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☆ Vietnamese companies eye the U.S. IPO market amid a lull in Chinese listings
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-06 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

While not strictly an IPO, the listing was soon followed by Vietnamese tech unicorn VNG's filing to list on the Nasdaq. As local companies grow, "they are outgrowing the ability of those markets to provide the capital that they need," said Drew Bernstein, co-chairman of accounting firm MarcumAsia. Since the fallout over Didi in the summer of 2021, regulation and a tepid U.S. IPO market have stalled most Chinese listing plans. She said given the success of Southeast Asian ride-hailing company Grab , more Vietnamese companies are starting to look beyond the domestic market to regional business. George Chan, global IPO leader at EY, expects "a lot" of companies from Southeast Asia will reach the IPO stage in the next 12 to 18 months, and might also consider the Hong Kong exchange.

Persons: Scott Mlyn, VinFast, Johan Annell, VNG, Drew Bernstein, It's, Bernstein, who'd he'd, Didi, Gary Dvorchak, Blueshirt, Nguyen Nguyen, Vu Van, ELSA, Van, George Chan Organizations: New York Auto Show, CNBC BEIJING, U.S, Spade, Nasdaq, ARC Group, China -, Renaissance Capital, Investor, CNBC, World Bank, Southeast Asia — Locations: Asia, U.S, Vietnam, Beijing, Cayman Islands, Malaysia, China, China - U.S, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong

☆ China's EV carmaker Nio jumps 4% after reporting narrower-than-expected losses
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Here's how Nio did in the third quarter, according to LSEG consensus estimates: Revenue: 19.1 billion Chinese yuan ($2.7 billion) versus 19.4 billion yuan expected. 19.1 billion Chinese yuan ($2.7 billion) versus 19.4 billion yuan expected. Loss per share: 2.67 yuan per share loss versus 2.91 yuan loss expected. That was smaller than the 3.7 yuan per share loss recorded in the second quarter of the year. The company said fourth-quarter revenue will be between 16.1 billion yuan and 16.7 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of between 0.1% to 4.0%.

Persons: ET5, Nio, William Li, Li, Li Auto Organizations: HK, Central China International, Getty, Revenue, EV Locations: Wuhan, China, U.S

A Toyota logo is seen during the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. Toyota is targeting sales of 1.5 million battery-powered vehicles a year globally by 2026. The announcement came after Toyota executives said in July the company would focus on selling hydrogen-powered trucks and cars in Europe and China. A hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle uses an electric motor like an EV but draws power from a fuel stack where hydrogen is separated by a catalyst to produce electricity. Toyota sold about 3,500 fuel-cell vehicles globally over the January-October period.

Persons: David, Dee, Delgado, Daniel Leussink, Mariko Katsumura, Lisa Shumaker, Jamie Freed Organizations: New York, REUTERS, Rights, Toyota, European Union, European Automobile Manufacturers Association, Battery, Lexus, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Europe, EU, China

☆ Ford's US vehicle sales slip 0.5% in November
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsDec 4 (Reuters) - Ford Motor (F.N) posted a 0.5% drop in U.S. new vehicle sales for November on Monday, as the automaker worked to restart some of its key plants following a lengthy workers' strike that impacted vehicle production. Ford reached a deal with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union in late October, ending an over month-long strike the company said will cost it $1.7 billion. Ford's CFO John Lawler said in October restarting the plants would be complicated after the deal, which UAW workers ratified in November. Sales of Ford's electric vehicles jumped 43.2%, to 8,958 units from a year ago, the automaker said on Monday. The company reported total sales of 145,559 vehicles in November, compared with 146,364 units last year.

Persons: David, Dee, Delgado, Ford, John Lawler, Nathan Gomes, Pooja Desai Organizations: New York, REUTERS, Ford, United Auto Workers, UAW, Detroit Three, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ EV maker Fisker slashes 2023 production target
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Fisker Automotive is pictured on a car at the 2022 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 18, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsDec 1 (Reuters) - Electric-vehicle maker Fisker (FSR.N) said on Friday it will scale down production this month, and produce lesser cars this year than its previous guidance, to prioritize cash for working capital needs. Shares of the EV maker, which has been struggling with a cash crunch, rose 7% in premarket. "Fisker has made a strategic decision to reduce December production to prioritize liquidity to unlock over $300 million of working capital," the company said. Fisker cut its production target for the year to just over 10,000 units, compared with its earlier forecast of 13,000 to 17,000.

