Automakers: Page 38

  • 2023 Volkswagen ID.4
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    Volkswagen slashes financial outlook — again

    It’s the second time in less than three months that VW has warned of reduced profits.

    By Haley Cawthon • Oct. 3, 2024
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    Tesla Still Leads, but Chinese Automakers Dominate Wards Intelligence’s SDV Scorecard

    Wards Intelligence releases its updated 2024 SDV Scorecard, expanding its detailed evaluation of automakers’ progress toward software-defined vehicles from 22 to 27 companies. This year’s results emphasize the rapid growth and intensifying competition within the market.

    By Maite Bezerra • Oct. 2, 2024
  • The interior of a Kia EV3 showing the dashboard and front seats. Explore the Trendline➔
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    Trendline

    Artificial Intelligence

    Automakers and dealers alike are increasingly seeing the use case for AI within their operations. Explore some use cases in this trendline.

    By WardsAuto staff
  • The Stellantis sign outside the company’s North American office in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
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    Stellantis’ sales struggles spur lower guidance

    The automaker also adjusted its inventory and shipment plans, citing "corrective actions" in North America.

    By Haley Cawthon • Oct. 2, 2024
  • A blue Kia SUV on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2023.
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    Top automotive industry conferences in 2025

    Several trade shows will focus on the hot topics of recent years, including EVs, battery tech, hybrid powertrains and software-defined vehicles.

    By • Updated Feb. 3, 2025
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    Volkswagen integrates Google’s generative AI to enhance app experience

    Through a Google collaboration, car owners will be able to search their owners’ manuals by posing questions like “How do I change a tire?”

    By Aaron Baar • Sept. 30, 2024
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    Dealer pessimism rises amid concerns about economy, election

    The sentiment is likely driven by rising costs and declining profitability relative to an industry peak in 2021, according to a recent Cox Automotive survey.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Sept. 30, 2024
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    Fed rate cut unlikely to boost US auto sales in Q4

    However, continued interest rate cuts and lower vehicle prices could make a difference in 2025, analysts said.

    By Michael Brady • Sept. 27, 2024
  • Workers at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant install a V-8 engine on the chassis of the Ram 1500 pickup
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    Stellantis lays off seasonal workers at Michigan plant

    The automaker cut 177 supplemental employees as well as 14 full-timers at its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, citing multiple reasons.

    By • Sept. 26, 2024
  • The infotainment display of the 2022 Ford Maverick.
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    Ford recalls nearly 145K Mavericks for rear camera display failures

    The recall covers certain 2022-2024 Maverick pickups equipped with Ford’s Connected Touch Radio.

    By • Sept. 26, 2024
  • A blue Kia EV9 SUV parked outdoors with a setting sun and hills in the background.
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    Kia will offer NACS adapters for its EVs in early 2025

    The automaker says the adapter will “vastly expand charger availability” for U.S. electric vehicle customers.

    By • Sept. 25, 2024
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    Employers increasingly shed jobs, reflecting economic uncertainty

    Hiring intentions fell to the lowest year-to-date total since data tracking began in 2005, Challenger, Gray & Christmas said.

    By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 25, 2024
  • View from inside a driverless vehicle approaching a crosswalk with people on bicycles.
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    US seeks to limit China, Russia’s role in connected vehicle supply chains

    The Department of Commerce's proposed new rule would require vehicles used in the U.S. to exclude suppliers with links to those countries.

    By • Sept. 23, 2024
  • Three GM vehicles parked at a Tesla Supercharger location with a person preparing to plug in a blue Chevy Equinox EV.
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    GM releases NACS adapter for access to Tesla Superchargers

    The device is now available to customers in the U.S., followed by Canada later this year.

    By • Sept. 23, 2024
  • The instrument cluster of the 2023 Chevy Tahoe showing the Super Cruise driver assist feature active.
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    GM recalls nearly 450K vehicles for brake warning fault

    A software error in the brake control module means drivers may not be alerted that the vehicle’s brake fluid level is low.

    By • Sept. 23, 2024
  • A worker assembles a battery pack for the BMW X5 xDrive45e at the automaker's factory in South Carolina.
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    BMW taps Redwood Materials for battery recycling

    The company will work directly with BMW of North America at over 700 locations, including dealerships and distribution centers, to collect batteries for recycling.

    By • Sept. 23, 2024
  • The Nuro R3 autonomous delivery vehicle on the road next to a person riding a skateboard.
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    AV developer Nuro plans to license its tech to automotive OEMs

    The company had been working on autonomous driving technology for last-mile delivery vehicles, which are not designed to carry passengers.

    By • Sept. 19, 2024
  • A high-pressure die cast machine at a Honda plant in Ohio.
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    Honda rethinks manufacturing as it overhauls Ohio plants

    The automaker is redesigning factory floor layouts and installing new equipment in preparation for producing EVs, hybrids and gasoline cars across three facilities.

    By Kate Magill • Sept. 19, 2024
  • The 2025 electric Mercedes-Benz EQS Sedan with black metallic paint option.
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    Factorial, Mercedes-Benz develop range-boosting EV battery

    The solid-state battery can add up to 600 miles to electric vehicles’ range, 80% more than current lithium-ion batteries, per the companies.

    By • Sept. 18, 2024
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    Bosch Paints Bleak Global Vehicle Sales Picture for Next Few Years

    Tier 1 giant predicts BEV sales slowdown part of an overall flat prospect for global vehicle sales in the near future.

    By • Sept. 18, 2024
  • A white Jaguar I-Pace SUV operated by Waymo stopped at an intersection while waiting for a pedestrian to cross from the right.
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    Uber plans to offer autonomous Waymo rides in Atlanta, Austin

    The number of self-driving vehicles on the ride-hailing platform will eventually grow into the hundreds.

    By • Sept. 17, 2024
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    BMW: Spartanburg Remains ‘Pivotal’ to Global X3 Production

    BMW’s single best-selling model remains dependent on its 30-year-old South Carolina factory despite its South African plant’s greater role in assembly of the new fourth-generation SUV and heavy focus on electric-vehicle production.

    By Greg Kable • Sept. 17, 2024
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    New Volkswagen Atlas Derivative Revealed in Chinese Registry Filing

    The Chinese-market Teramont Pro hints at the future of the U.S.-made Atlas SUV.

    By Greg Kable • Sept. 17, 2024
  • A press photo of the BrightDrop, Zevo 600 and Zevo 400 electric cargo vans.
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    GM moves BrightDrop EVs under Chevy brand

    The decision aims to make it more convenient for commercial customers to maintain and service the electric vehicles.

    By • Sept. 17, 2024
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    BEV Slowdown Sparks Alarm, Rivalry Among European Automakers

    Several call for delays in regulators' targets on CO2 tailpipe emissions while Stellantis eyes a commercial advantage with its Chinese automaker joint venture.

    By Paul Myles, Greg Kable • Sept. 17, 2024
  • A rendering of a flagship charging station co-branded by EVgo and GM Energy.
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    GM, EVgo plan 400 EV charging stations in metro areas

    Most flagship stations are expected to feature up to 20 stalls, but some select sites will offer significantly more chargers. 

    By • Sept. 16, 2024