Source : PTI | A Sri Lankan court on Friday ordered the island nation’s customs department to expedite an engine capacity probe on Chinese BYD electric vehicles (EV).
The case is based on the allegation that a lower motor power has been declared for the cars — from the actual 150 kW to 100 kW — to pay a lower customs tariff. Continue reading “Court directs Sri Lanka Customs to expedite Chinese BYD EV probe”
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BERLIN, (Reuters) – German auto parts supplier Bosch is preparing to furlough staff at its Salzgitter plant if a trade dispute between China and the Netherlands over Dutch chipmaker Nexperia is not resolved soon, amid mounting concerns in Europe’s beleaguered car industry.
Bosch (ROBG.UL) and other suppliers are scrambling for alternatives after China banned exports of Nexperia’s finished products in response to the Netherlands seizing control of the company, whose Chinese owner Wingtech has been flagged by the U.S. as a possible national security risk. Continue reading “Bosch warns production at risk as Nexperia dispute hits auto suppliers”
TORONTO, (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday said his country is prepared to pick up trade negotiations with the United States when Washington is ready, adding that Canada cannot control trade policy with its neighbor to the south.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday night said trade talks with Canada were over after an Ontario political ad cited Republican icon Ronald Reagan saying tariffs cause trade wars and economic disaster. Continue reading “Canada ready to pick up trade negotiations with US, Carney says”
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BERLIN/FRANKFURT, (Reuters) – Porsche swung to a bigger-than-expected operating loss in the third quarter, it said on Friday, plunging the German sports carmaker deeper into crisis as it slows a shift to electric vehicles and battles to stem sinking sales in top market China.
The news highlights how the automaker, pitched as the epitome of German engineering prowess when it went public in 2022, has been thrown off course in recent months, most notably by U.S. import tariffs and a relentless price war in China. Continue reading “Crisis-hit Porsche plunges to $1.1 billion quarterly loss”
(Reuters) – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday it is seeking information from Tesla about a new driver assistance mode dubbed “Mad Max” that operates at higher speeds than other versions.
Some drivers on social media report that Tesla vehicles using the more aggressive version of its Full Self-Driving system could operate above posted speed limits. Continue reading “US agency asks Tesla about ‘Mad Max’ driver assistance mode”
HMIF, Gurugram Traffic Police along with IRTE all set to revolutionise traffic management systems at 24 intersections across the millennium city
New Delhi/ Gurugram October 24, 2025 Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF) along with Gurugram Traffic police and Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) along with related civic agencies are all set to revolutionise traffic management systems at 24 major intersections across the millennium city . Work at Two busiest intersections has already started . Continue reading “Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF), Gurugram Traffic Police and IRTE Strengthen Partnership to Advance Road Safety through Forensic Engineering Audits in Gurugram”
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PARIS, (Reuters) – Renault Group beat forecasts with a 6.8% rise in third-quarter revenue on Thursday, as popular new models such as the Dacia Bigster and its financial services business offset a weaker commercial vehicle market.
However, the benefit from higher-priced new models – known as the product mix – declined from 3% in the first half of the year to less than 1%, the “only disappointment” from the results, Oddo BHF analysts said. Continue reading “Renault’s new Bigster SUV helps it beat third-quarter sales forecast”
SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Rivian has agreed to settle a 2022 class-action lawsuit by paying $250 million to some shareholders who had alleged the electric vehicle maker defrauded investors over vehicle prices when it went public, according to a court filing on Thursday.
The lawsuit claimed that Rivian during and after its blockbuster 2021 initial public offering concealed that it had underpriced its EVs, leading to unpopular price hikes later.
Rivian’s share price slid 39% over 10 days after the Irvine, California-based company on March 1, 2022 raised the R1S price to $84,500 from $70,000 and the R1T price to $79,500 from $67,500, angering customers on social media and elsewhere. Continue reading “Rivian agrees to pay $250 million to settle IPO fraud lawsuit”
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DETROIT, (Reuters) – Ford Motor cut its profit guidance on Thursday, citing fallout from a fire at a critical aluminum supplier that will crimp production of some of its most lucrative vehicles through the end of the year.
A September fire at the Novelis factory in Oswego, New York that supplies material for F-150 trucks will cost the automaker about $1.5 billion to $2 billion before taxes and interest, Ford said, adding it expects to offset about $1 billion of that next year. Continue reading “Ford lowers annual guidance, citing fire at supplier’s aluminum plant”
(Reuters) – Canada has sharply reduced tariff-free import quotas for General Motors and Stellantis citing their decisions to scale back manufacturing in the country, the country’s Department of Finance said in a statement on Thursday.
