Auto Industry News

Oil prices jumped more than $4 a barrel on Friday as attention turned to next week's OPEC+ meeting and dimming expectations that the producer group will boost supply.

Electric-truck maker Rivian Automotive Inc said it was reducing headcount by 6% in order to optimize costs in a tightening macroeconomic environment.

Tata Motors Ltd expects strong demand to drive up sales of its cars, including at the luxury Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) unit, as the semiconductor shortage eases, even as it posted a wider quarterly loss on higher costs.

STMicroelectronics expects its factories to run at full steam well into 2023 as the chipmaker's backlog is filled by the car and smartphone industries, prompting it to raise its 2022 outlook and build new production lines.

Company says its E1 scooter will be available on the e-commerce channel for buyers in Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana and Maharashtra.

BMW has bagged 1000 bookings for its new 310 cc supersport motorcycle, the G 310 RR in less than 2 months since bookings opened.

Elon Musk's attempt to scrap his purchase of Twitter Inc may leave the world's wealthiest person in a stronger financial position than before he unveiled the $44 billion deal, with billions of dollars in cash from selling Tesla shares now sitting in the bank.

Walmart Inc has struck a deal with Canoo Inc to buy 4,500 electric vehicles as part of the U.S. retailer's goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.