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There's no quick solution to the semiconductor chip crisis. It wasn't too long ago when top automaker executives, including Ford CEO Jim Farley, predicted the semiconductor chip crisis would be resolved in the second half of this year. The reality is very different and potentially far more painful unless steps towards greater domestic production are immediately taken. Automotive News spoke to some industry analysts about the current situation that began last year when chip suppliers sold their product to electronics manufacturers instead of automakers who were forced to stop production due to...

Here's what they want from Biden. Earlier this year, automakers manufacturing vehicles in the United States requested help securing a sufficient semiconductor chip supply from then-president-elect Joe Biden. A few months later, the situation has gotten worse as vital assembly plants have been forced to idle or dramatically scale back operations. Hot-selling vehicles like the Ford F-150 are directly affected, meaning automakers could potentially lose billions of dollars in sales. Dealership inventories are expected to begin dropping slowly without new stock arriving. What to do? Ask President ...

Audi is riding a wave of unprecedented success, with record sales in 2020 boosting the brand's confidence g...

Order books for the Mercedes EQA are now open in Germany. Last month, Mercedes expanded its EQ electric family with the new entry-level EQA crossover. In EQA 250 guise, the electric crossover's single-motor electric powertrain produces 188 horsepower and 276 lb-ft of torque, which is sent to the front wheels. Based on Europe's NEDC test cycle, the EQA's 66.5-kWh lithium-ion battery pack enables an electric driving range of 302 miles. A more powerful dual-motor variant with AWD, 268 hp, and over 310 miles of range will also arrive later. While US availability and pricing details are still bein...

Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius is making perhaps one of the biggest changes in the German automaker's nearly 100...