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Salvage Team Boards Burnt Ship With VW Group Luxury Cars Off Azores, Towing Begins
In a statement, ship manager Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) said the Felicity Ace remained stable, and the smoke that for days billowed from the vessel, adrift around 170 km southwest of the Azores, had stopped.

Rivian 'Making Progress' On Production Ramp-Up, Sets Market Share Goal
Feb 26, 2022 12:47 AM
Scaringe said Rivian, whose shares closed up 10.7% at $63.71, idled the plant for the first 10 days of January to make changes on the production lines in a move to boost output.

US Securities Agency Probes Elon Musk, Brother Kimbal Over Tesla Share Sales: Report
Feb 25, 2022 11:29 PM
According to the report, the investigation began last year after Kimbal sold shares of the electric carmaker valued at $108 million, a day before Musk polled Twitter users asking whether he should offload 10% of his stake in Tesla.

ACMA Organizes First Edition of India-Bangladesh Auto Components Show 2022
Feb 25, 2022 11:27 PM
India-Bangladesh Auto Components Show 2022 witnessed participation from over twenty ACMA members.

Russian Carmaker Avtovaz May Suspend Some Assembly Lines On Monday Due To Components Shortage
Feb 25, 2022 10:46 PM
Avtovaz, controlled by French carmaker Renault, plans to resume its Togliatti operations in full on Tuesday, March 1, it said.

Tata In Talks With Aircraft Makers Over Order For Air India
Feb 25, 2022 10:21 PM
Air India has a mixed fleet of over 140 Airbus and Boeing planes, and industry executives estimate it would cost Tata more than $1 billion to refurbish the aging aircraft.

Polestar Partners With Suppliers To Develop Climate-Neutral Car
Feb 25, 2022 09:01 PM
Polestar said it has signed letters of intent to work with Norwegian aluminium maker Norsk Hydro, Swedish airbag and seatbelt maker Autoliv, LG Corp lighting and electronics unit ZKW Group, ZF and SSAB to eliminate carbon emissions in different areas of its electric vehicles (EVs).

Lucid Group To Recall Over 200 Cars Due To Possible Safety Issue
Feb 25, 2022 08:37 PM
Lucid is not aware of any instances of the part failing in its vehicles, but it expects about 1% of the 203 potentially affected cars may have the incorrectly installed part.

Thailand Approves Tax Breaks For EVs, 'High Potential' Foreigners
Feb 25, 2022 08:11 PM
Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved tax incentives to promote a shift to electric vehicles (EVs), and to attract "high potential" foreigners to help boost the economy, the finance minister said.

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