Ferrari to Debut SUV-Like Model in September
MILAN— Ferrari RACE 0.03% NV said a new larger, taller model similar to a sport-utility vehicle will be unveiled this...
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Mercedes-Benz’s Luxury Pitch Needs Tougher Road Testing
Mercedes-Benz DMLRY 0.54% Group Chief Executive Ola Källenius puts the problem well: “Even though everybody knows that Mercedes is kind...
Ford Unloads Further 7 Million Shares of Electric-Vehicle Startup Rivian
Ford Motor Co. F 8.52% said it unloaded more shares of Rivian RIVN 9.88% Automotive Inc., further pressuring the electric-truck...
Rivian CEO Says Chip-Shortage Problems to Ease This Year
Electric-vehicle startup Rivian Automotive Inc. RIVN -9.61% maintained its production forecast for 2022, with executives saying the supply-chain problems that...
Ford Sells About 8% of Its Stake in Electric-Vehicle Startup Rivian
Ford Motor Co. has sold off about 8% of its stockholdings in Rivian Automotive Inc., according to people familiar with...
Tesla and Other Auto Makers Move to Restart Plants in Shanghai
Auto makers including Tesla Inc. and SAIC Motor Corp. are aiming to resume production next week in Shanghai, people familiar...
Stellantis Shareholders Reject Executive Pay Packages, Including for CEO
PARIS— Stellantis NV shareholders took the unusual step Wednesday of rejecting the Jeep maker’s pay plan for top executives, including...
Toyota, GM Report Slowing U.S. Auto Sales
Major auto makers reported a pullback in U.S. sales for the first quarter of 2022, as a shortage of vehicles...
From GM to Powerade, Brands Pitch Mental Health
To woo consumers, hotel chains typically offer free room upgrades and complimentary breakfast. Kimpton Hotels is trying a new incentive:...
GM Buys SoftBank’s Stake in Its Driverless Car Unit Cruise
General Motors Co. GM 2.66% said it is buying out SoftBank Vision Fund L.P.’s stake in its Cruise division for...
A New Meme-Stock Frenzy Led AMC to Gold Mine Stake
Day traders looking to capitalize on commodity price volatility catalyzed a chain reaction that ended with movie theater giant AMC...
Russian Car Maker, Known for Cold War Self-Reliance, Idles Factories
Lada cars have been a symbol of Russia’s self-reliance since they began rolling off assembly lines during the depths of...
Batman Has a Big Hole to Fill for Theaters
Such is the state of America’s movie theater industry that even the bleakest of superheroes is being counted on to...
Carlos Ghosn Blasts Tokyo Judge Who Called Him Greedy
TOKYO—A Tokyo judge lashed out at fugitive car executive Carlos Ghosn, calling him a greedy and malicious criminal, and Mr....
EV Startup Rivian Walks Back Price Increase, Apologizes to Customers
Rivian RIVN -3.25% Automotive Inc. is walking back a hefty price increase for its electric trucks and SUVs that was...
Ukraine War Plunges Auto Makers Into New Supply-Chain Crisis
BERLIN—After a pandemic and a global chip crunch, Russia’s war in Ukraine has unleashed auto makers’ third supply-chain crisis in...
Ford Creates Electric-Vehicle, Gas-Engine Divisions in Company Reshape
A robot works on a Ford pre-production all-electric F-150 Lightning truck prototype in Dearborn, Mich. Photo: REBECCA COOK/REUTERS Ford F...
Jeep Plans Line of Fully Electric SUVs
Jeep, a historic American brand that has long been known for its rugged sport-utility vehicles, plans to offer a line...
Western Companies Pull Back From Russia in Response to Ukraine Invasion, Sanctions
BP PLC said Sunday it would exit its nearly 20% stake in Russian oil producer Rosneft, after pressure from the...
Russia-Ukraine Crisis Has Western Companies Bracing for Sanctions Hit
Western companies with operations in Russia and Ukraine are girding for the potential impact of fresh sanctions after Russian President...
