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General Motors To Halt Paid Advertising On Twitter

While the Detroit-based automaker will continue to engage with its customers on the social media platform, it is revaluating Twitter’s new direction

U.S. Agency Probing Self-Driving Cruise Car Crash In California

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NHTSA has opened 45 special crash investigations into crashes since 2016 involving suspected automated and advanced driver systems; this is the first involving a Cruise vehicle.

Kia Motors Names Hardeep Singh Brar As Head Of Sales, Marketing

Kia has been able to disrupt the Indian automobile industry and emerge as a market leader in a record time

Global Semiconductor Shortage Spurs Run On Vintage Chipmaking Tools

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Resellers of chipmaking gear saying they cannot find used equipment, leading some buyers to stalk old factories in the United States, Japan and Europe, waiting for them to close in hopes of snapping up the gear inside.

Ford To Switch To All-Electric Car Range In Europe By 2030

Ford currently dominates the U.S. and European markets for gasoline-powered commercial vehicles with shares of 40% and almost 15%, respectively.

Jaguar Land Rover To Go 100% Electric By 2039

General Motors Co said it aimed for all new cars, SUVs and light pickup trucks to have zero-tailpipe emissions by 2035, a dramatic shift by the largest U.S. automaker away from gasoline and diesel engines.

Profits Aside, GM's EV Plans Are Driving A Now-Rising Stock

Investors also credit a greater focus by the broader market on EVs, driven by Tesla Inc and the numerous companies going public through mergers with special-purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs.

GM Extends Vehicle Production Cuts Due To Global Chip Shortage

The shortage stems from a confluence of factors as auto manufacturers, which shut plants for two months during the COVID-19 pandemic last year, compete against the sprawling consumer electronics industry for chip supplies.

Asian Chipmakers Rush To Boost Production To Meet Global Shortage

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The global concerns about the chip shortage were underscored at recent quarterly earnings calls held by companies from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) to South Korea's SK Hynix.

Qualcomm Shares Drop As Chip Supply Constraints Hold Back Sales

Qualcomm forecast sales with a midpoint of $7.6 billion and adjusted profit at a midpoint of $1.65 per share, slightly above expectations

GM Hit By Chip Shortage, To Cut Production At Four Plants

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AutoForecast Solutions said announced lost production globally so far due to the shortage has totaled 564,000 vehicles and estimated the total impact this year could be 964,000 vehicles.

GM Aims To End Sale Of Gasoline, Diesel-Powered Cars, Suvs, Light Trucks By 2035

GM sold 2.55 million vehicles in the United States last year, only about 20,000 of which were EVs. It said in November it was investing $27 billion in electric and autonomous vehicles over the next five years, up from $20 billion planned before the coronavirus pandemic.

General Motors sets 2040 target date to achieve Global Carbon Neutrality

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General Motors sets 2040 target date to achieve Global Carbon Neutrality

Ford To Recall 3 Million Vehicles For Air Bags At $610 Million Cost