DETROIT--Nissan says its huge factory in Smyrna, Tennessee, will close for two weeks starting Monday due to computer chip shortages brought on by a coronavirus outbreak in Malaysia. The shutdown is among the longest at any U.S. auto plant of this size since the semiconductor shortage, which has hobbled auto production worldwide, started to hit late last year. Nissan said Tuesday that it ran short of chips due to a COVID-19 outbreak at a chip factory in Malaysia.... Automakers have tried to cons

Georgia has had a number of failed auto plant recruitments.... Local governments are likely to abate property taxes. Kia got more than$ 450 million in incentives for its plant southwest of Atlanta.... 10 that took the company public, allowing it to finance the new plant....

" I think that they have a very good car.... It's very attractive," Lucid said on Tuesday it has received more than 13, 000 reservations for Lucid Air models, whose price starts at$ 77, 400.... " The gauntlet has been thrown down!...

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday that could mean more protected bike paths and greener spaces built into busy roadways.“ It’s monumental, ” said Alex Otte, national president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.... Otte called the package the “ single most important legislation ” in the group’s history that marks" the beginning of the end of drunk driving.” “ It will virtually eliminate the No.... “ Proven solutions are at hand; it’s time to take action.” ———Krisher reported fr

The UAW could, if it chose to, vastly expand the number of workers who could strike assembly plants and parts facilities of General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, the owner of the Jeep and Ram brands. Yet the UAW's emerging strategy also carries potentially significant risks for the union.... The tentative deal was forged earlier this week, hours before a strike deadline. The union, Unifor, said the deal, which covers 5, 600 workers, also includes better retirement benefits.... Service shops are

The union at first targeted one vehicle assembly plant from each automaker, and last week expanded it to parts warehouses.... Consumers could then choose between a battery with lower range and cost, or pay more for higher range and power. Ford said the subsidiary would own the factory and employ the workers.... Ltd., or CATL, which is known for its lithium-iron-phosphate expertise, would supply technology, some equipment and workers. Republican State Rep....

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To understand why it’s so hard to make a car that drives itself, pay attention to how people cross the street next time you travel.... In Los Angeles, pedestrians wait for the walk sign.... In Pittsburgh or Chicago, don’t expect a car to stop just because someone’s entering a crosswalk....

DETROIT--Just five years ago, a price-conscious auto shopper in the United States could choose from among a dozen new small cars selling for under$ 20, 000.... “ Not even close.” The scarcity of small cars at dealerships helps explain why the average new vehicle costs so much: Detroit's Big Three automakers — General Motors, Stellantis and Ford — began to jettison the compact and subcompact car business about five years ago.... Low profit margins for small cars and consumers' increasing shift

DETROIT — Just five years ago, a price-conscious auto shopper in the United States could choose from among a dozen new small cars selling for under$ 20, 000.... “ Not even close.” The scarcity of small cars at dealerships helps explain why the average new vehicle costs so much: Detroit’s Big Three automakers — General Motors, Stellantis and Ford — began to jettison the compact and subcompact car business about five years ago.... Low profit margins for small cars and consumers’ increasing shift