Business, Technology, Fuel

Toyota to Build $1.29 Billion US Battery Plant

DETROIT — Toyota plans to build a $1.29 billion factory in the U.S. to manufacture batteries for gas-electric hybrid and fully electric vehicles.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
October 18, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

US Regulators Seek Answers From Tesla Over Lack of Recall

DETROIT — U.S. safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn’t file recall documents when it updated Autopilot software to better identify parked emergency vehicles, escalating a simmering clash between the automaker and regulators.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
October 13, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

GM Vows to Surpass Tesla in Electric Vehicle Sales

WARREN, Mich. — General Motors plans to cash in as the world switches from combustion engines to battery power, promising to double its annual revenue by 2030 with an array of new electric vehicles, profitable gas-powered cars and trucks, and services such as an electronic driving system that can handle most tasks on the road.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
October 6, 2021
Government, Safety

NTSB’s Homendy: Road Safety Focus Must Shift to Entire System

DETROIT — The new chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board wants governments and businesses to change the way they look at highway safety, considering the whole system rather than individual driver behavior.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
September 13, 2021
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Feds Probe Fatal New York Tesla Crash

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s road safety agency has added another fatality involving a Tesla to the list of crashes it is probing due to the use of partially automated driving systems.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
September 3, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

GM, Ford Halt Some Production as Chip Shortage Worsens

DETROIT — The global shortage of computer chips is getting worse, forcing automakers to temporarily close factories including those that build popular pickup trucks..

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
September 2, 2021
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

US Asks Tesla How Autopilot Responds to Emergency Vehicles

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency wants detailed information on how Tesla’s Autopilot system detects and responds to emergency vehicles parked on highways.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
September 1, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

US Opens Formal Probe Into Tesla Autopilot System

DETROIT — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
August 16, 2021
Business, Equipment

Despite Chip Shortage, GM Posts $2.8 Billion Profit

DETROIT — Despite a computer chip shortage that temporarily closed some of its factories, General Motors made a healthy $2.8 billion net profit in the second quarter.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
August 4, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

GM Issues Second Bolt Recall for Faulty Batteries

DETROIT — General Motors is recalling some older Chevrolet Bolts for a second time to fix persistent battery problems that can set the electric cars ablaze.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
July 23, 2021