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    Tesla confirms DOJ investigation over inflated driving range estimates

    The U.S. Department of Justice is also investigating allegations that the automaker improperly used company funds for CEO Elon Musk’s secret house project, according to a regulatory filing.

    By Michael Brady • Oct. 25, 2023
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    Mitsubishi Invests in Alliance Partner Renault BEV Production Plant

    Mitsubishi joins Alliance partners investing in Renault's Ampere electric-vehicle production plant in France.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
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    Artificial 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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    Saudi Deal Ramps Up Hyundai’s Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Program

    Korean automaker keen on hydrogen powertrain project in Saudi Arabia.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
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    Stellantis Adding 12 New Commercial Vehicles to Market

    Stellantis’s renewed LCV lineup brings with it a second generation of zero-emission technologies, including in-house BEV systems that claim greater range without compromising carrying capacity.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
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    GM abandons plan to build 400,000 EVs by mid-2024

    The automaker blamed lower demand for its decision to curb its EV production goals. GM’s EV production climbed 40% from Q2 to Q3, while EV sales grew 28%.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
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    GM assembly plant in Texas shuts down after 5,000 UAW members strike

    The strike at GM’s largest and most profitable plant stopped production of the automaker’s full-size SUVs.

    By Michael Brady • Oct. 24, 2023
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    UAW expands strike to Stellantis’ biggest US factory

    After calling the automaker’s current offer the “worst proposal on the table,” 6,800 workers from the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan walked off the job.

    By • Updated Oct. 25, 2023
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    War of Words Escalates as UAW Strikes Stellantis, GM Plants

    Until now, Stellantis had avoided publicly criticizing the UAW. General Motors and Ford executives have pleaded their companies’ cases in public remarks and news releases. All three automakers have been rebuked by the UAW.

    By Joseph Szczesny • Oct. 23, 2023
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    Toyota Fights for Fair Hybrid Vehicle Tax in India

    Automaker argues India's vehicle tax regime penalizes hybrid powertrains which are "greener" in that nation than BEVs.

    By • Oct. 23, 2023
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    Ford confirms more layoffs as a result of UAW strike

    The furloughs impact three plants in Ohio and Michigan, including the Sharonville Transmission Plant, Sterling Axle Plant and Rawsonville Components Plant. 

    By • Oct. 23, 2023
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    Stellantis launches commercial vehicles business Pro One

    The automaker’s lineup includes connected vans, electric pickup trucks and a micro-mobility option. 

    By • Oct. 23, 2023
  • UAW President Shawn Fain greets striking union members outside of GM's Lansing Delta Assembly Plant in Michigan.
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    GM makes ‘record offer’ to UAW as it looks to end strike

    If ratified, some autoworkers represented by the union will see general wage increases rise to $40.39 per hour by 2027.

    By • Oct. 20, 2023
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    Toyota Converts 10 Olympic Games Coaches to Hydrogen Fuel-Cell

    Automaker displays commitment to hydrogen fuel-cell powertrains in its retrofit for Paris 2024 transportation.

    By • Oct. 20, 2023
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    Talks Continue, But UAW Dug In for Long Walkout

    UAW leaders will not say whether the union will expand the current strikes, which now involve 34,000 of the 150,000 union members employed by GM, Ford and Chrysler parent Stellantis.

    By Joseph Szczesny • Oct. 20, 2023
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    Stellantis announces more layoffs in Ohio due to UAW strike

    The strike is having a ripple effect on the automaker’s manufacturing operations since its Toledo Assembly Complex was one of the first Big Three plants targeted by the UAW last month.

    By • Oct. 20, 2023
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    Automakers slam Biden administration’s 58 mpg fuel economy standard

    General Motors, Ford and Stellantis could pay $10.5 billion in fines if the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finalizes its recommendations, the American Automotive Policy Council said.

    By Michael Brady • Oct. 20, 2023
  • Battery packs for the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV on the production line on at GM's Orion Assembly Plant in Michigan.
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    GM delays EV production at Michigan plant to 2025

    General Motors says it needs time to better manage capital investment related to EV demand and implement engineering improvements to increase profits.

    By • Oct. 19, 2023
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    Tesla CEO Musk Admits to Snags in Cybertruck Launch

    CEO Elon Musk acknowledges Tesla will lose money on each Cybertruck it builds over the next year and a half.

    By Joseph Szczesny • Oct. 19, 2023
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    Volvo Opens ‘Flagship’ Software Center Boosting SDV Capability

    Volvo advances its software-defined-vehicle technological strengths with a new flagship software center in Sweden.

    By • Oct. 19, 2023
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    Tesla’s profits decline 44% in Q3 thanks to aggressive price cuts

    The automaker doesn’t expect the upcoming launch of the Cybertruck to boost the company’s revenue anytime soon.

    By • Oct. 19, 2023
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    Toyota Reveals First Images of Battery LCV Concept

    Toyota follows up on consumer BEV concepts with an LCV platform aimed at commercial users.

    By • Oct. 19, 2023
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    Ford temporarily lays off 150 more workers at Sterling Axle Plant

    The automaker blamed the United Auto Workers strike at its Kentucky Truck Plant for the furloughs.

    By Michael Brady • Oct. 19, 2023
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    Honda Dreams Big With Most-Seen Auto TV Ad

    Subaru is again the most-seen brand in the ranking, with two commercials that received a combined 307.5 million national TV ad impressions, per iSpot.

    By Wards Staff • Oct. 19, 2023
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    BMW secures new battery material supplier in Canada

    A new partnership with Umicore and added South Carolina production are scaling the automaker's EV supply chain strategy.

    By Kate Magill • Oct. 19, 2023
  • Two autoworkers look at each other with "UAW on Strike" signs in their hands and plastered on makeshift tents.
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    Stellantis says it’s pulling out of CES due to UAW strike

    The automaker said the move aims to reduce the company’s expenses as it deals with the financial effects of the ongoing United Auto Workers strike.

    By Michael Brady • Oct. 18, 2023