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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 -
Courtesy of Ford
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 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineAutomotive Manufacturing
Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.
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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 -
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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 -
Courtesy of Hyundai Motor America
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 -
Courtesy of Honda Motor Co.
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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
Opinion
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 -
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Podcast
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 -
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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 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
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 -
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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 -
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Summer Sales Events Front and Center in Most-Seen Auto TV Ads
Ram Trucks leads the ranking with a commercial that received 243.8 million national TV ad impressions from Aug. 12-18, per iSpot.
By Wards Staff • Aug. 22, 2024 -
Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
Ford scraps electric SUV plans, delays next-generation truck
The automaker is taking a $400 million hit as it shifts its electrification strategy yet again.
By Haley Cawthon • Aug. 21, 2024 -
Courtesy of Stellantis
Stellantis taps Rivian exec to lead North American manufacturing
Tim Fallon will step into the role on Sept. 2, after leading the EV startup’s manufacturing for more than two years.
By Haley Cawthon • Aug. 21, 2024 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
Wards100: The Most Impactful Auto Execs of the 21st Century
Marking WardsAuto’s 100th year of publishing, editors and contributors chose the most impactful and consequential auto executives thus far in the 21st century.
By David Kiley • Aug. 20, 2024 -
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Wards100: The Most Impactful Auto Execs of 20th Century
On WardsAuto’s 100th anniversary, editors and contributors selected the most impactful executives in the auto industry in the 20th and 21st centuries. This is our list of 20th century executives.
By David Kiley • Aug. 20, 2024 -
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Goodyear to expand Ontario tire factory for CAD $575M
The project, set to be complete by mid-2027, aims to meet growing demand in EV and all-terrain markets.
By Joelle Anselmo • Aug. 20, 2024 -
Courtesy of General Motors
GM to lay off 1,000 from its software and services unit
The job cuts impact around 600 salaried employees at the automaker’s Warren Tech Center in Michigan and another 400 globally.
By Eric Walz • Aug. 20, 2024 -
Courtesy of Stellantis
UAW threatens Stellantis with nationwide strike
The labor union said “tens of thousands” of workers are ready to file grievances over the company’s failure to keep product and investment commitments.
By Haley Cawthon • Aug. 20, 2024 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
Podcast
Wards100 Podcast: The Most Influential Auto Execs
WardsAuto, marking its 100th anniversary, created a list of the most influential auto executives of the 20th and 21st centuries.
By Wards Staff • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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Column
Why Ford Is Chasing Porsche Strategy With Mustang
Ford has shown its dealers plans to expand the Mustang lineup not unlike the way Porsche expanded into four-door coupes and SUVs.
By David Kiley • Aug. 19, 2024 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
EU Tariffs Bite as Chinese BEV Makers See Sales Slump in July
Chinese brands see up to 45% slide in EU sales as tariffs imposed from unfair government subsidies take hold.
By Paul Myles • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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Inflation slows to three-year low, clearing way for Fed rate cut
The central bank at a meeting next month will likely weigh cooling inflation against signs that the labor market is loosening up.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 19, 2024 -
Courtesy of Rivian
Rivian chief communications officer departs
Sarah O'Brien, the third senior executive to depart the EV maker this summer, had been with the company for just over a year.
By Haley Cawthon • Aug. 19, 2024 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Aug. 16
Ford looking to expand Mustang lineup with more ICE and a four-door; Wireless EV charging; EV sales outlook in Brazil.
By Wards Staff • Aug. 16, 2024
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