Autos

Ford Motor Co is struggling with supplies of rare earth magnets, the automaker’s CEO Jim Farley told Bloomberg News in an interview on Friday.

Tesla said on Thursday it upgraded its Model S and Model X cars in the U.S. and raised their prices by $5,000, according to the electric vehicle maker’s post on X and its website.

President Donald Trump signed a resolution on Thursday that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

Elon Musk says Tesla is 'tentatively' set to begin providing robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on June 22.

Shares of General Motors rose before the opening bell after announcing plans to invest $4 billion to shift some production from Mexico to U.S. manufacturing plants as the automaker navigates tariffs that could drive prices higher.

Chinese electric-vehicle makers led by BYD beat Tesla in the competition to produce affordable electric vehicles. Now, many of those same fierce competitors are pulling into the passing lane in the global race to produce self-driving cars.

Tesla shares clawed back from steep losses as a war of words between CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to cool, easing investor worries about the likely political fallout on the electric automaker.

Mazda has initiated a continent-wide auto recall after discovering a software glitch that may deactivate the air bags on more than 170,000 cars and SUVs.

Shares of Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker plunged more than 14 per cent Thursday as investors fear his dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump could end up hurting the company.

Ford has issued a recall on more than 23,000 Explorer SUVs over risks of some parts detaching on the road.

Some European auto parts plants have suspended output and German carmaker BMW warned its supplier network was affected by shortages of rare earths, as concerns about the damage from China’s restrictions on critical mineral exports deepen.

Some senior Tesla executives were alarmed last year when Elon Musk denied a Reuters report that the company had killed a planned all-new $25,000 EV that investors had expected to drive explosive vehicle sales growth, according to people familiar with the matter.

Ford Canada has issued a national recall notice on certain F-150 Lightning electric trucks over steering wheel control concerns.

Many Canadians are still not interested in purchasing an electric vehicle (EV), a new survey by J.D. Power has found, with only 28 per cent saying the are “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to consider purchasing one as their next vehicle.

A new survey has found that the majority of car buyers don’t think the Canadian government can achieve its target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, as interest in electric vehicle purchases remains largely unchanged from last year.