GM names North America president

Duncan Aldred takes over the role vacated by Marissa West in August 2024.

By Larry Avila • May 7, 2025

Hyundai bolsters executive leadership

The automaker promoted one executive to a new global role and another to oversee its North America manufacturing.

By Larry Avila • May 7, 2025

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Rivian investing $120M in Illinois to strengthen domestic supply chain

The company’s planned supplier park is meant to create an electric vehicle manufacturing ecosystem, officials said.

By Larry Avila • May 6, 2025

‘We’re headed in the wrong direction’: Tariffs drive up prices, hurt output, PMI says

Manufacturers pulled back on production last month as the Trump administration's volatile trade policy caused consumer confusion and a drop in demand, according to the Institute for Supply Management. 

By Kate Magill • May 6, 2025

Ford lowers 2025 earnings outlook amid tariffs, BEV losses

While the automaker faces headwinds for the rest of 2025, the company says it is improving quality and lowering fixed costs.

By David Kiley | WardsAuto • May 6, 2025

JLR’s First U.S. Car Shipment on Way After Tariff Halt

British automaker restarts exports to U.S. customers following negotiations with business partners likely to off-set some of the price hikes on cars hit by tariffs.

By Paul Myles • May 5, 2025

Everything You Want to Know About That Slate EV Pickup

Slate’s goal is to give working-class consumers a brand-new vehicle, with the latest safety equipment and a full warranty, rather than force them into the used-car market.

By John McElroy • May 5, 2025

Electric Mercedes-Benz CLA Cannot Charge at 400V Stations

The lack of an on-board voltage converter limits fast-charging flexibility in some regions for the German luxury automaker’s forthcoming all-electric sport sedan.

By Greg Kable • May 5, 2025

Hyundai unveils its next-generation hybrid powertrain system

The new technology offers a 45% increase in fuel efficiency and 19% more power compared to ICE powertrains of the same class, according to the automaker.

By Eric Walz • May 5, 2025

Toyota, Waymo to collaborate on autonomous driving platform

The two companies aim to install advanced self-driving technology in personally owned Toyota vehicles.

By Eric Walz • May 5, 2025

Tariffs see Stellantis ditch financial forecast as Q1 revenues slide

The automaker’s first quarter revenue slumps 14% as it launches its financial recovery plan.

By Paul Myles | WardsAuto • May 2, 2025

Auto Sector to Be Key Player in eVTOL Industry

The auto industry’s experience in producing vehicles in volume makes it a more likely center for air taxi production than the aerospace industry, analysts say. Carmakers from around the world already are knee-deep in development programs.

By Brenda Dionisi • May 2, 2025

GM recalls nearly 600K SUVs, pickups over engine failures

Over the past several years, the automaker identified more than 28,000 field complaints and incidents in the U.S. market potentially related to 6.2L V8 engine issues.

By Eric Walz • May 2, 2025

GM projects up to $5B in tariff costs in 2025

The automaker says it will work to hold the line on consumer pricing of its vehicles.

By David Kiley | WardsAuto • May 2, 2025

Mercedes-Benz to produce a new ‘core-segment’ vehicle in Alabama

Details were limited, but a spokesperson said the move aligns with the automaker's focus on optimization amid market shifts.

By Larry Avila • May 2, 2025

Chery Making Further Inroads Into Europe With VW Production Pact

The Chinese automaker is eyeing European expansion and an EV tariff workaround.

By Greg Kable • May 1, 2025

Gas-hybrids Stem Slump in EU Car Registrations in Q1 2025

Consumer reluctance to make BEV switch offset by boost in uptake-up of hybrid cars at expense of ICE models.

By Paul Myles • May 1, 2025

Toyota invests additional $88M in West Virginia

The automaker's cumulative investments total over $2.8 billion since it began production in the state in 1998.

By Larry Avila • May 1, 2025

Mercedes-Benz unveils steer-by-wire system

The automaker says it will be the first German OEM to offer the electronic steering technology in a production vehicle when it launches in 2026.

By Eric Walz • May 1, 2025

Tariffs See Stellantis Ditch Financial Forecast as Q1 Revenues Slide

First-quarter revenues slump by 14% as auto group launches its financial recovery plan.

By Paul Myles • April 30, 2025

Dealers Turn ‘Made in America’ Into Tariff-Smart Sales

As tariffs take hold, dealers spotlight U.S. production to boost sagging sales.

By Alysha Webb • April 30, 2025

Trump Softens Tariffs on Auto Parts for U.S.-assembled Cars

The president will allow automakers to offset some costs while clarifying that potentially overlapping tariffs on Canada, Mexico, steel and aluminum will not stack.

By Philip Neuffer • April 30, 2025

GM beats Wall Street expectations, suspends guidance over tariffs

General Motors is heavily exposed to tariffs, including its Buick brand, but Trump’s waffling offers some relief.

By David Kiley | WardsAuto • April 30, 2025

Porsche Rethinks EV Strategy

The German automaker hints at a renewed focus on internal-combustion-engine (ICE) models as well as electrified derivatives of existing models, rather than an all-out expansion of dedicated electric models.

By Greg Kable • April 30, 2025

Hyundai Mobis develops EV battery with built-in fire suppression

The company said the technology prevents thermal runaway battery fires rather than simply delaying them. 

By Kalena Thomhave • April 30, 2025