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

Toyota, BMW to co-develop and share a fuel cell system

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

By Eric Walz • Sept. 6, 2024

Explore the Trendline➔

Automotive Manufacturing

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

By WardsAuto staff

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

Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 5

U.S. EV Effort Suffers Setback; All Future Volvo’s Based on Same Core; India Says No EV Incentives Needed

Sept. 5, 2024

Uber taps former Tesla exec to oversee sustainability strategy, shift to EVs

Rebecca Tinucci will oversee the ride-share giant’s transition to becoming an emissions-free mobility platform by 2040.

By Zoya Mirza • Sept. 5, 2024

Polestar hires Stellantis exec as next CFO

Jean-Francois Mady will step into the role as the EV maker faces several challenges, including potential delisting from the Nasdaq stock exchange.

By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 5, 2024

Ford recalls over 90K vehicles for Ecoboost engine failures

The recalled vehicles include six 2021-2022 Ford and Lincoln models equipped with either the 2.7L or 3.0L version of the engines.

By Eric Walz • Sept. 5, 2024

Porsche plans majority takeover of Varta battery unit

The automaker expects to participate in the reorganization of the manufacturer, whose lithium-ion cells are used in the hybrid Porsche 911 Carrera GTS.

By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 4, 2024

Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 4

VW Only Has 2 Years to Turn Things Around; Geely Offers Free Ice Cream for A Test Drive; U.S. Dockworkers Threaten Strike

Sept. 4, 2024

Stellantis promotes 2 to help lead North America operations

The automaker has been shaking up its leadership ranks, this time naming a new Jeep head and network development lead for the region.

By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 4, 2024

Experts See Chinese BEV Sales Slipping After Subsidies Expire

Tu Le, founder and managing director of the Detroit-based Sino Auto Insights, says that while subsidies may boost short-term BEV sales, they may ultimately set the stage for future demand doldrums.

By Jens Kastner • Sept. 4, 2024

Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 3

VW Shocks Germany with Plant Closing Warning; UAW Raises Threaten Supplier Jobs; Volvo Joins Central Compute Club

Sept. 3, 2024

Mazda promotes Japan exec as North America CFO

The automaker says Tatsuro Omura will play a key role in steering its financial strategy and operations in the U.S.

By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 3, 2024

Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Aug. 30

Walter P.’s Grandson Wants To Buy Chrysler; Lexus Design Goes Radical; Like To Swim? Why Not Tow Your Pool?

By WardsAuto Staff • Aug. 30, 2024

Polestar CEO resigns

The company announced that Michael Lohscheller, who has previously served as CEO of Opel, VinFast and Nikola, will take over as CEO on Oct 1.

By Eric Walz • Aug. 30, 2024

Ford names new design head

Todd Willing, who has been with the automaker for over two decades, now leads design for Ford and Lincoln vehicles worldwide.

By Haley Cawthon • Aug. 29, 2024

Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Aug. 29

Hyundai Taking Tesla-Like Approach; Brand Loyalty Up 2%; JD Power Lowers EV Sales Forecast

By WardsAuto Staff • Aug. 29, 2024

GM, Samsung SDI finalize $3.5B battery joint venture

The two companies aim to start production at the Indiana plant in 2027, a year later than previously expected.

By Haley Cawthon • Aug. 29, 2024

Hyundai Motor America names chief marketing officer

Sean Gilpin will also retain his responsibilities as VP of global sales and marketing for Hyundai Motor Co.

By Eric Walz • Aug. 28, 2024

Honda makes North Carolina home to its North American ATV production

The company is investing more than $20 million in its Swepsonville, North Carolina, site as part of the move.

By Kate Magill • Aug. 27, 2024

Industry Voices | EV Training Programs Around the World: Markers for Success

Preparing a talent pipeline to design, produce, assemble, test and maintain EVs is a key enabler of the e-mobility transition.

By Diana Paez • Aug. 27, 2024

WardsAuto Podcast: Sorting Out the Chaos With Guggenheim Securities’ John Casesa

Automakers are retrenching EV investments and China-based business, impacting valuations and suppliers. WardsAuto discusses the issues with Guggenheim Securities’ John Casesa, one of the leading industry analysts of the past three decades.

By Wards Staff • Aug. 26, 2024

Longtime Tesla finance VP bids farewell

Eleven-year veteran Sreela Venkataratnam resigned, writing in a LinkedIn post that the company is “not for the faint of heart.”

By Haley Cawthon • Aug. 26, 2024

Work Stoppage Disrupts U.S., Canadian Automakers’ Operations

Industry spokesman David Adams says plants making 2,000 to 3,000 vehicles a day would “run out of acreage quickly” to store models if the work stoppage continues: "Nobody wants to shut a production line, but if you have no space to put the vehicles that becomes a problem.”

By Keith Nuthall • Aug. 23, 2024

Volvo Trucks Wins Major European Order for Electric Tractors

DSV orders 300 electric units in plan to build a 2,000-unit electric heavy-duty truck fleet by 2030.

By Paul Myles • Aug. 23, 2024