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GM will invest $6.6 billion through 2024 to build a new battery plant and pickup truck assembly line in Michigan.

BMW set a production record of 433,810 vehicles at its Spartanburg, S.C., factory in 2021. The facility is the automaker's largest in the world.

Toyota has posted a message to customers in Japan apologizing that the new Land Cruiser SUV is sold out for the next four years.

GM's Hydrotec hydrogen fuel cell technology is being developed for use for mobile electric vehicle charging stations and remote power systems.

Ford and ADT are teaming up on a new company called Canopy that will provide live video security monitoring of a vehicle and is aimed at protecting work equipment stored inside.

Toyota is cutting production in February due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage. It expects to build 700,000 during the month, which is 150,000 less than planned.

Green Hills Software CEO Dan O'Dowd has taken out an advertisement in the New York Times that claims Tesla's Full Self-Driving system would kill "millions" if every car had it.

Ford President Kumar Galhotra said his company fully supports President Biden's proposed electric vehicle incentives, but can electrify without them. It'll just take a little longer.

The average price for a new car topped $47,000 in December to set a new record as demand for new vehicles continues to outstrip supplies.

General Motors is launching a new used car platform called CarBravo that will tap into its dealer network's stock of used cars.

Rolls-Royce and Bentley both set record sales years in 2021, with luxury buyers flocking to high-end models.

NASCAR Xfinity series driver Brandon Brown has signed a sponsorship deal with LGBCoin that doesn't include advertising on his car.

Experts call the switch to electric vehicles a "generational shift" not seen since the adoption of oil and gas in the 1800s.

Ford is warning dealers not to add fee to place final orders.

Amazon will buy thousands of electric Ram Promaster delivery vans as part of a new deal with Stellantis. They will supplement the 100,000 vans being built for the Prime service by Rivian, in which it holds a 20% stake.

FedEx received an initial fleet of 500 vehicles from BrightDrop last year and plans to potentially create a fleet of over 200,000 electric vehicles by 2040.

NASCAR has rejected LGBCoin's sponsorship of Brandon Brown's Xfinity Series car for undisclosed reasons. The meme coin is inspired by the anti-Biden "Let's Go Brandon" chant.

Ford claimed fourth quarter U.S. sales crown, but Toyota was the best-selling automaker in the U.S. for 2021.

Toyota outsold General Motors for the first time ever in 2021 and ended GM's 90-year streak as the best-selling automaker in the U.S.

Ford is increasing planned production of the F-150 Lightning to 150,000 units annually to meet demand for the electric pickup.