Automakers: Page 42
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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 -
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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 Eric Walz • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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TrendlineArtificial Intelligence
Automakers and dealers alike are increasingly seeing the use case for AI within their operations. Explore some use cases in this trendline.
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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 Paul Myles • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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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 Eric Walz • 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 -
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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 Eric Walz • 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 -
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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 Eric Walz • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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Stellantis Looks to Stave Off Work Stoppage
Stellantis appears to be feeling the pressure from the union as it announces plans to invest more than $406 million in three Michigan plants “to execute (a) multi-energy strategy,” which calls for producing battery-electric, hybrid and internal-combustion vehicles.
By Joseph Szczesny • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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Ford Pro CEO to step down
Ted Cannis, who has led the automaker's most profitable business unit since its founding, is retiring after 35 years.
By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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BMW lowers guidance amid costly recall, China headwinds
The automaker says faulty integrated braking systems on 1.5 million vehicles will result in nine-figure warranty costs in Q3.
By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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Ford to Fire Up Car Production in India as Market Rebounds
Just three years after shuttering its southern Indian plant, Michigan giant says it's returning to building cars in the country.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 13, 2024 -
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FEV’s ICE Hydrogen Promotion Paves Way to Infrastructure Boost
Commercial-vehicle applications of hydrogen powertrains open door to more passenger car possibilities.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 13, 2024 -
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GM, Hyundai plan global alliance on EVs, clean-energy tech
The potential collaboration aims to reduce automaker costs and deliver a wider range of vehicles and emerging technologies to market faster.
By Eric Walz • Sept. 12, 2024 -
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Chinese BEV Makers Told ‘Keep Auto Tech Safe from Foreigners’
State authorities warn its producers not to fall prey to technology transfer despite many believing China benefited from plundering western companies.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 12, 2024 -
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Stellantis invests over $400M in 3 Michigan facilities
The automaker’s electrification strategy involves retooling several factories to assemble electric vehicles alongside internal combustion engine models.
By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 11, 2024 -
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Stellantis recalls over 1.2M Ram 1500 pickups for ABS fault
A software glitch may disable the vehicle’s electronic stability control system.
By Eric Walz • Sept. 11, 2024 -
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Trump, Harris spar over manufacturing, trade and tariffs
In Tuesday’s presidential debate, the candidates offered vastly different strategies for how to grow the economy and compete with China on clean vehicles and advanced technology.
By Kate Magill • Sept. 11, 2024 -
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Volkswagen switches exec roles, naming new finance chief
Patrik Andreas Mayer and David Powels are trading positions as the automaker takes big operating losses in its passenger cars division.
By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 10, 2024 -
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4 takeaways from Hyundai’s updated long-term strategy
Extended-range EVs, advanced technologies for hybrid vehicles and new models are in store over the next decade.
By Eric Walz • Sept. 10, 2024 -
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Pedestrian deaths from SUV, pickup truck crashes are the focus for proposed federal rule
The NHTSA wants to require new vehicles be designed to reduce the risk of serious injuries and fatalities in pedestrian collisions.
By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 10, 2024 -
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Stellantis Grabs More Market Share Despite Flat Sales in Europe
Automaker group sees its brands take top sales spot in three main markets to hold onto its second-place spot behind the Volkswagen Group.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 10, 2024 -
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Former Visa CEO joins GM board
The automaker says Alfred Kelly will be an asset as it looks to unlock growth opportunities in electric and autonomous vehicles.
By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 9, 2024 -
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Internal Discord, Dispute With Stellantis Slow UAW’s Momentum
In response to Stellantis’s belt-tightening, the UAW is threatening to authorize strikes at assembly plants in Toledo, OH; Kokomo, IN; and Detroit, Warren and Sterling Heights, MI.
By Joseph Szczesny • Sept. 9, 2024
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