Automakers: Page 48


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    Ferrari Boosts Production Capacity with ‘e-Building’

    Italian sports car brand readies for first BEV production at its Maranello campus.

    By June 25, 2024
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    Toyota recalls 145,000 SUVs for airbag fault

    The driver's side-curtain airbag of 2024 Grand Highlander and Lexus TX SUVs may not deploy as intended.

    By June 25, 2024
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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
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    Europe Enters Trade Negotiations Over Chinese BEV Tariffs

    German automakers behind pressure to get European Union regulators around the table with Chinese peers angered by proposed vehicle tariff hike.

    By June 24, 2024
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    LG launches suite of products for software-defined vehicles

    AlphaWare can integrate with existing OEM vehicle systems and help automakers create immersive experiences for drivers and passengers.

    By June 24, 2024
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    Toyota plans new drivetrain parts facility in Texas

    The automaker is investing $531 million to add a 500,000-square-foot plant to its San Antonio campus.

    By Haley Cawthon • June 21, 2024
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    Hyundai EV campus fuels Georgia ports volume growth

    The automaker’s more than $5 billion manufacturing campus is already driving growth in the state, despite production slated to start in Q4.

    By Alejandra Carranza • June 21, 2024
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    Ionna EV charging venture picks global HQ, executive team

    Seven major automakers, including Honda and BMW, established the joint initiative in 2023 with plans to install 30,000 chargers in North America by 2030.

    By June 21, 2024
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    Hydrogen ICE Van Tested in 656-mile Winter Dash

    Phinia claims test success makes case for burning hydrogen in internal-combustion engines for commercial transportation uses.

    By June 20, 2024
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    Ferrari to Pitch Half-Million Dollar BEV, Source Claims

    News agency source releases starting price and claims new plant boosts automaker's annual production capacity by up to a third.

    By June 20, 2024
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    Hino Motors to close Arkansas plant, lay off 1,300 workers

    The Toyota subsidiary plans to close its largest U.S. plant as it exits the auto parts business.

    By Sara Samora • June 20, 2024
  • A row of Ford F-150 Lighting pickups parked inside the automaker's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan.
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    Ford ends Model e EV program for dealers

    The automaker faced pushback over the program’s significant upfront investment costs.

    By June 20, 2024
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    Stellantis recalls over 1M vehicles to fix rearview camera fault

    The problem, which potentially impacts over 1 million vehicles, was determined using vehicle manufacturing records.

    By June 18, 2024
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    Most ‘Most-American Vehicles’ Wear Foreign Badges

    Six foreign-brand entrants are in Cars.com’s top-10 list of vehicles made in the U.S.

    By June 18, 2024
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    Ford Sees Software as Most Valuable Part of Today’s Car

    AutoTech 2024 hears how the entrance of software into vehicles will continue to be the biggest driver of changes in mobility.

    By June 17, 2024
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    Stellantis shares software vision and new products for retail customers

    The next-generation vehicle features are being developed in-house with strategic partners and will be customized for each of the automaker’s brands.

    By June 17, 2024
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    Trump could roll back Inflation Reduction Act tax credits if reelected

    Volkswagen and Samsung SDI leaders expressed concerns at a conference last week about the stability of the IRA should the administration change.

    By Kate Magill • June 17, 2024
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    Tracker

    Tracking US auto sales by month

    Hyundai, Honda report sales gains in June as Kia, Mazda, Subaru and Volvo fall. 

    Updated Sept. 4, 2025
  • In an aerial view, the Juno Horizon, a Japanese bulk vessel, sails though the cleared Fort McHenry Channel in the Patapsco River on June 11 in Baltimore, Maryland. The federal shipping channel has fully reopened more than two months after the cargo ship Dali hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse and cutting off vessel access to the port.
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    Deep Dive

    The Port of Baltimore is reopened from the bridge collapse. How much cargo will return?

    With wreckage from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse removed, leaders are bullish on the port’s ability to retain customers.

    By Colin Campbell • June 13, 2024
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    Toyota adds production lines with $282M Alabama expansion

    The Huntsville manufacturing facility will add 350 jobs as a part of the investment.

    By Haley Cawthon • June 13, 2024
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    EU Propose Sliding-Scale Tariffs on Chinese BEVs

    Trade regulators wind up investigation into unfair Chinese government support for its automakers charging cooperative brands less duty than others.

    By June 12, 2024
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    GM board approves $6B stock buyback

    It’s the automaker’s second major buyback following a $10 billion accelerated share repurchase announced in November.

    By June 12, 2024
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    CPKC’s next distribution center to aid automotive growth

    The railroad expects the 30-acre facility will help it move finished vehicles more efficiently.

    By June 12, 2024
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    Collaboration Vital for the Success of SDVs

    Infor tells automakers and suppliers that a transitioning future requires agility, scalability and security enabled by collaboration.

    By June 11, 2024
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    Kia recalls up to 463K Telluride SUVs for seat motor fire risk

    The automaker’s safety engineers discovered a micro switch misalignment was causing continuous motor operation on some vehicles.

    By June 11, 2024
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    Stakes High for Both Sides as VW, UAW Begin Bargaining

    The challenges of aligning the Chattanooga workers’ contract with the UAW-Detroit Three agreements are significant, particularly in terms of balancing labor costs with employee health, safety and job security.

    By Joseph Szczesny • June 10, 2024