Persons: Stephane Mahe, Fisker, Yuvraj Malik, Sriraj Kalluvila, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Fisker, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, premarket, Bengaluru

☆ Ford takes $1.7 billion profit hit from UAW strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The automaker now expects adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of $10 billion to $10.5 billion for 2023. In July, it forecast adjusted EBIT of $11 billion to $12 billion. Ford said the new outlook included $1.6 billion in lost profits in the fourth quarter due to interruptions in production of high-margin trucks and SUVs. A month into the strikes, Ford said the company was "at the limit" of what it could spend on higher wages and benefits. The deal UAW leaders finally approved included a pay hike of at least 30% for full-time workers and more than double pay for others.

Persons: David, Dee, Delgado, Ford, Shawn Fain, walkouts, Bill Ford, Tesla, Nathan Gomes, Anil D'Silva Organizations: New York, REUTERS, Ford, GM, UAW, Canadian, Chrysler, EV, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, United States, Michigan, Bengaluru

☆ Car Dealers to Biden: EVs Aren’t Selling
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Journal Editorial Report: The week’s best and worst from Kim Strassel, Allysia Finley and Dan Henninger. Images: AP/Zuma Press Composite: Mark KellyYou can subsidize a buyer into the auto showroom, but you can’t make him buy. That’s the word from some 3,900 car dealers across the country who on Tuesday wrote President Biden that electric vehicles are piling up unsold on their lots. They want relief from his onerous and unrealistic EV sales mandate. “There are many excellent battery electric vehicles available for consumers to purchase,” the dealers write in their letter to the President.

Persons: Kim Strassel, Allysia Finley, Dan Henninger, Mark Kelly, Biden Organizations: Zuma

☆ 2023 was the auto industry's year of EV investment, but consumers still prefer hybrids
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Hybrid vehicle market share has picked up pace in 2023 despite all the investment pouring into EVs. From October 2022 to October of this year, total vehicle market share for hybrids grew from 6.5% to 11.4%, according to data from Edmunds. Over the same time period, EV market share growth was more sluggish, expanding from 6% to 7.5%. Toyota 's 2024 Prius, often called the "gold standard" in hybrid vehicles, was named MotorTrend's car of the year. The uptick in hybrid sales won't likely spell doom and gloom for the EV market over the long-term.

Persons: Stephanie Valdez Streaty, Valdez Streaty, Edmunds, Goldman Sachs, Tesla, Mark Delaney, David Christ, Honda, Michelle Krebs, Sienna, Krebbs, Ford, Dan Levy, Levy, EVs, headwinds, BEV, Tom Narayan Organizations: Cox Automotive, Ford, General Motors, Wall, Toyota, ICE, EV, Toyota Motor's, Wall Street, Los Angeles Auto, FactSet, Tesla, Barclays, GM, Biden, U.S, BMO Capital Locations: Edmunds, U.S

☆ Global Automakers Turn to China for EV Lessons
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Yoko Kubota | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Volkswagen’s pavilion at the Guangzhou Auto Show in China. The carmaker plans to offer 30 electric models in China by 2030. Photo: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg NewsHEFEI, China— Volkswagen engineers in one of China’s electric-vehicle hubs are looking to the country’s automotive industry for clues about how to speed up manufacturing and beat back local rivals in the world’s biggest auto market. The German automaker has long been the number one manufacturer in a market dominated by gasoline-powered vehicles, but it has been losing market share as China’s market turns electric. It is now trying to figure out how to compete with upstart Chinese makers that can roll out good, affordable and highly digital electric cars—and do so in a third less time.

Persons: Qilai Shen Organizations: Guangzhou Auto Show, Bloomberg News, Volkswagen Locations: China, Bloomberg News HEFEI

☆ Volkswagen to reduce headcount at 'no longer competitive' VW brand
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Volkswagen logo is seen during the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. "With many of our pre-existing structures, processes and high costs, we are no longer competitive as the Volkswagen brand," Schaefer told a staff meeting at the carmaker's headquarters in Wolfsburg, according to a post on the company's intranet site and seen by Reuters. The company had previously said it planned to take advantage of the "demographic curve" to reduce its workforce, having pledged that it would not carry out dismissals until 2029. In Monday's meeting, human resources board member Gunnar Kilian said this would be achieved through agreements on partial or early retirement. ($1 = 0.9168 euros)Reporting by Victoria Waldersee Writing by Matthias Williams Editing by Miranda Murray and David GoodmanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Thomas Schaefer, Schaefer, Gunnar Kilian, Kilian, Victoria Waldersee, Matthias Williams, Miranda Murray, David Goodman Organizations: New York, REUTERS, BERLIN, VW, Volkswagen, Reuters, Victoria, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Wolfsburg

☆ Chinese electric car giant BYD launches its popular Han sedan in the Middle East
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

BYD's Han electric car, pictured here at the 2021 Shanghai auto show, is one of the most popular new energy vehicles in China. BEIJING — Chinese electric car company BYD said Friday that it launched its flagship Han sedan in the United Arab Emirates this week. In June, Chinese electric car startup Nio announced it received $738.5 million from a fund owned by the Abu Dhabi government. BYD said it opened a showroom in Dubai Festival City as part of a collaboration with Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility Company. In March, a press release said Al-Futtaim would represent BYD in the UAE, the first country in the Middle East to have BYD cars on the road.

