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    Russia New-Vehicle Sales Decline Sharply

    High inventories, global pressures are likely to make 2025 one of the worst years in the modern history of the Russian automotive market, analysts believe.

    By Eugene Gerden • April 18, 2025
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    Trump orders review of Nippon-US Steel deal

    The 45-day review renews the possibility that the Japan-based firm could acquire the American steelmaker.

    By Kate Magill • April 18, 2025
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    Automotive Dive Trendline on Cybersecurity

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    Hyundai opens $14M Alabama medical and wellness center

    The facility offers an array of services to its more than 4,000 Montgomery-based employees. 

    By Kalena Thomhave • April 18, 2025
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    Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for April 17

    China Cracks Down on Self-Driving Tech; Ford & VW Could Raise Prices; Geely to Sell Lotus to Lotus

    April 17, 2025
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    Canada grants limited reprieve on auto tariffs

    The country will allow a certain amount of U.S.-assembled cars to be imported duty-free provided companies maintain domestic production and investment levels. 

    By Phil Neuffer • Updated April 22, 2025
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    Powell says tariffs will likely push up inflation, unemployment rate

    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell highlighted how policy shifts by the Trump administration have created unusual economic uncertainty.

    By Jim Tyson • April 17, 2025
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    Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for April 16

    Tesla Halts China Component Exports to U.S.; Tariffs Could Cost +1 Million Sales; Bentley Uses AI to Inspect Leather

    April 16, 2025
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    Strange Bedfellows: Trump, Tariffs, UAW

    Tariffs on automotive imports are drawing kudos from the UAW, but those same measures may undercut the union’s ability to negotiate additional gains for its members in the future.

    By Joseph Szczesny • April 16, 2025
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    Trump orders Section 232 probe of critical minerals

    Similar investigations into other industries have been a precursor to sector-specific tariffs from the U.S., which wants to boost its domestic rare earth supply.

    By April 16, 2025
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    Stellantis CEO: Tariffs, Regulations Spell Trouble

    Stellantis shareholders approve a buyout for former CEO Tavares and learn about the company’s prospect amid tariff and regulatory turmoil.

    By April 16, 2025
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    Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for April 15

    Next-Gen Corvette Due In 2029; Auto Stocks Jump on Hint of Tariff Relief; Startup Aims to Cut Cathode Cost in Half

    April 15, 2025
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    US launches probe into semiconductor imports

    The Section 232 investigation comes ahead of anticipated tariffs on the industry.

    By Phil Neuffer • April 14, 2025
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    Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for April 14

    Tesla Chops Cybertruck Price $10,000; Tariffs or Not, Cupra Targets U.S. Market; 20% Uber Rides in Austin With Robotaxis

    April 14, 2025
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    LG Energy Solution picks up Michigan’s subsidies for Ultium plant

    General Motors announced the sale of its stake in the battery plant in December 2024.

    By Kalena Thomhave • April 14, 2025
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    Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for April 11

    CAR Says Tariffs Will Cost $42 Billion to Detroit-3 and over $100 Billion Overall.

    April 11, 2025
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    U.S. Tariffs Push EU and China Towards BEV Price Fixing

    The U.S. tariff-induced trading crisis sees the economic blocs rushing to negotiate scrapping Europe's import tariffs on Chinese BEVs with agreement on minimum market prices.

    By April 11, 2025
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    Basketball Scores for Latest Most-Seen Auto Ads

    Genesis leads the ranking with a spot that racked up 186.1 million national TV ad impressions, according to iSpot’s analysis for March 31 through April 6.

    By Wards Staff • April 11, 2025
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    Continental Returns to Tire Roots as Business Slows

    Tier 1 supplier plans to sell its ContiTech industrial unit as revenues crash and challenges of U.S. tariffs on the auto sector take a bite out of profits.

    By David Kiley and Paul Myles • April 11, 2025
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    China raises tariffs on US imports to 125%

    The increase takes effect Saturday, and the country's Ministry of Finance signaled it won’t retaliate further if Trump hikes duties again.

    By Max Garland • April 11, 2025
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    Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for April 10

    Auto Tariffs Stay; BMW EV Sales Way Up; VW's Operating Profit Plunges

    April 10, 2025
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    Stellantis Italian Car Production Dips to 70-Year Low

    Vehicle production falls to levels not seen since the 1950s, a union report says, while Stellantis also scraps plans to build Leapmotor BEVs in Poland.

    By April 10, 2025
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    EU delays US tariff countermeasures by 90 days

    The move comes in response to President Donald Trump’s pause of reciprocal tariffs against the bloc and most other trading partners.

    By Max Garland • April 10, 2025
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    Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for April 9

    Analysts Forecast Big Drop in U.S. Car Sales; Kia Developing EV Pickup for U.S.; Foxconn To Build 2 EVs In U.S.

    April 9, 2025
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    Continental Tire names CEO for Americas

    Tansu Işık will take the reins for the tire manufacturer in the Americas, succeeding Jochen Etzel after his retirement in May 1.

    By Kalena Thomhave • April 9, 2025
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    Automakers Could Save Billions if Tariff Math Fixed

    The conservative American Enterprise Institute is calling out the Trump tariff formula for being in error, perhaps opening the door for some mitigation of the effect on some countries. Even a partial rollback of tariffs would mean billions to automakers and suppliers.

    By David Kiley • April 9, 2025