Ford hires a former Tesla and Apple Executive to head up its emerging technology developments, Toyota commits big to EV battery factories, and Hyundai has set its sights on affordable hydrogen energy by the end of the decade.

Automakers are having to deal with absent factory workers and COVID-19 cases at their reopened plants.

Many automakers are having a difficult time restarting production due to infected workers and shortages of parts.

The deadly coronavirus, claiming at least 425 lives so far, is causing halts in China's vehicle production.

The top-selling vehicle of 2019 moved nearly a million units.

Toyota is planning to build the Woven City, a city in Japan that will examine how humans can live, work and move alongside self-driving vehicles.

About 3,800 Prius hybrid hatchbacks are being recalled due to electrical issues with the combination meter.