Persons: BYD Organizations: United, Dubai Festival City, Al, Futtaim Electric Mobility Company Locations: Shanghai, China, BEIJING, United Arab Emirates, UAE, Europe, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Dubai

☆ Stellantis buys back shares worth $1 bln from Chinese JV partner Dongfeng
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Stellantis logo is seen during the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 22 (Reuters) - Chrysler-parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI) said on Wednesday it has repurchased 50 million common shares from Dongfeng Motor (Hong Kong) International (0489.HK) for about 934 million euros ($1.02 billion). Stellantis, which has a joint venture with Dongfeng Motor in China, said it plans to cancel these shares and the transaction with Dongfeng would not impact its 1.5 billion euros open-market repurchase program. Chinese automaker Dongfeng would retain 49.2 million common shares, which represents 1.58% of Stellantis' share capital post-cancellation. ($1 = 0.9168 euros)Reporting by Priyamvada C in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi MajumdarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: David, Dee, Delgado, Priyamvada, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: New York, REUTERS, Chrysler, Dongfeng, HK, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Hong Kong, China, Bengaluru

☆ Volkswagen becomes the latest automaker to hike wages for U.S. factory workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A Volkswagen logo is seen during the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 22 (Reuters) - Volkswagen (VOWG.DE) said on Wednesday that it would hike salaries for production workers at its Tennessee-based Chattanooga assembly plant by 11%, weeks after the United Auto Workers union won significant pay and benefit hikes from the Detroit Three automakers. Japanese automakers Honda Motor (7267.T) and Toyota (7203.T) have raised wages for non-union U.S. factory workers in recent weeks amid signs that the union is turning its attention to organizing the workforce at foreign-owned and Tesla auto plants. Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) has also announced a 25% increase over the next four years for non-union production workers in Alabama and Georgia. UAW President Shawn Fain told Reuters last week that the union was getting expressions of interest in organizing from many Tesla (TSLA.O) workers.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Shawn Fain, Elon, Mehr Bedi, Tasim Zahid Organizations: New York, REUTERS, United Auto Workers, Detroit Three automakers, UAW, Honda, Toyota, U.S, Hyundai, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Tennessee, Chattanooga, Alabama, Georgia, Bengaluru

☆ Stellantis, CATL sign preliminary deal for LFP battery supply in Europe, consider JV
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] The Stellantis logo is seen during the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado Acquire Licensing RightsMILAN, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Carmaker Stellantis (STLAM.MI) and Chinese EV battery giant CATL (300750.SZ) said on Tuesday they signed a preliminary agreement for the supply of battery cells and modules for the automaker's electric vehicle (EV) production in Europe. The two companies said in a joint statement they were also considering a possible investment to set up a 50-50 joint venture to support the automakers' electrification strategy. Stellantis and CATL said the memorandum of understanding (MoU) announced on Tuesday outlined a long-term collaboration between the two groups, including "identifying opportunities to further strengthen the battery value chain". For its EV battery needs in Europe Stellantis is building three gigafactories, in France, Germany and Italy through its ACC joint venture with Mercedes (MBGn.DE) and TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), while others might follow in the region.

Persons: David, Dee, Delgado, Alfa Romeo, Stellantis, CATL, Robin Zeng, Carlos Tavares, Giulio Piovaccari, Chizu Organizations: New York, REUTERS, EV, Franco, Jeep, Peugeot, Fiat, Alfa, ACC, Mercedes, Fiat Chrysler, PSA, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Europe, Italian, France, Germany, Italy

☆ Volkswagen begins operating first wholly owned battery pack plant in China - local govt
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A Volkswagen logo is seen during the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) has begun operating its first wholly owned battery pack production plant in China in eastern Anhui province's capital Hefei city, the local Hefei government said on Tuesday. Volkswagen Anhui will also begin mass-production of pure electric models based on the MEB platform by the end of 2023, the government said. Total investment in the battery pack plant amounts to 1.5 billion yuan ($208.01 million), it added. ($1 = 7.2111 Chinese yuan renminbi)Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Muralikumar Organizations: New York, REUTERS, Rights, Volkswagen, Beijing, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Rights BEIJING, China, Anhui, Hefei, Volkswagen Anhui