GM’s annual remission quota is cut by 24.2%, and Stellantis’ by 50%, following their failure to meet commitments under Canada’s auto remission framework, the statement said. Continue reading “Canada caps how many US-made vehicles Stellantis and GM can import tariff-free”
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(Reuters) – Tesla said on Thursday it is recalling 63,619 Cybertrucks over software that makes the front parking lights too bright, potentially impairing oncoming drivers’ vision.
It said an over-the-air software update has been released to the fix the issue at no charge for the Cybertrucks built between November 13, 2023 and October 11, 2025.
The Elon Musk-led automaker said it identified the problem during an internal review earlier this month after photometric tests confirmed the excessive brightness. Continue reading “Tesla recalls over 63,000 Cybertrucks over lighting defect, issues software fix”
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PARIS, (Reuters) – Renault Group beat forecasts with a 6.8% rise in third-quarter revenue on Thursday, as popular new models such as the Dacia Bigster and its financial services business offset a weaker commercial vehicle market.
However, the benefit from higher-priced new models – known as the product mix – declined from 3% in the first half of the year to less than 1%, the “only disappointment” from the results, Oddo BHF analysts said. Continue reading “Renault’s new Bigster SUV helps it beat third-quarter sales forecast”
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(Reuters) – Tesla shares fell 4.4% on Thursday after the Elon Musk-led electric vehicle maker extended its streak of profit misses to a fourth quarter, even as sales hit record highs.
Rising costs and declining revenue from highly profitable regulatory credits strained Tesla’s margins, underscoring that even the EV maker is feeling the cost pressures rippling through the auto industry as President Donald Trump overhauls U.S. policy. Continue reading “Tesla shares slide as margin pressures mount despite record sales”
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FRANKFURT, (Reuters) – Production at Volkswagen’s main plant will proceed as planned during its next work week, despite the risk of shortages from a stand-off between China and the Netherlands over chipmaker Nexperia, a person familiar with the matter said.
But beyond the next work week, which will be shortened anyway because of a German public holiday, there is some uncertainty, the source told Reuters on Thursday. Continue reading “VW production continuing for now but chip uncertainty high, source says”
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STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – Volvo Cars smashed third-quarter profit forecasts on Thursday, despite tariffs and tough competition, as sweeping cost cuts delivered faster than expected results, sending its shares soaring as much as 40%. Continue reading “Volvo Cars smashes profit forecasts as cost cuts deliver”
Source : PTI | Aizawl, The Mizoram government on Wednesday urged truckers and other commercial vehicle owners in Kolasib district not to go for their planned four-day blockade of NH-306, the state’s vital link, and warned of legal action if they went ahead with their proposed stir.
The Kolasib unit of Mizoram Tipper Association (MTA), and the joint action committee (JAC) of drivers and owners of commercial vehicles in Kolasib district have called for a four-day blockade on the Sairang-Vairengte and Kolasib-Bairabi stretches of NH-306 from 7 am on Thursday to 4 pm on Sunday to protest the dilapidated condition and slow repair work of the highway. Continue reading “Mizoram govt urges truckers not to go for 4-day blockade of vital highway”
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WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Ford said on Wednesday it is recalling nearly 1.45 million older vehicles in the U.S. due to faulty rear-view cameras and will extend warranty coverage on millions of other vehicles.
The announcement is the latest in a series of recalls over the issue for the second-largest U.S. automaker. Last month, Ford recalled 1.9 million vehicles worldwide due to faulty rear-view cameras. Continue reading “Ford recalls 1.4 million US vehicles over faulty rear-view cameras”
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(Reuters) – Tesla tabreported record third-quarter revenue that beat Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, driven by the highest quarterly sales of its electric vehicles as U.S. buyers rushed to lock in a key tax credit ahead of its expiry last month.
However, Tesla’s profit failed to live up to analysts’ expectations, in part due to tariff and research costs, as well as a drop in income from regulatory credits that are expected to continue to fade away with recent legislation passed by the Trump administration. Continue reading “Tesla profit falls short despite record sales, hit by higher costs and fading credits”
(Reuters) – Alphabet’s Waymo said on Wednesday it will begin manual testing of its autonomous vehicles at Newark Liberty International Airport, as the firm looks to bring its robotaxis to one of the three main airports serving the New York City area.
