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Ex-UAW President Williams to Plead in Corruption Probe

Williams’ guilty plea is certain to help the U.S. Justice Department build the case for federal supervision of the UAW to insure it remains clean following the conclusion of the DOJ investigation of the union.

By Joseph Szczesny • Sept. 17, 2020

Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for Sept. 9

Land Rover Defender Updated; Genesis Unveils New G70; GM Develops Nearly Wireless Free Battery System

Sept. 9, 2020

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 2020: Top Industry News for Sept. 3

GM & Honda Partner in N.A.; Jeep Grand Wagoneer Concept Revealed; Nissan Making Carbon-Fiber Parts Faster

Sept. 3, 2020

Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for Sept. 2

Skoda Reveals ENYAQ iV EV; All-New Mercedes S-Class Debuts; How Ford Expanded Customer List for Trucks

Sept. 2, 2020

JLR Has Canny Solution to Aluminum Recycling

As the industry reels in a global war against the COVID-19 pandemic, Jaguar Land Rover is looking to build its products using aluminum waste from beverage cans, bottle tops and end-of-life vehicles.

By Paul Myles • Sept. 1, 2020

Automotive Forecasters See Longer Product Cycles

Automakers typically have redone models every five years. That could become every 10 years.

By Steven Finlay • Aug. 31, 2020

Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for Aug. 27

Ford Helps Make Self-Parking Cars; Lucid Air Impressively Efficient; BMW’s Diamond-Coated Motorcycle Chain

Aug. 27, 2020

Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for Aug. 26

Chevy Teases New Bolt EUV; U.S. Car Sales Slowly Rebounding; Hyundai Creates Soapbox Car

Aug. 26, 2020

Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for Aug. 24

Porsche Investigated Over Gas Engine Emissions; Peugeot Celebrates 210 Years; Rivian Focuses on Interior Luxury

Aug. 24, 2020

Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for Aug. 21

BMW Shares New M4 Details; Kandi Wants Plant in North America; Subaru Shows Off New Levorg

Aug. 21, 2020

Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for Aug. 17

Is the Polestar 2 A Tesla Killer?; U.K. Denies Bailout for JLR; Judge Throws Out GM Racketeering Case

Aug. 17, 2020

Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for Aug. 13

Hyundai Rejects Nikola; U.S. Production Recovery at Risk; Ford Bronco Customer Lifestyle Concepts

Aug. 13, 2020

Virus Takes Financial Toll on Legacy OEMs

Startup companies are mostly committed to electrified vehicles, have ready access to capital and don’t need to shore up their finances by selling internal-combustion-engine vehicles, analysts John Casesa and Rod Lache say.

By Jim Irwin • Aug. 10, 2020

Auto Sales Will Get Better; Growth’s Another Story

Long-term, broad economic trends may suppress U.S. car sales for at least a decade.

By Doug Mehl, Harris Ng and Ryan Jackson • Aug. 10, 2020

Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for Aug. 7

Why Is GM Showing Off Lyriq Now?; Kia Sonet Revealed; Electrified Vehicle Sales Up in July

Aug. 7, 2020

Experts: Road to Manufacturing 4.0 Goes Through Cloud

The fourth industrial revolution is starting slowly because of what consultant Brian Irwin calls pilot paralysis: The technology appeals to the “geeks” in the organization, but they often find it difficult to build a business case to support the investment required.

By Joseph Szczesny • Aug. 7, 2020

Defining Sustainability in the Automotive Landscape

“Our goal is for 50% of the materials used in our products to be sustainable by 2030,” says Dane Parker, General Motors’ chief sustainability officer. “Vehicles today are 85% recyclable, so we’re working on that other 15% to attain circularity.”

By Gary Witzenburg • Aug. 6, 2020

What-Ifs Cloud Auto-Sales Predictions

Things are looking better than before, but analysts hedge their forecasts. Meanwhile, the used-car market makes an amazing recovery.

By Steven Finlay • Aug. 6, 2020

Online Car Sales Valuable Tool in Canada’s COVID Era

With physical distancing still required on dealership premises, online sales will continue to be attractive alternatives and retailers are innovating to generate internet traffic.

By Keith Nuthall • July 31, 2020

Autoline Daily: Top Industry News for July 24

Tesla Suing Rivian; Bentley Makes 3D Wood Door Inserts; TuSimple Taking Autonomous Trucking Nationwide

July 24, 2020

Autoline Daily: Top Industry News for July 21

Ford Creates an EV Monster; Ssangyong Teases 1st Production EV; Civic Hatch Pushes Coupe Out the 2-Door

July 21, 2020

Car Dealers, Move to Middle of Sales Funnel

Reach shoppers when they are interested, but not yet shopped out.

By Adam Armbruster • July 20, 2020

Driver-Monitoring Rules Emerge in Congress

One proposed measure the Senate and House bills have in common is to order the U.S. Department of Transportation to study the use of driver monitoring systems to minimize or eliminate driver distraction or driver disengagement.

By Jim Henry • July 13, 2020

Missing EU Emissions Targets Costly for Automakers

Daimler reportedly is the manufacturer furthest away from achieving the 2021 European Union target of 95 g/km average fleet emissions of carbon dioxide.

By Paul Myles • July 8, 2020

Keep It Clean for Customers’ Sake

A three-step plan to meet vehicle-sanitation demands.

By Troy Blackwell • July 7, 2020