☆ U.S. probes Hyundai, Kia recall into 6.4 million vehicles over fire risks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators said Monday they had opened a probe into 16 separate recalls issued by Hyundai (005380.KS) and Kia (000270.KS) covering 6.4 million vehicles relating to brake fluid leaks that could result in fires. The automakers said internal brake fluid leaks can cause an electrical short that could lead to a fire. Kia said the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) in the vehicles may experience an electrical short as a result of brake fluid leaks. Hyundai said the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short. The September recall covered 1.73 million Kia Borrego, Cadenza, Forte, Sportage, K900, Optima, Soul Rio, Sorento and Rondo vehicles from various model years for each vehicle from 2010 through 2017.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Kia, Kia Borrego, Forte, Sportage, David Shepardson, Bernadette Baum, Louise Heavens Organizations: Hyundai Motor, New York, REUTERS, Rights, Hyundai, Kia, Korean, Control, Traffic Safety Administration, Tucson Fuel Cell, Santa Fe Sport, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, KS, United States, Santa Fe, Veracruz, Tucson

☆ Nikola CFO Anastasiya Pasterick to resign
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Nikola is seen on a truck, during the press day preview of the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 16, 2023. Pasterick was appointed to the role in March this year after the exit of Kim Brady, who was credited with taking Nikola public through a merger with a blank-check firm in 2020. The company expects to wrap up its search for a new CFO soon and Pasterick will assist with a transition through Dec. 1, it said. Key financial leaders will report to CEO Stephen Girsky in the interim. The news comes just months after Nikola named its fourth CEO in four years, with Girsky immediately taking over from Michael Lohscheller.

Persons: Nikola, David Swanson, NKLA.O, Anastasiya Pasterick, Pasterick, Kim Brady, Stephen Girsky, Girsky, Michael Lohscheller, Seher, Devika Organizations: Los Angeles Auto, REUTERS, Ford, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Fisker's accounting chief Beuting resigns within two weeks of joining
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A view of a Fisker logo during the 2021 LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November, 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Fisker Inc FollowNov 20 (Reuters) - Fisker (FSR.N) said on Monday its chief accounting officer Florus Beuting has resigned, within two weeks of being appointed to the role. Beuting, who expressed his intent to resign on Nov. 14, was named the accounting chief on Nov. 6 to succeed John Finnucan, who left the company in October after three years in the role. Finnucan's departure led the electric-vehicle startup to delay its quarterly results after it flagged issues relating to internal controls over financial reporting. Reporting by Ananya Mariam Rajesh in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi MajumdarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mike Blake, Florus Beuting, Beuting, John Finnucan, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: REUTERS, New York Stock Exchange, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Toyota to pay $60 mln for lending abuses, tarnishing credit reports, US regulator says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Toyota Motor Corp FollowNov 20 (Reuters) - Toyota (7203.T) will pay $60 million to settle a U.S. regulator's charges it illegally prevented car buyers from canceling unwanted product bundles that increased their monthly loan payments, and tarnished buyers' credit reports. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Monday said Toyota Motor Credit, the automaker's U.S.-based lending arm, will pay a $12 million civil fine and $48 million to car buyers harmed since 2016. Toyota Motor Credit, based in Plano, Texas, provides financing for people who buy vehicles at Toyota dealerships, with nearly 5 million customer accounts as of Oct. 2022. Toyota Motor Credit was also accused of falsely telling credit reporting agencies that borrowers had missed payments, and failing to promptly correct negative information for more than 27,500 borrowers. Under a consent order, and without admitting or denying liability, Toyota Motor Credit agreed to make it easy to cancel unwanted product bundles.

Persons: David, Dee, Delgado, Jonathan Stempel, Chizu Nomiyama, Bill Berkrot Organizations: New York, REUTERS, Rights, Toyota Motor, Toyota, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Monday, Motor Credit, Toyota Motor Credit, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Plano , Texas, Monday's, New York

☆ Chinese electric car maker BYD is about to steal Tesla's crown. Here's why it's winning the race.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

China is the world's electric vehicle leader, with 64% of total production and 59% of global EV sales in 2022, according to the World Economic Forum. One of its biggest EV producers, BYD , looks set to topple Tesla's position as the world's top seller of electric cars. AdvertisementCheaper EVsTesla sells just four cars – the Model S and Model 3 sedans, and the Model X and Model Y SUVs. Advertisement"2023 is set to be another banner year for China in terms of EV sales," the data company said. Seeing BYD overtake Tesla in the EV race may not bring any festive cheer for Elon Musk this holiday season.

