Joey Bingto 
Antiques Roadshow Rupert Maas was presented with a striking image of a nesting bird during Sunday’s instalment of the BBC programme – and he was eager to tell the artwork’s owner all about it. Painting specialist Rupert began while reflecting on the eye-catching artwork: “Now this has come a very …
Tesla Inc. spent the weekend cutting prices of its models across China, Europe and the U.S. amid slumping sales and a glut of inventory. Late Saturday, the company led by Elon Musk also slashed the price of the driver assistance software that it calls FSD, or Full Self-Driving, by a …
Workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant in Tennessee voted overwhelmingly to join the UAW, a potentially industry-altering move that represents a breakthrough in the union’s long-running crusade to organize transplant automakers in the southern U.S. The UAW claimed victory with 2,628 votes in favor and 985 opposed, according to the National …
World-renowned conductor, Sir Andrew Davis, has tragically passed away at 80 after a battle with leukaemia. This was confirmed today by his representative. Sir Andrew was a towering figure in the world of classical music and was notably one of the longest-serving chief conductors of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. His …
A group of state dealer associations is pressing Honda Motor Co. and Volkswagen Group not to sell planned electric vehicles from Scout and Sony Honda Mobility outside of the country’s franchised dealer system. The Automotive Trade Association Executives, in perhaps the most public display of frustration yet, addressed the issue …
While sales of cool in the U.S. and Europe, consumer demand for EVs and plug-in hybrids in China remains robust, with manufacturer shipments to dealers and consumers jumping 32 percent to some 2.1 million in the first quarter. Chinese brands hope to make hay while the sun shines at the …
Battery-material maker Novonix, electric vehicle charger manufacturer Wallbox and rare earth producer MP Materials Corp. were among about 35 recipients of clean energy tax credits totaling nearly $2 billion that were announced Friday by the Biden administration. The credits announced by the Energy Department are part of a program for …
DETROIT — The uneven ramp-up of electric vehicle production in North America has left suppliers cautious about making sure they don’t end up with significantly underutilized factories, supplier executives said during a panel here at the SAE WCX conference. “The worst thing we could ever want to do is put …
DETROIT — General Motors this year will supply the first medium-duty truck powered by hydrogen fuel cells to a utility company in Georgia as part of a federally funded demonstration project. The pilot vehicle going to electric and gas utility Southern Co. will incorporate the body and frame of a …
DETROIT — The industry has a long way to go on the road toward software-defined vehicles, but new entrants that build and sell only electric vehicles have an edge, panelists said at SAE’s World Congress event here. Some automakers “had a cleaner sheet to start with. Some are trying to …
Professor T fans were left “dreading the worst” after a beloved character came close to suffering an untimely death. The comments followed the latest instalment of the ITV crime drama being broadcast on Wednesday (17 April). Episode four of Professor T, entitled ‘A Little Drop of Poison’, saw protagonist Jasper …
Rivian Automotive Inc. will cut an another 1 percent of its workforce, the second round of layoffs this year as the electric vehicle industry grapples with flagging consumer demand. “We continue to work to right-size the business and ensure alignment to our priorities,” the company said in an emailed statement. …