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  • A press photo of the BrightDrop, Zevo 600 and Zevo 400 electric cargo vans.
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    GM moves BrightDrop EVs under Chevy brand

    The decision aims to make it more convenient for commercial customers to maintain and service the electric vehicles.

    By Sept. 17, 2024
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    Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 16

    UAW Threatens Stellantis With National Strike; U.S. EV Sales Shoot Up 18%; Xpeng Intros 800-kW EV Chargers

    Sept. 16, 2024
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    Automotive Cybersecurity

    Automotive Dive Trendline on Cybersecurity

    By WardsAuto staff
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    Former Hyundai CMO named X’s global head of marketing

    At the automaker, Angela Zepeda was named one the world's most influential people in the role by Forbes.

    By Peter Adams • Sept. 16, 2024
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    GM, EVgo plan 400 EV charging stations in metro areas

    Most flagship stations are expected to feature up to 20 stalls, but some select sites will offer significantly more chargers. 

    By Sept. 16, 2024
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    Ford Pro CEO to step down

    Ted Cannis, who has led the automaker's most profitable business unit since its founding, is retiring after 35 years.

    By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 16, 2024
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    BMW lowers guidance amid costly recall, China headwinds

    The automaker says faulty integrated braking systems on 1.5 million vehicles will result in nine-figure warranty costs in Q3.

    By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 16, 2024
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    Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 13

    Russia May Hike Tariffs on Chinese Cars; EU OEMs Want To Delay 2025 Emission Targets; Used EV Prices Down 25%

    Sept. 13, 2024
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    Football: Name of the Game for Latest Most-Seen TV Ads

    All of the top five automotive commercials, as ranked by iSpot.tv’s national TV ad impressions for Sept. 2-8, harnessed NFL, college football or both to achieve wide reach.

    By WardsAuto Staff • Sept. 13, 2024
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    Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 12

    GM & Hyundai Going to Collaborate; Denso Opening Plant Without Human Workers; Stellantis’ Dealers Attack CEO

    Sept. 12, 2024
  • GM CEO Mary Barra and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung  signing the collaboration agreement while seated at a table covered in a black table cloth.
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    GM, Hyundai plan global alliance on EVs, clean-energy tech

    The potential collaboration aims to reduce automaker costs and deliver a wider range of vehicles and emerging technologies to market faster.

    By Sept. 12, 2024
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    GM-Hyundai Joint Ventures No Guarantee of Success

    General Motors and Hyundai ink a wide-reaching joint development agreement, but GM’s track record in working with other car companies has a dark past, and Hyundai has little recent experience in making such deals work.

    By David Kiley • Sept. 12, 2024
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    Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 11

    Europe Faces Overcapacity Issues; Ford in Talks to Return to India; VW Paves Way for Job Cuts in Germany

    Sept. 11, 2024
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    Stellantis invests over $400M in 3 Michigan facilities

    The automaker’s electrification strategy involves retooling several factories to assemble electric vehicles alongside internal combustion engine models.

    By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 11, 2024
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    Trump, Harris spar over manufacturing, trade and tariffs

    In Tuesday’s presidential debate, the candidates offered vastly different strategies for how to grow the economy and compete with China on clean vehicles and advanced technology.

    By Kate Magill • Sept. 11, 2024
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    Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 10

    BYD Could Outsell Ford & Honda; GM Ramping Up BrightDrop Production; Audi’s 1st China-Sourced EV Coming in 2025

    Sept. 10, 2024
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    Volkswagen switches exec roles, naming new finance chief

    Patrik Andreas Mayer and David Powels are trading positions as the automaker takes big operating losses in its passenger cars division.

    By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 10, 2024
  • Hyundai Motor Co. CEO and President, Jaehoon Chang, speaks at the company Investor Say event in Seoul, South Korea on Aug 27.
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    4 takeaways from Hyundai’s updated long-term strategy

    Extended-range EVs, advanced technologies for hybrid vehicles and new models are in store over the next decade.

    By Sept. 10, 2024
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    Pedestrian deaths from SUV, pickup truck crashes are the focus for proposed federal rule

    The NHTSA wants to require new vehicles be designed to reduce the risk of serious injuries and fatalities in pedestrian collisions.

    By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 10, 2024
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    Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 9

    German EV Sales Plunge 69% In August; GAC Develops Fast Charging PHEV; EU Automakers Face €15 Billion In CO2 Fines

    Sept. 9, 2024
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    Ultium Cells workers in Tennessee join UAW

    The GM battery supplier agreed to recognize the union after a majority of the Spring Hill plant’s employees signed union cards.

    By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 9, 2024
  • The new Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Equinox EV and Chevrolet Silverado EV RST placed together for a media photo.
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    Former Visa CEO joins GM board

    The automaker says Alfred Kelly will be an asset as it looks to unlock growth opportunities in electric and autonomous vehicles.

    By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 9, 2024
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    Manufacturing production hits 4-year low: August PMI

    Increasing inventories and cratering demand are creating “one of the most worrying signals witnessed since the global financial crisis,” according to S&P. 

    By Phil Neuffer • Sept. 9, 2024
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    Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 6

    Toyota Cuts EV Production by One-Third; BYD Introduces New PHEV with 2,000KM Range; China Car Sales Down In August

    Sept. 6, 2024
  • Pictured are Toyota Motor Corp. president Koji Sato (left), and Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW, posing in front of a Toyota and BMW vehicle.
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    Toyota, BMW to co-develop and share a fuel cell system

    BMW Chairman Oliver Zipse called the partnership a “milestone in automotive history.”

    By Sept. 6, 2024
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    Automakers Savor Summer With Latest Most-Seen TV Ads

    The top five automotive commercials, as ranked by iSpot.tv’s national TV ad impressions for Aug. 26 through Sept. 1, hold on to the season with various sales events.

    By WardsAuto Staff • Sept. 6, 2024