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☆ Nikola CFO to resign less than a year after joining
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Nikola is seen on a truck, during the press day preview of the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 16, 2023. REUTERS/David Swanson Acquire Licensing RightsNov 17 (Reuters) - Electric-truck maker Nikola (NKLA.O) said on Friday Chief Financial Officer Anastasiya Pasterick would resign to "pursue other opportunities" less than a year after joining the loss-making company. Pasterick was appointed to the role in March this year after the exit of Kim Brady, who was credited with taking Nikola public through a merger with a blank-check firm in 2020. The company expects to wrap up its search for a new CFO soon and Pasterick will assist with a transition through Dec. 1, it said. The news comes just months after Nikola named its fourth CEO in four years, with Girsky immediately taking over from Michael Lohscheller.

☆ Hyundai, Kia see strong demand for EVs, despite rivals' concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Abhirup Roy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) and Kia (000270.KS) see strong U.S. demand for electric vehicles (EVs), senior executives at the South Korean automakers told Reuters ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show. The comments run against industry fears that inflation and higher interest rates will undermine the boom in EV sales. Inflation and high interest rates have raised the costs of buying a car. The cuts helped drive EV sales in the third quarter up 50% from a year earlier to a record of more than 300,000 vehicles. Reporting by Abhirup Roy in Los Angeles; Editing by Peter Henderson and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Jose Munoz, Hyundai's, Munoz, Steven Center, we'll, Elon Musk, Spencer Imel, Langston, Subaru's, Atsushi Osaki, Abhirup Roy, Peter Henderson, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Hyundai Kona, New York, REUTERS, Hyundai, Kia, South Korean, Los Angeles Auto, Tesla, Ford Motor, EV, Kia America, Cox Automotive, General Motors, Ford, Langston Co, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, KS, Los Angeles, Savannah ( Georgia, United States, Swedish

☆ Stellantis workers vote to ratify new labor contract
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

People attend a Stellantis presentation at the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 17 - United Auto Workers (UAW) members at Chrysler parent Stellantis NV (STLAM.MI) have voted to ratify tentative record-setting labor deal, the union's vote tracker showed on Friday. The contract also hikes wages of current temporary workers by 150% by 2028 and will make them permanent employees. Workers on Thursday at General Motors (GM.N) voted to approve the deal, with about 55% of nearly 36,000 members in favor. Another 2,500 Stellantis U.S. salaried workers are unionized and are not being offered the current buyout.

Persons: David, Dee, Delgado, Stellantis, David Shepardson, Nathan Gomes, Arun Koyyur, Nick Zieminski, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: New York, REUTERS, Rights, United Auto Workers, UAW, Chrysler, Stellantis, Detroit Three, Workers, General Motors, Ford, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Washington, Bengaluru

☆ Amazon to sell Hyundai vehicles online starting in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A Hyundai Elantra N is displayed at the Auto Shanghai show, in Shanghai, China April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Amazon (AMZN.O) will begin selling Hyundai (005380.KS) vehicles online in the U.S. starting next year, the two companies said on Thursday. Customers will be able to shop for, equip and buy a car at Amazon.com and schedule delivery through a local Hyundai dealer, the companies said. Hyundai set up its first digital showroom on Amazon in 2018. The new agreement also will enable buyers of new Hyundai vehicles in 2025 to access Amazon's Alexa voice assistant from their cars.

Persons: Aly, ”, Jay Chang, Paul Lienert, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Hyundai, Auto, REUTERS, Amazon.com, Los Angeles Auto, Thomson Locations: Auto Shanghai, Shanghai, China, KS, U.S, Detroit

☆ Hyundai to Be First Automaker to Sell New Cars on Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Ryan Felton | Sean Mclain | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Giant touch screens. WSJ’s Joanna Stern took three of the leading cars on a road trip and then leased the best one. Photo illustration: Annie Zhao/The Wall Street JournalHyundai customers who want to skip going to a dealership will have a new option next year: shopping on Amazon.com . The South Korean automaker announced the move Thursday with Amazon at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Starting in 2024, U.S. auto dealers will be able to sell new vehicles on the tech company’s platform, making Hyundai the first automotive brand to offer such an option for customers.

Persons: Joanna Stern, Annie Zhao Organizations: Street, South Korean, Amazon, Los Angeles Auto, Hyundai

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