3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (337+ words) Company veteran Kenta Kon, who joined the automaker in 1991, will retain his current position as operating officer in addition to the new role. Toyota Motor Corp. named current Operating Officer Kenta Kon as its new president and CEO effective April…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (281+ words) Ford's new vehicle computer, which is around half the size of its current processors, was developed by a team that included engineers from the mobile phone industry." By bundling the control of various vehicle systems via a single processor, Ford…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (487+ words) The research project in Wolfsburg aims to assess the vehicle's passenger trust levels despite a lack of steering wheel or pedals. Volkswagen Group has begun its latest phase of on-road driverless technology testing in the city of Wolfsburg using its…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (426+ words) The automaker also began production at its $13.9 billion battery plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, its first and only facility outside of Japan. Toyota first announced it was building an EV battery plant in North Carolina in December 2021, with an…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (483+ words) The automaker has issued more than a dozen recalls since January to address backup camera problems. The recall is the latest in a series of Ford recalls this year, including several related to faulty backup cameras. A distorted or blank…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (532+ words) Driving proves the F-150 hybrid lives up to the hype. Our Lariat tester returned more than 22 mpg in our longer mixed-driving runabouts. Permission granted by Ford We're sticking to our story: The Ford F-150's PowerBoost hybrid powertrain remains best in class....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (738+ words) German and Chinese automakers lock horns at Europe's biggest auto show on its first official day. German and Chinese automakers go head-to-head at the IAA Mobility 2025 show in Munich this week, in a battle for the European consumer's limited funds…...