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Rivian’s Recall Only Latest Blow to Share Price
Rivian issues a recall of nearly all of vehicles it has produced over a faulty bolt impacting the vehicles’ suspension.
By David Kiley • Oct. 10, 2022 -
Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Oct. 10
Legacy ICE Specs Hurt EV Design; The Grid Can Handle All Those EVs; Tesla Uses Tribal Land as Legal Loophole
Oct. 10, 2022 -
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Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.
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It’s October and Cybersecurity Is Scarier Than Halloween!
Auto-ISAC launches its October Cybersecurity Awareness Month videos.
By Steve Bell • Oct. 10, 2022 -
Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Oct. 7
U.S. Opens Cobalt Mine; Tesla to Ship 1st Semis to Pepsi; Hyundai Hotel Powered by IONIQ 5s
Oct. 7, 2022 -
Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Oct. 6
Stellantis CPO Has 10-Year-Old Cars w/ 120,000 Miles; Using Acoustics to Improve Aero; Porsche Praises Mercedes
Oct. 6, 2022 -
Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Oct. 5
Scout Brand Name Outscores Rivian; Does Tesla Really Have a Delivery Problem?; VW Considers More IPOs
Oct. 5, 2022 -
Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Oct. 4
EVs to Reach Cost Parity in 2025; GM Adds Ex-Tesla Exec to Board; U.S. Ramps Up Manganese Mining
Oct. 4, 2022 -
Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Oct. 3
Maserati EV Gets 1,200 HP; Optimus No Match for Boston Dynamics; Danger Signs Flashing in U.S. Car Market
Oct. 3, 2022 -
Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Sept. 30
Toyota Casts Doubt on Quick EV Adoption; Hertz Says EV Demand Is “Very Solid”; Geely Buys Aston Martin Stake
Sept. 30, 2022 -
Auto Sales Shift into Low Gear
Cox Automotive lower their full-year new-vehicle sales forecast.
By Nancy Dunham • Sept. 30, 2022 -
Ram Lowballs Its Way to Top of Most-Watched Auto Ads List
Carmakers chose between spending big on NFL placements or spending less on other programming, according to iSpot.tv.
By Wards Staff • Sept. 30, 2022 -
Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Sept. 29
Porsche IPO Off to Strong Start; GM Using New Battery Tech; Citroen Oli is Wild Lightweight EV Concept
Sept. 29, 2022 -
Kettering University Student Learning Center to Boost Image, Campus Experience
Kettering University adds a $63 million state-of-the-art student study and collaboration center. As the institution climbs in the rankings, the new building brings it firmly into the 21st century.
By David Kiley • Sept. 29, 2022 -
Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Sept. 28
BMW Reveals First-Ever XM; U.S. Can Start Building Charging Network; Ford Unveils New F-Series Super Duty
Sept. 28, 2022 -
Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Sept. 27
Hertz Taps Oil Giant for EV Chargers; Chevy Boosts Silverado HD’s Diesel Power; Citroen Debuts New Logo
Sept. 27, 2022 -
Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Sept. 26
EU Could Ban PHEVs; Tesla Model Y Has Best BEV Resale Value in China; Toyota Ends Production in Russia
Sept. 26, 2022 -
Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Sept. 23
Ford Raids Silicon Valley for Talent; VW Concept Anticipates AV Travel; Mahle’s IC Components for H2 Engines
Sept. 23, 2022 -
Will OEMs Compete With Dealers for Used-Car Sales?
While the new-car “agency” model is getting all the attention, there are other disturbing trends afoot in some global OEMs’ efforts to “remake” distribution that so far in the U.S. have gone unnoticed. One is the control and retailing of used vehicles.
By John F. Possumato • Sept. 23, 2022 -
Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Sept. 22
GM Steps Up Battery Recycling; Tesla Sells $250 CCS Adapter; Toyota Says Fuel Cells Ready to Replace Diesels
Sept. 22, 2022 -
Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Sept. 21
Chinese Battery Company to Invest in U.S.; Hertz To Buy 175,000 GM EVs; NTSB Wants Drunk Driver Monitor
Sept. 21, 2022 -
Refrigerant Supports OEMs’ Environmental Transformation
Following years of technical and safety evaluations, the global auto industry decided HFO-1234yf was the best choice to provide environmentally compliant, safe and efficient cabin cooling.
By Rick Winick • Sept. 21, 2022 -
Are Clouds in Forecast for Blue Sky Dealership Values?
Scarcity of new cars and trucks is the biggest driver of record new-vehicle profits per unit, and record dealership profits overall. Dealership sellers and dealership buyers differ on whether today’s high-demand, low-supply environment can be sustained.
By Jim Henry • Sept. 21, 2022 -
Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Sept. 20
Dodge EV Muscle Cars Delayed; Tesla Cranks Shanghai Up to 1 Million+/Year; Will Ram EV Use Range Extender?
Sept. 20, 2022 -
Study Links Car Sales Success to Digital Due Diligence
Megadealers tout their internet savviness, but some respond faster than others to digital customer inquiries, says a Pied Piper mystery shopping study.
By Steve Finlay • Sept. 20, 2022 -
Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Sept. 19
Automakers Surprised by EV Demand; CATL Develops Battery Swapping for Semis; ONE Battery Hits 1000 Wh/L
Sept. 19, 2022