VOLVO'S HAKAN SAMUELSSON: Sales records are at hand
The automaker’s CEO believes that topping Volvo’s sales record, set in 2019, is “within reach” this year, despite setbacks caused by the pandemic and the microchip shortage.
Toyota not ready to concede on its nickel-metal hydride technology
The ever-resourceful automaker has found a new way to squeeze more life from the tried-and-true battery technology, giving hybrid vehicles a new lease on life.
Subaru braces for first back-to-back U.S. sales declines since 1990s
CEO Tomomi Nakamura predicts rebound to 650,000 sales in 2022, but expects 2021 volume in Japanese automaker’s most important market to fall short of 600,000.
Kia unwraps second-gen Niro compact crossover
The second-generation Niro uses environmentally friendly materials, such as recycled fibers and benzene-free paint, as Kia aims to make its models greener.
Rivian delays deliveries of R1S SUV, reports say
The EV maker has now started sending emails to customers to inform them that the delivery window has been changed to between May and July at the earliest, the reports said.