Autos

China’s livestream shopping is booming, fueling new tech such as avatars and AI

BEIJING — Livestream shopping is taking off in China, driving development of new tech products such as virtual human streamers…

‘You can’t just make your own rules’: Tesla faces Scandi revolt as Danes join Swedish strike

Tesla faces a growing revolt in Scandinavia after Danish dockworkers joined a sympathy strike with Swedish mechanics, heaping pressure on…

Toyota financing arm fined $60 million by consumer watchdog for car loan scam

WASHINGTON — The U.S. financing arm for Toyota was fined $60 million Monday by a federal consumer regulator for preventing car buyers…

Startup Li Auto is beating Tesla China’s EV sales

BEIJING — Chinese startup Li Auto sold more cars than Tesla’s China business did in October, according to the China…

China’s truck industry is buying more driver-assist technology

BEIJING — China’s truck industry is finding more reasons to buy vehicles with assisted-driving technology. It’s a critical step toward…

Republican debate recap: Haley, Scott and Ramaswamy clash as Trump courts auto workers

The most memorable moments from the second Republican presidential debate featured Nikki Haley and Tim Scott going on the offensive,…

Biden stands with striking UAW autoworkers in Michigan, supports big pay raise

President Joe Biden joined United Auto Workers members Tuesday on the picket line outside Detroit and urged strikers to continue…