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Nissan is putting much of its Russian business on hold after the invasion of Ukraine. Exports to the country have been suspended and it will soon cease production at its factory in St. Petersburg.

The U.S. gets over 50% of the minerals it uses to make home building supplies and electric cars from other countries. The company Twin Metals was trying to change that by opening an underground mine in northeast Minnesota. But a fight over the environmental impact has had it hung up for years. 

Honda and Sony are forming a joint venture to build electric cars together. The first vehicle is scheduled to be launched in 2025.

Japan's Sony Corp and Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Friday they would pair up to develop and sell battery-powered electric vehicles, and said they were open to bringing in other partners.

Rivian has backtracked on a plan to increase prices for pre-ordered vehicles after customers criticized the move.

In January, Volkswagen delivered 38,900 vehicles to its customers in Central and Eastern Europe, which includes Russia.

Stellantis will donate $1.1 million to help displaced Ukrainians, but has not yet suspended operations in Russia.

Ford CEO Jim Farley discusses the automaker's focus on the all-American production of electric vehicles.

Record-high price inflation has resulted in car insurance rate increases over the past year, but average rates are actually about the same as they were before the pandemic.

Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday its electric vehicle (EV) and internal-combustion engine (ICE) units would be run as separate entities, in a move aimed at supercharging its EV business as it plays catch up with Tesla Inc.

German carmaker BMW joins other corporations in getting tough against Russia.

Harley-Davidson is suspending its business in Russia and all bike shipments to the country in response to the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

Tesla is offering free access to several supercharger locations in countries near Ukraine to assist with the evacuation of the country. Chargers in Poland, Slovakia and Hungary have been authorized so far.

General Motors has suspended vehicle exports to Russia, where it sells approximately 3,000 units annually, in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Volvo and Daimler Truck have suspended some operations in Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. Volvo is no longer shipping cars to Russia and Daimler Truck parent Mercedes-Benz is looking for ways to divest from investments in the country.

Toyota will suspend production in Japan on March 1 due to a suspected cyberattack on one of its major suppliers. The automaker is expected to lose 13,000 units of output as a result of the action.

Automakers are halting or shifting manufacturing in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.