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Auto magnate-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn is campaigning to clear his name, and hopes a visit by French investigators to his home in exile in Lebanon will be his first real opportunity to defend himself since the bombshell arrest that transformed him from a visionary to a prisoner overnight.

A crowdsourced tally says that the number of reservations for the Tesla Cybertruck is now over one million. The electric pickup is scheduled to enter production by the end of 2021.

Ford will add two new electric vehicle platforms to its arsenal as it expands its lineup of electric vehicles. One will be used for full size trucks and the other for smaller cars and SUVs.

According to the automotive retailer, AutoNation USA San Antonio is one of five new stores that will open in 2021. Meanwhile, an additional 12 AutoNation USA stores will open in 2022. The company is aiming to have a total of 130 AutoNation USA stores open across the country by the end of 2026.

U.S. President Joe Biden will rely on ally countries to supply the bulk of the metals needed to build electric vehicles and focus on processing them domestically into battery parts, part of a strategy designed to placate environmentalists, two administration officials with direct knowledge told Reuters.

Lordstown Motors Corp said on Monday that 2021 production of its Endurance truck will be half of prior expectations and that the electric vehicle startup needs additional capital to execute its plans, sending shares down 9.5% in after-hours trading.

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Thirty Tesla owners are entitled to $16,000 after a software update reduced the battery capacity and charging speed on their cars, a court has decided.

Production of the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has been suspended until June 1 due to a parts shortage. The sports car is the quickest-selling vehicle on sale today.

When the Ford F-150 Lightning goes on sale next year, these are some of the other electric trucks it could be competing against.

Ford CEO Jim Farley Tweeted that the automaker already has 44,500 reservations for the electric F-150 Lightning, just two days after it was revealed. President Biden took the truck for a spin on Tuesday ahead of its official debut.

California's clean air regulator on Thursday adopted rules to mandate that nearly all trips on Uber and Lyft's ride-hailing platforms have to be in electric vehicles over the next few years, the first such regulation by a U.S. state.

Ford and SK Innovation have announced plans for a joint venture to build electric vehicle battery cells in the U.S. The cells will be used in the Ford F-150 Lightning and future models.

Ford's general manager of battery electric vehicles, Darren Palmer, said the Ford F-150 Lightning was designed to make margin, even with a starting price below $40K.

Ford is cutting back on production and issuing a series of temporary plant shutdowns as the automaker continues to feel the pain from a global semiconductor chip shortage.

A Kenosha County deputy spotted 38-year-old Mitul Patel with his head down and "not looking at the road."

Kia is recalling more than 440,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. for a second time to fix a problem that can cause engine fires. And the automaker is telling owners to park them outdoors and away from structures because fires could happen when the engines aren’t running.

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