Operations: Page

Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Jan. 24

China Cuts EV Subsidies; GM Converting Old Plant to Make BEV Parts; Ford Reveals Bronco Raptor

Jan. 24, 2022

Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Jan. 21

Dodge Looks to Hire “Chief Donut Maker”; Renault Sued Over Copycat Logo; Sony Looks for More EV Partners

Jan. 21, 2022

Explore the Trendline➔

Automotive Manufacturing

Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.

By WardsAuto staff

Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Jan. 20

GM Sends Warning to Dealers; IIHS Creates ADAS Rating System; Ford Reveals All-New Mondeo

Jan. 20, 2022

Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Jan. 19

1st Felony Charges Involving Automated System; Honda’s New Battery Deal; GM Takes Parts Catalog Online

Jan. 19, 2022

Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Jan. 17

Kia Shares More Niro Details; Local Motors Goes Out of Business; Tesla Signs Graphite Deal

Jan. 17, 2022

Industry Voices: What can Blockchain do for the Automotive Industry?

Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.Opinion piece by Jonas Lundqvist, CEO at Haidrun.Ask people about blockchain and most will associate it with Bitcoin, crypto currencies and ...

Jan. 17, 2022

Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Jan. 14

German Teen Hacks Teslas; Nikola Approved for Huge Purchase Incentive; Honda Teases All-New U.S. HR-V

Jan. 14, 2022

Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Jan. 13

CATL Files Patent for Sodium-Ion Battery; Lucid Wants to Open a New Plant; China Has Most Cars in the World

Jan. 13, 2022

Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Jan. 12

GM Launching Used Vehicle Platform; China Sees 1st Sale Increase Since 2017; NACTOY Winners Revealed

Jan. 12, 2022

Cox Automotive Sees 2022 Light-Vehicle Sales Rebound

The growth in sales in 2022 depends on higher production, which depends in turn on better access to computer chips and straightening out other supply-chain constraints, says Jonathan Smoke, chief economist for Cox Automotive.

By Jim Henry • Jan. 12, 2022

Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Jan. 11

Tesla Secures U.S. Nickel Deal; Mitsubishi Reveals Electric Kei Car; Using Sound to Clean Sensors

Jan. 11, 2022

Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Jan. 10

Tesla Facing Battery Shortage?; EV Startups See Big Drops; Ford Warns Dealers About Upcharging for Lightning

Jan. 10, 2022

Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Jan. 7

Mexico Ramps Up Fight with U.S.; EV Sales Outperform Total Market; Volkswagen ID BUZZ Reveal Coming Soon

Jan. 7, 2022

Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Jan. 5

Chevy Reveals Electric Silverado; Chrysler Brand Going All Electric; Volvo Hires a New CEO

Jan. 5, 2022

Looking Ahead to 2022 for Automotive

To become employers of choice, automotive companies have to create a compelling employee experience by providing meaningful work as well as opportunities for employees to meet broader self-actualization needs.

By Peter Maithel • Dec. 28, 2021

2021 ATW Interview: Hella Ventures Invests in actnano

Actnano CEO Taymur Ahmad discusses a new round of funding from investors including Hella Ventures. Joining the conversation at the recent Automotive Tech Week in Novi, MI, are Marco Marinucci, head of Hella Ventures, and WardsAuto Managing Editor Tom Murphy.

Dec. 22, 2021

Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Dec. 17

Kia Unveils All-New Carens; Dan Ammann Abruptly Leaves Cruise; Arrival Reveals First Prototype for Uber

Dec. 17, 2021

Could ICE Have a Greener Future?

Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.Keynote speaker at Automotive Techweek, Frank Abkenar, global engineering director at Ford, spoke about clean and efficient propulsion techn...

By Graham Jarvis • Dec. 17, 2021

2022 Forecast Calls for 15.5 Million U.S. Sales, Up 2.7%

It could take until 2024 or even 2025 for the auto industry to satisfy pent-up demand and fully rebuild new-vehicle inventories, say IHS Markit forecasters.

By Jim Henry • Dec. 17, 2021

2022 Shaping Up as Healthy for Auto Finance

TransUnion says it expects auto origination unit volume of 28.9 million loans and leases in 2022, vs. an estimated 28.3 million in 2021, an increase of about 2%. TransUnion expects the rate of auto delinquencies to remain almost exactly flat.

By Jim Henry • Dec. 16, 2021

Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Dec. 10

Ford Caps F-150 Lightning Orders; Barra Shares More GM EV Details; Tesla Plans Two Cheaper Model 3s in China

Dec. 10, 2021

With COP26 in Books, Can U.S. Meet Green Auto Push?

While the number of EVs, charging stations and other tentpole components of the green automotive push increase, progress is still slow-moving. Innovation in key areas such as batteries, semiconductors and lightweighting remains a huge obstacle to EV proliferation.

By Chris Townsend • Dec. 10, 2021

Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Dec. 9

How Polestar Generates Cash w/o Selling a Car; Diess Gets to Keep His Job; Mercedes Gets L3 Approval in Germany

Dec. 9, 2021

Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Dec. 8

There’s Hope for the Chrysler Brand; Automakers Go to the Source for Chips; GM Opens 1st BrightDrop Dealer

Dec. 8, 2021

Keeping Ad Budgets Intact Bolsters Dealer Sales Activity

Simply put, the data suggests dealers who continued to spend on ad strategies despite lack of vehicle inventory grew their market share, and those who cut their ad spending lost sales.

By Lauren Donalson • Dec. 6, 2021