Nissan is set to increase recent investment in its UK plant to more than £1B in the next years, as it unveils greener technology, the company stated.
Toyota Motor stated that it is investing $210M to expand engine production in West Virginia and add new jobs.
Volkswagen considered listing its Porsche AG unit to receive cash needed for the group's shift towards software and electric cars, a source familiar with the matter stated.
On Thursday, US stocks edged lower, as disappointing labour market data dampened expectations for a quick economic recovery.
On Thursday, the US Dollar lost ground against its peers, as an unexpected surge in weekly jobless claims dampened enthusiasm for a quick economic recovery.
On Thursday, Nestle's Chief Executive Mark Schneider said that the company would put more emphasis on growth and acquisitions.
On Thursday, Bosch stated it was set to join forces with Microsoft over a new software platform development for vehicles, seeking to expand in the rapidly growing market for automated driving technology and electromobility.
China's carmaker Geely and the search engine firm Baidu appointed Xia Yiping, the Mobike co-founder, as a new Chief Executive Officer for their electric car joint venture.
During Thursday's European trading hours, stock indices surged, as mining companies lead a rally.
The EU planemaker Airbus is expecting stable aircraft deliveries following the coronavirus-driven loss in 2020, restoring its key business goals after generating cash last quarter.
Tesla has cut prices of its base variants of the Model Y SUV and Model 3 sedan, while lifting prices for these cars' performance variants, according to the electric carmaker's website.
China's Baidu posted its quarterly revenue beat Wall Street estimates, driven by a robust demand for the AI and cloud services and advertising recovery.
Six mobile advertising firms established a partnership in order to help app developers and marketers adjust to new Apple's privacy changes.
Ford Motor stated that its car lineup in Europe is set to be all-electric by 2030 as the US automaker aims to be ahead of CO2 emissions targets and looming bans on fossil fuel cars.
Australia's competition regulator raised antitrust concerns over Aon's $30B bid for Willis Towers Watson to establish the world's biggest insurance broker.
Bentley started the year having 50% more orders compared to the last year and built more vehicles in January this year, as China fuelled demand despite challenges from the pandemic.
Jaguar Land Rover is set to cut 2,000 positions from the company's global salaried workforce, just after the announcement that its Jaguar brand will be fully electric by 2025.
Data published by the US statisticians on Wednesday revealed that US Retail Sales increased in January. However, the news did not cause a significant reaction in the value of the US Dollar.
It was revealed by the White House on Wednesday that the US President Joe Biden would unite with labour union leaders to pass the $1.9 trillion economic stimulus plan.
On Wednesday, Reuters published a special report, in which it was revealed how Amazon intends to avoid Indian regulation.
On Wednesday, the Israeli chipmaker Tower Semiconductor announced that it would invest an additional $150M to boost capacity.
The US Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that the US manufacturing production rose by 1.0% in January.
On Wednesday, US equity markets opened lower, as traders and investors await the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) January meeting.
OPEC's secretary general stated he was optimistic about 2021 recovery following the drop in oil demand and prices caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.