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Toyota unveiled its new 2022 with a bolder look, new technologies and more power. But the additional power will not be from a V-8 engine.

Headlights have quietly undergone some revolutionary changes, and regulators are having trouble keeping up.

Ford Motor is increasing production capacity for its upcoming F-150 Lightning pickup as it begins building prototypes of the electric vehicle.

The warning follows GM recalling more than 140,000 of the EVs due to the risk of batteries spontaneously catching fire.

The companies will use Ford Escape hybrids with Argo AI technology for Walmart deliveries in Miami, the District of Columbia and Austin, Texas.

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe tweeted that the company’s first R1T pickup for customers drove off the assembly line Tuesday morning at its plant in Normal, Illinois.

The comments were made ahead of the EV incentive package being discussed Tuesday by the House Ways and Means Committee.

Mike Amend, who was most recently president of online for Lowe’s, will oversee Ford’s data, software and technology, effective immediately.

Despite the increased impact from the global chip shortage, GM CFO Paul Jacobson said the company is maintaining its guidance for 2021.

GM unveiled the 2022 Silverado ZR2 with a host of off-road performance features as part of updates to its Chevy full-size pickup lineup.

The plant has been shuttered since Aug. 23 as a result of a battery pack shortage related to the recall.

Ford has two vehicle and engine plants – Chennai and Sanand – in the country that employ thousands of people.

After a decade of mediocrity, Ford shares remain lower than competitors but are up by about 50% this year and on pace for their best performance since 2009.

Ford has hired former Tesla and Apple executive Doug Field as its chief advanced technology and embedded systems officer, the company announced Tuesday.

General Motors is making a big push into electric vehicles. But some industry insiders wonder if they can pull it off without losing a lot of market share.

Ford, Volkswagen and Daimler are still struggling to deal with the impact of the chip shortage, and execs say a lack of chips is likely to remain a problem.

Bill Ford has served as the environmental conscience of the auto industry. It’s something that until recently was taboo in a business reliant on fossil fuels.

While the vehicle can’t fly, Audi said it designed the electric car with such luxury private travel in mind.

Ford’s sales capped off a dismal month of U.S. auto sales in August, which plummeted to their slowest adjusted selling rate since June 2020.

General Motors said Thursday it’s adding or extending downtimes at eight plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.