Toyota’s financing branch was fined $60 million by a federal consumer regulator for infringing on car buyers’ rights to cancel add-ons to their loans. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau accused Toyota’s lending arm of illegally withholding refunds and making it difficult for borrowers to cancel unwanted services, ultimately tarnishing their credit reports. The average cost…
Kyle Vogt, the CEO and co-founder of Cruise, an autonomous vehicle venture owned by General Motors, has resigned from his position. The announcement was made in a company statement sent to CNBC on Sunday. Mo Elshenawy, former executive VP of engineering at Cruise, will now take over as president and CTO for the company. Vogt…
Ford Motor’s UAW Union Members Approve Tentative Labor Agreement After contentious negotiations, union members at Ford Motor approved a tentative agreement, concluding contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers and Detroit automakers. The UAW-Ford workers were the last of the automakers to ratify their pact, following General Motors workers who narrowly approved an agreement Thursday…
Volvo Cars Shares Plummet 14% as Parent Company Geely Holding Group Begins Sale of 100 Million Shares Volvo Cars found itself in a turbulent position as its shares plummeted by as much as 14% on Friday morning. This drop came after its parent company, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, initiated a sale of approximately 100 million…
Amazon will now enable car dealers to sell vehicles directly through its platform, a move that will begin with Hyundai, according to a CNBC report. The company has been gradually increasing its presence in the car market by introducing digital showrooms for customers to research and compare vehicles. Starting in 2024, Amazon will allow shoppers…
Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, has announced that it will be giving voluntary buyouts to around half of its white-collar U.S. employees in order to reduce the company’s headcount and cut costs for its operations in North America. The voluntary separation packages will be offered to 6,400 out of 12,700 non-bargaining unit U.S. employees…
“CATL: China’s EV battery giant poised for outsized gains” Contemporary Amperex Technology, also known as CATL, is an influential player in the electric vehicle industry that often flies under the radar. As the leading company by market capitalization on the Shenzhen stock exchange, CATL boasts a larger valuation than other local heavyweights such as BYD….
Chinese EV startup Li Auto outperforms Tesla’s China business in October In October, the China Passenger Car Association reported that Chinese startup Li Auto sold significantly more vehicles than Tesla’s China business. Li Auto broke records by selling 40,422 cars, far surpassing Tesla’s sales of 28,626 cars. The association’s data also revealed that Li Auto…
China’s truck industry is rapidly shifting towards purchasing vehicles with assisted-driving technology. This shift is crucial for the industry’s monetization in a business that has attracted vast investment but shown limited results so far. The market has seen a major transformation from being dominated by individual drivers to fleet operators holding the majority share. Currently,…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has significantly reduced its investment in Chinese electric car company BYD, according to recent filings. Over the past 18 months, Berkshire Hathaway has sold off more than half of its stake in BYD. The most recent sale occurred on October 25th, just days before BYD announced record quarterly earnings. Some analysts…
