to a powertrain software issue.

According to the recall notice, the issue may cause the pickup... More

U.S. and General Motors (GM) reach settlement in discrimination case

April 18, 2023 3:04 PM EDT

The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that is has reached a settlement with General Motors Co (NYSE: GM) to resolve the department's determination that the American automaker discriminated against non-U.S. citizens in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

Under the terms of the agreement, the company will pay $365,000 in civil penalties.

An investigation... More

U.S. treasury announces VW, BMW, Nissan, Rivian and others lose access to tax credits

April 17, 2023 1:52 PM EDT

The U.S. treasury announced Monday that automakers Volkswagen, BMW, Nissan, Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN), Hyundai and Volvos electric vehicles will lose access to a $7,500 tax credit under the new rules for battery sourcing.

The Treasury also said the new requirements, which go into effective on Tuesday will cut credits for the Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model 3 Standard Range Rear Wheel Drive by half to $3,750 but that other Tesla models will retain... More

Panasonic considers building EV battery plant in Oklahoma

April 17, 2023 1:27 PM EDT

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) battery supplier, Panasonic said on Sunday that the Japanese company is considering building a battery plant in Oklahoma, its third in the United States.

Panasonic has entered into an agreement with the State of Oklahoma that defines the eligibility... More

VW, Rivian, Nissan, BMW lose access to US EV tax credits

April 17, 2023 10:06 AM EDT

By David Shepardson

(Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Monday that Volkswagen, BMW, Nissan, Rivian, Hyundai and Volvo Cars electric vehicles will lose access to a $7,500 tax credit under new rules for battery sourcing.

The Treasury said the new requirements effective on Tuesday will also cut by half credits for the Tesla Inc Model 3 Standard Range Rear Wheel Drive to $3,750 but that other Tesla models will retain the full $7,500 credit.

Vehicles losing credits on Tuesday are the BMW 330e, BMW X5 xDrive45e, Genesis Electrified GV70, Nissan Leaf, Rivian R1S and R1T,... More

GM, Tesla, Ford Models To Qualify For Full $7,500 US Tax Credit - Bloomberg

April 17, 2023 10:02 AM EDT

(Updated - April 17, 2023 10:03 AM EDT)

GM, Tesla, Ford Models To Qualify For Full $7,500 US Tax Credit - Bloomberg

Eight EVs and Two Plug-in Hybrids Qualify for Entire Incentive

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Volkswagen to partner with Vale, Ford (F) and Huayou to build EV battery ecosystem in Indonesia

April 17, 2023 8:20 AM EDT

Indonesian investment minister Bahlil Lahadalia announced Sunday that Volkswagen will build an electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem in Indonesia and will partner with miner Vale, Ford and China's battery minerals producer Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt.

Minister Lahadalia said on Sunday that Volkswagen, Europe's biggest automaker, will work with Vale, Ford, Huayou, French... More

Baidu (BIDU) launches assisted driving system

April 17, 2023 8:00 AM EDT

Leading AI company, Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) introduced its new automated driving assistance system, Apollo City Driving Max, Sunday at the companys automotive intelligence conference.

he Chinese tech giant claims that the system will enable vehicles to complete point-to-point navigation by themselves, covering major driving scenarios from Chinese highways to urban roads.

The flagship intelligent driving solution is equipped with... More

GM Ditches Apple CarPlay in New EV Models - WSJ

April 17, 2023 5:25 AM EDT

GM Ditches Apple CarPlay in New EV Models - WSJ

Strategy on multimedia displays aligns with those of Tesla and other EV makers.Will use Googles underlying technology for its own-brand touch-screen interfaces.... More

General Motors (GM) PT Lowered to $45 at Barclays

April 17, 2023 4:08 AM EDT

Barclays analyst Dan Levy lowered the price target on General Motors (NYSE: GM) to $45.00 (from $46.00) while maintaining a Equalweight rating.... More

Nissan seeks tech growth independent of Renault

April 14, 2023 12:04 PM EDT

An exclusive story by Reuters on Friday reports, citing seven people with knowledge of the matter, that Nissan is developing growth plans in areas such as software and electric vehicles (EVs) independent of Renault SA as the automakers work to finalize terms of the limited alliance.

According to the report, Nissan is seeking a partner outside the auto industry to develop software that connects vehicles to cloud-based services, two people involved in discussions said, without elaborating on candidates. That would address a relative weakness for Nissan as it tries to make cars "smarter and more connected", one of... More

Stellantis (STLA) considers expanding Peugeot e-208 production in Spain despite pressure from France

April 13, 2023 2:34 PM EDT

Bloomberg reports Thursday, citing people familiar with the situation, that automaker Stellantis (NASDAQ: STLA) is leaning toward expanding production of its Peugeot e-208 electric vehicle in Spain despite pressure from the French government to add output in France.

Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire would like Stellantis to build the compact model locally in France and has been... More

Brazilian Government offer fresh perks for a BYD plant as Ford talks stall

April 13, 2023 1:41 PM EDT

In February, the Brazilian government opened negotiations with electric automaker BYD in the hopes of reopening a factory that belonged to Ford (NYSE: F) in Camacari. Ford ended activities at the Camacari industrial complex in January 2021 following 20 years of operations.

However, as talks have stalled, a story from Reuters, citing unnamed sources, reports Thursday that... More

Stellantis (STLA) supplier SVolt plans European expansion to five battery plants

April 13, 2023 8:09 AM EDT

Bloomberg reports Thursday that Chinese battery maker SVolt Energy Technology Co. is set to expand its footprint in Europe to as many as five factories.

Asian companies dominate battery-making in Europe. Data shows some 44% of planned battery capacity in Europe by 2030 is expected from Asian companies, with Chinese battery giant CATL on top of the list.

SVolt already has two locations in Germany with one facility set to start supplying Stellantis (NASDAQ:... More

Delta Air Lines, Amazon, Stellantis rise premarket; Harley-Davidson falls

April 13, 2023 7:58 AM EDT

By Peter Nurse

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Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) stock rose 2.5% after the carrier forecast healthy profit in the second quarter, citing "record" bookings for... More

Mizuho sees GM as a front-runner among its global peers; initiates coverage at Neutral

April 13, 2023 7:56 AM EDT

Mizuho initiated coverage of General Motors (NYSE: GM) with a Neutral rating and $39.00 price target on the stock.

Analyst Vijay Rakesh wrote in a note, ~98% of GMs automotive revenue comes from legacy ICE vehicles; however, GM is aggressively transitioning to electric vehicles (EV) and developing autonomous technologies, moving away from its legacy positioning. We see GM as a front-runner among its global peers in this transition, with a leading EV and AV/ADAS roadmap comprised of its Ultium EV battery platform, Super/UltraCruise for consumer ADAS, and Cruise Automation for AV, while acknowledging the... More