Automotive

Sidewalls in the overcured tires could break, leading to rapid air loss. Belt edge separation may also occur, which could lead to tread and belt loss.

U.S. Department of Commerce is hosting a closed-door virtual meeting Thursday with Tesla, miners and battery manufacturers to discuss ways to boost Canadian production of EV raw materials, Reuters reported.

The automaker also said it plans to bring back its remote work force in the summer, though some degree of remote work is likely to continue.

The South Korean automaker said it was aware of five vehicle fires related to the defect in the U.S. and other foreign markets.

Colorado-based Lightning, which has conducted a reverse merger with GigCapital3 Inc. in a deal valued at $823 million, said the first transit vans with Proterra batteries are expected to be delivered to customers later this year.

The automaker plans to install Luminar’s sensors and software next year on its new R brand vehicle line and expects to standardize the equipment eventually across all its vehicles in China.

The French automaker expects sales of electrified vehicles to reach 350,000 this year if it does not encounter problems such as a shortage of semiconductor chips, Reuters reported.

The consumer research nonprofit organization said one of the main goals is to break through a flood of fake product reviews that circulate online and confuse customers.

Peter Kelly has a long history with KAR. The company credits him for ramping up startup technology to boost KAR’s status as a private-label online auction platform.

The procedural action moves Smith’s criminal case along in Mecklenburg County Superior Court. Smith’s lawyer has said Smith will plead not guilty to the charges.