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Elon Musk laughed at a suggestion that electric vehicle rival Rivan's plans to offer a $10,000 "autonomous" driving feature is a copy of Tesla's Full Self-Driving system.

Volvo is recalling nearly 260,000 older cars in the U.S. because the front driver’s air bag can explode and send shrapnel into the cabin.

GM is opening the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center to support research and development into EV battery tech. The facility will be located at the GM Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan.

Rivian has revealed in its IPO filing that it has over 48,000 pre-orders for its electric pickup and SUV and the capacity to build 150,000 vehicles anually.

GM is settling a lawsuit it brought against Ford that claimed its BlueCruise driving system infringed on the trademark for GM's Super Cruise feature.

Ford reported the most U.S. sales of any automaker in September as it begins to rebound from the semiconductor shortage that has been affecting the industry. The brand remains the third-best seller for the year.

Forecasters expect that September sales fell around 25% from last year as chip shortages and other parts-supply disruptions cut into the selection on dealer lots and raised prices once again to record levels. That sent many frustrated consumers to the sidelines to wait out a shortage that has hobbled the industry since late last year.

U.S. auto sales dropped dramatically in the third quarter as inventories continued to dwindle amid the ongoing chip shortage. Hyundai and Kia saw the largest gains among major brands.

The California DMV has issued permits to Cruise and Waymo to operate autonomous ride-hailing services in and around San Francisco.

Startup automaker Lordstown Motors is reportedly in talks with Foxconn about the sale of its Ohio factory. The two companies would build products at the former General Motors plant.

Rolls-Royce has confirmed that it will launch the Spectre electric car in 2023. The battery-powered model will be the brand's first as it begins the transition to an all-electric lineup by 2030.

Electric truck startup Rivian has begun production of its R1T pickup with help from major stakeholder Amazon dealing with the supply shortages affecting the auto industry.

Ford is recalling all of the Mustang Mach-E SUVs it has built to date due to a manufacturing issue that could allow their windshields to detach in a collision.

Volvo-owned Polestar is going public through a SPAC merger with Gores Guggenheim worth $20 billion, the companies announced Monday. The all-electric brand plans to start building cars in South Carolina in 2022.

Governments around the world have long encouraged motorists to buy electric cars. Now they are starting to grapple with a consequence of the green drive: dwindling income from fuel taxes.

Volvo vows it is on a path to going completely leather-free, saying it is taking a stand against both animal cruelty and climate change.

Getting repairs done on your car is already stressful, but the pandemic might make it even more challenging.

Pricing for the Audi Q4 e-tron and Mercedes-Benz EQS puts them in a competitive position compared to similar models from Tesla.

Germany’s car culture -- hovering between a past of petrolheads and a future of green zealots -- is up for debate at the polls as the country moves on Sunday to pick the candidate to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor.

Cadillac needed just over 10 minutes to fill the reservations book for its upcoming Lyriq electric SUV. The model enters production next year.