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Hyundai, Kia recall over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix problem that can cause loss of power
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a pesky problem that can cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. The recalls cover more than 145,000 Hyundai and Genesis vehicles including the 2022 through 2024 Ioniq 5, the 2023...
German auto supplier Bosch to cut 5,500 jobs in further sign of carmakers' woes
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany's technology and services company Bosch said Friday it planned to reduce its automotive division workforce by as many as 5,500 jobs in the next several years in another sign of the headwinds hitting the German and global auto industries. The...
Progress on New York City school bus fleet electrification is slow, advocatess say
As dawn breaks and New York City awakens, Ingrid Espinal is already behind the wheel of her yellow school bus. For nearly two decades, the early hours have been a cornerstone of her daily routine. “I tell everyone: I love my job. The only thing I don’t like is the time to wake up,” she said....
Despite slowing sales, automakers are expanding electric vehicle models, including family haulers
Even though sales of electric vehicles aren't growing as fast as in past years and President-elect Donald Trump may ditch tax credits for EV buyers, automakers are moving ahead with new models that should appeal to mainstream buyers. Family haulers are the latest to see a new entry,...
Ford, facing economic headwinds and weak EV sales, to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Ford Motor Co. says it will reduce its workforce by 4,000 in Europe and the U.K. by the end of 2027, citing headwinds from the economy and pressure from increased competition and weaker than expected sales of electric cars. Ford said Wednesday most of the...
Workers at Kentucky electric vehicle battery production complex start drive to unionize
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Workers hired for a sprawling electric vehicle battery production complex in Kentucky have launched a campaign to join the United Auto Workers as the union tries to expand its foothold in the South and among battery factories, the UAW said Wednesday. The...
Radical Jaguar rebrand and new logo sparks ire online
NEW YORK (AP) — A promotional video for a rebrand of British luxury car brand Jaguar is being criticized online for showing models in brightly colored outfits — and no car. The rebrand, which includes a new logo, is slated to launch Dec. 2 during the Miami Art Week, when the...
Ford Motor Co. to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe and UK, citing disruption from shift to electric vehicles, economic headwinds
Canada shares U.S. concerns about Mexican trade with China as possible trade talks loom
TORONTO (AP) — Canada's point person for U.S-Canada relations said Tuesday she shares U.S. concerns about Mexico serving as a back door for China to import cheaper goods into the North American market as a review of the trade pact known as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement looms. ...
Apartment buildings wrap up $1B in HUD funds for lower utility bills and climate upgrades
Renters in affordable housing felt forgotten and left out of the nation's transition to clean energy. They lived in older buildings that had been repaired over the years but had leaky windows and old appliances that consumed a lot of energy. They didn't have solar power. That was...