The robotaxi firm has grown slowly but steadily over the years in the United States despite tough regulations and expensive technology. Now, it is picking up speed through partnerships with ride-hailing platforms and fleet operators at a time when Tesla is rolling out its long-promised robotaxi service in the country. Continue reading “Waymo to manually test autonomous vehicles at Newark airport”
SEOUL, (Reuters) – Brian Kemp, the governor of the U.S. state of Georgia, plans to meet with South Korean business leaders this week, including executives from Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution, months after an immigration raid in the state detained hundreds of Korean workers, the Maeil Business Newspaper said on Thursday.
Kemp’s visit comes after U.S. immigration authorities in September raided the construction site of a battery plant under construction in Georgia jointly owned by Hyundai Motor and LGES. Hundreds of hundreds of South Korean workers were arrested for allegedly working without the necessary visas though they were released after a week of negotiations between South Korea and the United States. Continue reading “Georgia Governor Kemp visits South Korea to meet Hyundai, LG officials, media report says”
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies said on Wednesday it is rebranding its “Uber Green” service as “Uber Electric” and launching a $4,000 grant program for drivers, as part of the ride-hailing giant’s push toward zero-emission rides by 2040.
The new grants, branded “Go Electric,” will provide eligible drivers $4,000 to buy new or used EVs in states including California, New York, Colorado and Massachusetts. Continue reading “Uber rebrands ‘Green’ as ‘Electric’, offers US drivers $4,000 to switch to EVs”
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LONDON, (Reuters) – The hack of Jaguar Land Rover, owned by India’s Tata Motors cost the British economy an estimated 1.9 billion pounds ($2.55 billion) and affected over 5,000 organisations, an independent cybersecurity body said in a report published on Wednesday.
The report was produced by the Cyber Monitoring Centre, an independent, not for profit organisation made up of industry specialists, including the former head of Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre. Continue reading “Jaguar Land Rover hack cost UK economy an estimated $2.5 billion, report says”
MILAN, (Reuters) – Automakers have formed alliances to help them avoid hefty European Union fines on carbon emissions by purchasing credits from electric vehicle companies.
Several legacy automakers face potential fines as the transition to EVs in Europe has proved slower than expected in recent years. Continue reading “Automakers pool with EV makers to avoid EU emissions fines”
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(Reuters) – General Motors raised its profit outlook for the year citing relief on two fronts: less pressure from tariff costs and lighter losses on electric cars, as it unwinds massive bets it made on the technology.
GM’s stock surged 15% on Tuesday, the biggest single-day jump for its shares in nearly six years, as investors cheered the automaker’s third-quarter results along with the company’s signals for an even stronger 2026. Continue reading “General Motors lifts forecast as tariff outlook improves, shares surge 15%”
(Reuters) – A Stellantis plant in Michigan will remain shut down for several weeks due to a shortage of key components, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.
Production at the company’s Warren plant, which was halted on October 13, will stay idle until the week of November 3, Bloomberg reported citing an email from Stellantis. Continue reading “Stellantis factory halted after aluminum plant fire, Bloomberg News reports”
SEOUL, (Reuters) – Senior South Korean officials will visit Washington on Wednesday for urgent discussions aimed at finalising a tariff deal that has been on hold over details tied to a $350 billion investment, ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit later this month.
Presidential Policy Secretary Kim Yong-beom and Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan, who met U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick last Friday, will reconvene with Lutnick again to iron out outstanding differences over the large investment pledge. Continue reading “South Korean negotiators visit US to resolve sticking points in trade talks”
BERLIN, (Reuters) – Volkswagen said on Tuesday it was preparing to pause production of two key models but denied any connection with a stand-off over chipmaker Nexperia putting pressure on supply chains.
Pauses in production of the Golf and Tiguan models this week have been “long planned” to deal with inventory matters, coinciding with the autumn holidays, a spokesperson told Reuters. Continue reading “VW says production pauses planned, denies chip crunch as reason”
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HANOI/TOKYO, (Reuters) – The Japanese government and some of the nation’s top manufacturers have warned Vietnam that a planned ban on petrol-powered motorbikes in Hanoi could spark job losses and disrupt a $4.6 billion market that is dominated by Honda, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and seven people familiar with the matter.
In July, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued a directive prohibiting petrol motorbikes from entering the centre of the capital from the middle of 2026, as the country seeks to reduce high levels of air pollution. Broader restrictions are due in 2028 and bans are expected to spread to other parts of the country. Continue reading “Exclusive: Japan warns Vietnam of job losses as Hanoi motorbike ban hits Honda”
Source : PTI | Jaipur, The Rajasthan government has allotted around 65 acres of land to PMI Electro Mobility Solutions in Ghiloth Industrial Area, Kotputli-Behror district to set up a ₹1,200 crore electric bus manufacturing plant, which will be the first such facility in the state, according to a statement.
