Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 26

Toyota Drops the Prime Name from PHEVs; JLR Testing Recycled Batteries; Legacy Auto Loses Top Talent to Outdated Practices

Sept. 26, 2024

Stellantis lays off seasonal workers at Michigan plant

The automaker cut 177 supplemental employees as well as 14 full-timers at its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, citing multiple reasons.

By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 26, 2024

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Automotive Manufacturing

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

By WardsAuto staff

Companies are investing less time and money in women: study

McKinsey & Co. emphasized that the “broken rung” of advancement remains a core issue for women.

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 26, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Sept. 24, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sept. 20, 2024

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

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

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

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

Sept. 19, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

Sept. 18, 2024