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VW spending nearly $85 billion total on electric and self-driving cars
WOLFSBURG, Germany — Volkswagen’s leaders on Friday approved a five-year spending plan that aims to further the German automaker’s goal…
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Ford C-Max Energi dead, C-Max Hybrid soon to join it
Ford wants no more of the C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid, because consumers didn’t buy enough of them.…
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Toyota announces $13B plan to offer 10 or more EV models in early 2020s
TOKYO — Toyota said it would market more than 10 all-electric vehicle (EV) models globally in the early 2020s, a…
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Porsche Panamera hybrids are so popular, battery makers struggling to keep up
LEIPZIG, Germany — Battery suppliers are struggling to cope with buoyant demand for Porsche’s Panamera hybrid sedan, the sports car…
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Ford makes way for autonomous car facility by moving new EV plant to Mexico
Ford plans to swap production of a forthcoming battery-electric crossover to Mexico from a plant in Michigan, with the site…
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Daimler rebuffs Geely offer to buy stake
HONG KONG/BEIJING – Daimler AG has turned down an offer from China’s Geely to take a stake of up to…
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Chevy Volt may get killed off by 2022
General Motors staked much of its sagging reputation on the Chevrolet Volt when began developing the plug-in range-extending hybrid a…
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Toyota, Mazda $1.6 billion plant goes to Alabama, sources say
Alabama will be the site of a new $1.6 billion Toyota and Mazda auto plant, a victory for President Donald…
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New Toyota EV motor needs less rare-earth metal, so costs less to make
TOKYO — Toyota has found a way to reduce the amount of a key rare earth metal used in magnets…
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2019 Honda Insight hybrid production begins in Indiana
Honda has launched production of the 2019 Insight at its plant in Greensburg, Ind., capping $61.5 million the automaker has…
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