The allotment, made through the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO), follows an MoU signed during the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit, the Chief Minister’s Office said in the statement on Tuesday.
Continue reading “Rajasthan to get its first e-bus manufacturing plant in Kotputli-Behror’s Ghiloth”
Source : PTI | China has alleged that certain conditions in India’s Production Linked Incentive schemes for advanced chemistry cell battery, automobiles and the policy to promote the manufacturing of electric vehicles violate global trade rules, and has filed a complaint against these measures at the WTO.
According to a communication of the Geneva-based WTO, China has sought consultations with India on these measures under WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism.
Source : PTI | Truckers and other commercial vehicle operators in Mizoram’s Kolasib district have called for a four-day strike from October 23 to protest the dilapidated condition of National Highway-306, the state’s vital link, an agitating leader said on Monday.
The blockade will be spearheaded by the Kolasib unit of the Mizoram Tipper Association (MTA) and Joint Action Committee (JAC) of drivers and owners of commercial vehicles in Kolasib town, he said.
Source : PTI | KP Group company KPI Green Hydrogen and Ammonia, Desco Infratech Ltd, and Naveriya Gas have joined hands to spearhead hydrogen-natural gas blending projects, a statement said on Saturday.
Under the partnership, the three companies will initiate hydrogen-natural gas blending projects in the city gas distribution sector, Desco Infratech said in a statement. Continue reading “Desco Infratech, KPI Green Hydrogen and Ammonia join hands for hydrogen-natural gas blending”
Source : PTI | A case has been registered against the founder of Ola Electric and other senior officials of the company following the suicide of a 38-year-old engineer, who had accused them of “harassment”, police said on Monday. The deceased identified as K Aravind, had been working as a Homologation Engineer with Ola Electric in Koramangala since 2022.
In a statement, the company spokesman said the firm has challenged the registration of the FIR before the Karnataka High Court, and protective orders have been passed in favor of Ola Electric and its officials. Continue reading “Case against Ola Electric founder, senior officials after suicide of employee”
Source : PTI | The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR as the city’s air quality slipped into the “very poor” category, with the AQI crossing 300 mark.
The move came after the Sub-Committee on GRAP on Saturday reviewed the worsening pollution levels and forecasts by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), which warned of further deterioration in the coming days.
Continue reading “GRAP Stage 2 curbs kick in as Delhi’s air turns ‘very poor’”
Source : PTI | Jio-BP, the fuel retailing joint venture of Reliance Industries and super major BP, clocked a 34 per cent rise in petrol and diesel sales in the September quarter as the joint venture aggressively expands its retail network.
Jio-BP clocked 1.8 million sales of petrol and diesel in July-September, 34 per cent more than a year ago, according to an investor presentation made by the company after the second quarter earnings announcement. Continue reading “Jio-BP clocks 34% volume growth in petrol, diesel sales”
(Reuters) – Proxy firm Glass Lewis has recommended that Tesla shareholders vote against the proposed $1 trillion pay package for CEO Elon Musk, days after ISS also urged investors to reject what might be the largest-ever compensation plan awarded to a company chief.
The Glass Lewis recommendation adds pressure to Tesla’s board ahead of a closely watched shareholder meeting on November 6 and renews scrutiny of Musk’s compensation after a Delaware court earlier voided his $56 billion pay package. Continue reading “Proxy firm Glass Lewis joins ISS in urging vote against Musk’s $1 trillion pay package”
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WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it has opened a preliminary investigation into about 2,000 Waymo self-driving vehicles after reports that the company’s robotaxis may have failed to follow traffic safety laws around a stopped school bus.
The probe of the Alphabet unit is the latest scrutiny of self-driving systems by regulators reviewing how driverless technologies interact with pedestrians, cyclists and other road users. Continue reading “US probes Alphabet unit Waymo robotaxis over school bus safety”
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BEIJING/SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Chinese doctor Lisa Zhu took full advantage of consumer goods subsidies this year, buying three air conditioners and a washing machine – the big-ticket spending policymakers want to see from households as they target roughly 5% economic growth. Continue reading “China’s consumer subsidy scheme needs a rethink”
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LONDON/BERLIN, (Reuters) – Global automakers are scouring the globe for crucial rare earths ahead of looming Chinese export controls, with executives worried they could lead to parts shortages and plant closures.
Rare earth magnets power motors in car parts such as side mirrors, speakers, oil pumps, windshield wipers and fuel leakage and braking sensors. They play an even bigger role in EVs. Continue reading “Concerned carmakers race to beat China’s rare earths deadline”
