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BEV-Maker Lucid Opens Michigan Office
The electric-vehicle startup plans to grow operations in metro Detroit, aiming to tap into automotive talent in Michigan.
By Gary S. Vasilash • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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JLR Announces Near $700M BEV Investment But Keeps Door Open to ICE and Hybrid
British automaker pledges to push electrification but to react to consumer demand for the foreseeable future.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 25
Union Threatens Strike at VW; Canada Considers China Software Ban.
By Wards Staff • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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White House backs $1B EV supplier fund
Monroe Capital’s managed fund is focused on helping small- and medium-sized auto manufacturers transition to electric vehicle production.
By Kate Magill • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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Employers increasingly shed jobs, reflecting economic uncertainty
Hiring intentions fell to the lowest year-to-date total since data tracking began in 2005, Challenger, Gray & Christmas said.
By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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Stellantis Italian Workers Plan Strike Over Production Capacity Decline
Dropping demand for BEVs plus more Italian brand products built in nations with cheaper labor costs sparks a one-day strike in protest.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 24
Stellantis CEO Tavares on hot seat, automaker searching for successor; Kia enters commercial van business in Japan.
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Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 23
Automakers Axe 3 Million BEVs From Future Plans; The Hague Bans ICE Advertising; Mercedes Raises L3 To 60 MPH
Sept. 23, 2024 -
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WardsAuto Podcast: Stellantis Woes, and SDVs With Envorso CEO Scott Tobin
The WardsAuto Podcast talks about Stellantis’s brand and labor struggles and the software-defined vehicles revolution with Envorso CEO Scott Tobin.
By Wards Staff • Sept. 23, 2024 -
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Biden administration proposes expanding tax credits for EV charger installations
The proposed rule would expand on January guidance from the Treasury Department, allowing the tax credit to be accessed per individual charging port installed.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 23, 2024 -
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BMW taps Redwood Materials for battery recycling
The company will work directly with BMW of North America at over 700 locations, including dealerships and distribution centers, to collect batteries for recycling.
By Eric Walz • Sept. 23, 2024 -
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Dave Smith, Top Wards Editor for Many Years, Dies
Smith’s simple directive to his staff was to do “anticipatory journalism.” He preached constantly of the need to be out front with the news and astute analysis that showed the direction the industry was heading.
By David E. Zoia and Tom Murphy • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 20
VW Could Cut 30,000 Jobs in Germany; Silverado & Tundra Beating Up F-150 & Ram; Lucid Turns to Detroit For Help
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Battery sector gets $3B from Biden administration
The funding will go towards new battery manufacturing facilities, as well as critical mineral processing plants and recycling sites.
By Sara Samora • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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Compelling Visuals on Display in Latest Most-Seen Auto TV Ads
Viewers found the two Lexus spots on iSpot.tv’s Sept. 9-15 ranking to be particularly “upscale” and “cinematic.”
By WardsAuto Staff • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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Volkswagen’s Forced-Labor Probe at Chinese Plant Lacks Human Rights Standard
Its own auditor's report highlights failings of the investigation into human rights abuses at the Xinjiang factory, jointly owned by state-owned SAIC, that did not even interview shop-floor workers.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 19
Foreign Plants in Trouble in China; EU Sales Fall 18%, EVs Plummet 44%, Tesla Drops 43%; ACEA Calls for Immediate Emission Relief
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Fed cuts main rate by half point, voices confidence inflation falling
The central bank trimmed borrowing costs from a two-decade high after policymakers noted their growing concern about softening in the labor market.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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Trucks See Winds of Change; Compact Cars Steady
Toyota Tundra shows market share gains, but rumors of a compact-car comeback don’t hold water.
By Alysha Webb • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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Honda rethinks manufacturing as it overhauls Ohio plants
The automaker is redesigning factory floor layouts and installing new equipment in preparation for producing EVs, hybrids and gasoline cars across three facilities.
By Kate Magill • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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European New-Car Market Slows in August as BEV Sales Crash
Consumers continue to back away from BEV purchases and also cool to pure ICE while voting with their wallets for self-charging hybrid powertrains.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 18
EV Batteries Degrade 1.8%/Year; 75% Of EV Batteries Could Use Child Labor Mining; Tesla Semi Uses 1.6 kWh/Mile
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Factorial, Mercedes-Benz develop range-boosting EV battery
The solid-state battery can add up to 600 miles to electric vehicles’ range, 80% more than current lithium-ion batteries, per the companies.
By Eric Walz • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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Amid political talk at work, employees say they want resources for psychological safety
Employers can facilitate open and respectful dialogue, as well as offer policies and resources to address employees’ concerns and needs, Randstad says.
By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 17
$25,000 Tesla Finally on the Way?; Dodge Durango Could Move to Mexico; ADAS Leads to Driver Distraction
Sept. 17, 2024
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