Volkswagen in Advanced Talks Over Porsche IPO
BERLIN— Volkswagen AG and the heirs of Beetle designer Ferdinand Porsche, the company’s largest shareholder, said on Tuesday they are...
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Firefighting Boats Head to Burning Ship Carrying Volkswagen, Porsche and Bentley Cars
BERLIN—Firefighting tug boats were headed on Saturday toward the Felicity Ace, a 60,000-ton ship ablaze in the Atlantic Ocean that...
GM Earnings Rose Sharply in 2021
General Motors Co. GM 2.54% said it plans to accelerate the timetable for some electric-vehicle launches and will establish a...
WSJ News Exclusive | Ford Shuts Off Orders for New $20,000 Maverick Pickup
Ford F -1.26% Motor Co. is taking the unusual step of cutting off customer orders for the Maverick, a more-affordable...
VW Finance Chief Expects Inflation to Ease and Chip Shortage to Drag On
BERLIN— Volkswagen AG VOW -0.22% , one of the world’s largest auto makers, expects inflation to ease later this year...
Toyota Overtakes GM as Bestselling Auto Maker in U.S.
The Japanese auto maker, which for decades has worked to expand its presence in the U.S., outsold GM by roughly...
U.S. Sets 55-Mile-a-Gallon Fuel-Efficiency Standard for 2026 Models
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration on Monday raised fuel-efficiency standards for passenger cars and light duty trucks, saying the new standards will...
Inside AMC’s Crazy, Bonkers, Upside-Down Year of Apes, Memes and Shorts
A mob rescued the world’s largest movie-theater chain from the edge of bankruptcy. It turned out to be only the...
The Challenging Road Ahead for Rivian’s Billionaire CEO
RJ Scaringe grew up studying the auto industry, peering under parked cars as a teenager and stashing spare parts around...
Advertisers Adjust Holiday Messages to Covid-19, Supply-Chain Challenges
Companies are rethinking their advertising strategies this holiday season as multiple problems, from supply-chain constraints to continued worries about Covid-19,...
Tesla, Toyota Accuse Biden’s EV Tax Credit of Putting Unions Over the Environment
WASHINGTON—President Biden says he wants to save the planet and save union jobs. The electric-vehicle tax credit in his social...
Former Ghosn Aide’s Trial Ends With Declaration of Innocence
TOKYO—Former Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly took the stand and declared his innocence Wednesday for the last time before...
Toyota, Stellantis to Build EV-Battery Factories in the U.S.
Toyota Motor Corp. and Jeep parent Stellantis NV said separately Monday they would build battery factories in the U.S., the...
Toyota Is Accused of Using Stolen Motor Technology in Rare Lawsuit
TOKYO— Toyota Motor Corp. used stolen technology for a steel material in electric motors, Nippon Steel Corp. alleged in a...
Toyota to Cut Output as Chip Shortage Finally Catches Up to It
TOKYO—The global semiconductor shortage has finally started to bite at Toyota Motor Corp., highlighting how a resurgence in Covid-19 infections...
Who Controls ‘Cruise’ Name? GM and Ford Battle It Out
A dispute between General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. over the name of their hands-free driving offerings has escalated...
Biden Toughens Fuel-Efficiency Standards, Challenges Auto Makers to Sell More EVs
WASHINGTON—President Biden made dual moves to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, imposing tougher fuel-efficiency standards on auto makers and challenging them...
GM Reveals Hit From Chip Shortage, Rising Costs
General Motors Co. posted strong second-quarter earnings and raised its full-year profit guidance but said the lingering computer-chip shortage and...
Apple, Amazon, Tesla Among the Giants Set to Post Results
Corporate giants from Apple Inc. to Visa Inc. are expected to report their financial results over the coming week, giving...
Toyota Scraps Plans for Olympics Ads in Japan During Games
TOKYO— Toyota Motor Corp. TM -1.03% said Monday that it wouldn’t run advertisements in Japan connected to the Olympics during...
